Lions 26 vs 23 Texans summary, stats, scores and highlights | NFL Week 10
Like I said, all five of Goff's INTs weren't his fault. There were some that were his fault, but he was willing to take responsibility and move on. He was there for his team after they picked him up and carried him to the final stretch. That's the beauty of this team, that showed tonight they can win games even when they play really poorly.
After Goff hit St. Brown with a massive 3rd and 6 pass from midfield, the Lions were in field goal position and put Jake Bates in a position to go and win the game. The guy who was selling bricks last year stepped up and kept Detroit on the top of the NFC with this 52 yard field goal. Between the two field goals there was about an inch and a half of separation combined, but he is the reason the Lions were able to pull off a game in which they turned the ball over five times.
The Lions defense would hold the Texans on the drive after St. Brown's TD and Jake Bates ad a chance to tie it up from 58 yards away. He made it by this much. The Texans would get into position to try a go ahead field goal with under 2:00 to go but Kai'mi Faribairn missed the 58 yard kick which would put Detroit in position to win the game.
Things settled down for a few possessions after the flurry of interceptions, but the Lions would march down the field with a couple big runs from Gibbs and then Goff would find St. Brown in the flat to cut the lead to 3 with plenty of time left.
Just a minute later Goff would take a deep shot to Williams down the left side but he was picked off for a career high fifth time. He went into the night with just four INTs all season, but something wasn't right for Goff who looked out of sorts all game long, but in the end he made the plays he needed to make to win the game.
The Houston Texans have struggled all year in the second half. They start hot butthen disappear after halftime and they did it again against the Lions. Stroud went to the end zone looking for Metchie who was open but he under threw it and Carlton Davis swooped through for his second INT of the game.
The Lions got back to basics before it was too late. They ran the ball with David Montgomery and they got Amon-Ra St. Brown involved and in the snap of the fingers the Lions offense started gaining momentum.
Right after the Stroud interception, Goff turned it right back over to the Texans with this ill advised pass to the end zone. Kamari Lassiter made the pick on the Hail Mary before half and made the pick less than two minutes into the third quarter.
After the halftime break Dan Campbell spoke with the sideline reporter working for NBC, and he manifested a turnover on the first play out of half. This words would ring true all night as the defense made big play after big play and the offense kept chipping away at the lead. Carlton Davis had both of the INTs on Stroud on Sunday night.
Right before the half the Lions had the ball looking to do cut into the lead before half but they went three and out and gave the ball back to the Texans with under a minute to go. Stroud drove the Texans down the field hitting John Metchie and Tank Dell to move down the field. Stroud his Metchie on 3rd and 10 and stretched the lead to 23-7 at the end of the half.
Stroud was 14/20 for 164 yards and had this TD in the first half but quieted down in the second half. He ended the night with 232 yards on 19/33 passing and threw two costly picks.
Goff was just 7/17 for 91 and three picks after throwing a Hail Mary in the end zone on the final play of the half but he would get better despite throws a few more picks in the second half.
When you see the stat line, and you see Goff had five INTs, you think he had a horrendous game. That wasn't exactly the case. He did have a few bad throws, but the first INT got tipped at the line, and this one could have been a strip sack and recovery but it was ruled an INT. The pressure from Houston's front four and blitz scheme seemed to bother Goff who was picking himself up off the ground all night.
After an interceptions and a three and out on their first two drives, the Lions finally got something going on the offensive end. Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery started to get some nice chunks on the ground and that opened up the passing game. Goff used the play action to freeze the defense and open up Sam LaPorta in the end zone for the only score of the Lions first half.
C.J. Stroud had a lot to prove after a few sluggish games, especially the one last week against the Jets. After the turnover gave Houston good field position, Stroud hit John Metchie on a 3rd and 16 play to extend the drive and then the reigning Rookie of the Year got credit for this TD "pass" to Joe Mixon.
Where in the world do we start in this game that had a little bit of everything? The Detroit Lions rattled off their seventh straight win on Sunday night in Houston but it didn't come easy on a night in which their QB struggled like we have never seen him struggle before.
Jared Goff was the most efficient, most accurate QB in the NFL coming into Sunday night's game against the Texans, but early signs of trouble showed on the first drive of the evening. Goff was picked off by Jimmy Ward after the pass got tipped at the line.
Jake Bates, who was selling bricks last year, is now kicking game winning field goals for one of, if not the, Super Bowl favorite. Between his game tying kick and his game winning kick there was about an inch and a half combined separating the ball and the post.
THE LIONS WERE DEAD AT HALFTIME BUT THE DEFENSE RESURRECTED THIS TEAM AND BROUGHT THEM BACK FROM THE DEAD. THE LIONS STAY ON TOP OF THE NFC WHILE THE TEXANS LOSE THEIR THIRD IN THE LAST FOUR.
FIELD GOAL!!!
BATES SNEAKS THE 52 YARDER INSIDE THE LEFT UPRIGHT AND THE LIONS WIN IT AFTER SCORING 19 UNANSWERED POINTS ON A NIGHT THAT JARED GOFF THREW FIVE INTS!!!
Montgomery up the middle and he picks up a yard as the Lions will run the clock down to 4 seconds.
FG unit coming on to win it from 52 yards out.
Gibbs up the middle and he picks up 2 yards as the clock continues to run under 1:15.
2nd and 8 from the HOU 35.
Goff with a massive completion to St. Brown on the out route to the right side and he drags it in for an 11 yard gain and a first down!
1st and 10 from the HOU 37. Timeout HOU with 1:33 to go in the 4th quarter. That's their last TO.
Gibbs gets the stretch handoff to the left side and he is stopped for no gain.
3rd and 6 from the HOU 48.
Gibbs up the middle and he picks up 4 yards on first down. Timeout HOU with 1:46 to go.
2nd and 6 from the HOU 48.
MISSED FIELD GOAL!!!
Fairbarin, who was 3/3 pushes his 58 yard kick wide right and the Lions are going to take over from around mid field!
1st and 10 from the DET 48 with 1:51 to go.
Stroud had the pocket collapsing on him and let the pass to Hutchinson go but he was double covered and that pass was batted down. There was a question of PI on DET but no flag flies.
4th and 4 from the DET 40 and now what do the Texans do?
WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING WITH THE TEXANS DRIVING.
Mixon up the middle and he picks up 2 yards, and that will take us to the Two Minute Warning.
3rd and 2 from the DET 40.
Mixon on the run to the right side and he picks up 4 yards on the first down carry.
2nd and 6 from the DET 42.
Stroud with a shallow pass to the left side to Dell and he turns up the sideline for a gain of 9 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the DET 46.
Mixon to the right side and he fights for a 2 yard gain.
2nd and 8 from the HOU 45.
Stroud with a quick strike to Metchie on the slant to the right side for a gain of 9 yards and a 1st down.
1st and 10 from the HOU 43.
Stroud's pass to Metchie off the roll out to the right side was behind the WR.
3rd and 6 from the HOU 34.
HOU take over from their 30 with 5:01 to go and Mixon gets 4 yards on the run up the middle.
2nd and 6 from the HOU 34.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Bates slips it inside the post from 58 yards out and we are all tied up here from Houston!!!
It's 23-23 with 5:01 left in the 4th.
Goff's pass to St. Brown on the left side falls incomplete after the pass got away from Goff.
4th and 11 from the HOU 40.
Gibbs gets the pitch to the right side and he is dropped by To'o'To'o for a loss of 7 yards.
3rd and 11 from the HOU 40.
Gibbs up the middle and he bounces off a couple tackles and takes it for 6 yards.
2nd and 4 from the HOU 33.
Gibbs with a run to the left side and turns the edge for a 20 yard gain up the sideline.
1st and 10 from the HOU 39.
Goff finds St. Brown on the left side and hits him with a 9 yard out route on first down.
2nd and 1 from the DET 41.
DET get the ball back from their 17 yard line and Gibbs gets the pitch to the right side and takes it for a 15 yard scamper.
1st and 10 from the DET 32.
Stroud tried to spin out of the pocket but got held up by his own lineman who might have popped the ball out of his grasp. HOU recover but will punt from their 34.
4th and 23 from the HOU 34 with 8:33 to go.
After a false start on HOU, Stroud tucks and runs for a five yard gain.
3rd and 10 from the HOU 47.
Mixon is stopped for no gain on the first down run to the left side.
2nd and 10 from the HOU 47.
HOU take over from the 30 and Stroud finds Schultz on a roll out to and pass over the middle to Schultz fo a gain of 17 yards!
1st and 10 form the HOU 47.
The Lions went back to Montgomery and St. Brown on that drive and just like that they find the endzone. Goff hit St. Brown in the flat and he did the rest.
TOUCHDOWN DETROIT!!!
Goff to the flat for St. Brown on the right side and he follows his blockers into the end zone for a 9 yard TD catch and run!
HOU lead 23-20 with 11:38 to go in the 4th quarter!!
TOUCHDOWN DETROIT!!!
Goff to the flat for St. Brown on the right side and he follows his blockers into the end zone for a 9 yard TD catch and run!
HOU lead 23-20 with 11:38 to go in the 4th quarter!!
Screen pass to Montgomery on the left side and he follows his blockers for a 24 yard pick up down inside the 10!
1st and Goal from the 9.
Goff threw up a duck, with pressure in his face and he found Williams who made the 17 yard catch but got crunched by two defenders.
1st and 10 form the HOU 33.
Montgomery up the middle and he picks up 4 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 6 from the 50.
Montgomery fights for the first down and picks up just about a yard to keep the drive alive.
1st and 10 from the DET 46.
Goff looks over the middle for St. Brown and he picks up 9 yards on the crossing route.
3rd and 1 from the DET 45.
DET take over from their 36 and Goff looks for Montgomery over the middle but that pass was short after more pressure came for the QB.
2nd and 10 from the DET 36.
Stroud looks for Hutchinson on the left side but that pass is broken up by Branch and the Texans will punt.
4th and 9 from the HOU 10.
WE ARE HEADING TO THE FOURTH QUARTER HERE FROM HOUSTON!!!!
Stroud goes to Woods on the flat to the left side and he gets a yard.
3rd and 9 from the HOU 10.
HOU get the ball back from their 9 and Stroud looks for Strover down the right side but that pass was broken up by Campbell.
2nd and 10 from the HOU 9.
Counter play for Montgomery on the left side, and he is wrapped up after a short gain of 2.
4th and 5 and the Lions will punt with under a minute to go in the third quarter.
Gibbs gets the handoff to the left side out of the shotgun and he is taken down after a gain of 3.
3rd and 7 from the DET 47.
Gibbs gets the pitch to the left side and he is stopped for no gain.
2nd and 10 from the DET 44.
Swing pass to Gibbs on the right side and he follows Sewell downfield for a 33 yard catch and run on the right side.
1st and 10 from the DET 44.
Goff looking to get St. Brown involved but that short pass to the left side bounces off the grass and falls incomplete.
3rd and 9 from the DET 11.
DET get the ball back from their 10 yard line with under 4:00 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Gibbs to the left side and he is wrapped up after a gain of a yard.
2nd and 9 from the DET 11.
Ogunbowale gets the handoff to the left side and he is stopped short of the marker after a gain of 11 yards.
4th and 15 from the HOU 28.
Mixon up the middle out of the shotgun and he picks up 4 yards.
3rd and 24 from the HOU 17.
Stroud drops back and McNeill came up the middle and dropped him for a loss of 10 yards. McNeill is slow to get up after the sack.
2nd and 30 from the HOU 13.
Goff continues to throw, but he continues to throw picks unfortunately for the Lions. He's got a career high five INTs and we still have 20 minutes left in this game.
Mixon to the left side for 3 yards but a holding call on HOU will but the Texans up.
1st and 20 from the HOU 23.
Stroud had to pitch it to Mixon after a miscommunication, but it still reaches the RB and he takes it for 2 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the HOU 33.
Mixon with a run up the middle and he gets 4 to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 1 from the HOU 31.
Mixon with a carry to the left side and he picks up 5 yards on first down.
2nd and 5 from the HOU 27.
INTERCEPTION!!!
Goff going deep for Williams on the left side but that pass was over thrown and picked off by Bullock! That's Goff's fifth INT of the night!!
HOU ball from the 22.
DET with the ball at the 20 and Gibbs takes the pitch to the right side up the sideline for 12 yards.
1st and 10 from the DET 32.
Stroud had Dell in the end zone, but Carlton Davis came up with a massive INT as he made up ground and picked it in the end zone! HOU are in the lead but DET have all the momentum.
INTERCEPTION!!!
Stroud rolled to the right side and looked for Dell in the end zone but that pass was under thrown and Davis swooped in and made the pick!
DET get the ball back from the 20 after the touchback!!!
Mixon to the left side on first down and he picks up 5 yards on the run to the left side.
2nd and 4 from the DET 30.
DET brings the blitz, and Stroud hangs in there to throw a strike to Schultz on the left side for a 32 yard catch and run.
1st and 10 from the DET 36.
Mixon tripped up after gaining a yard on the run to the right side.
3rd and 8 from the HOU 32.
HOU get the ball from their 30 and Mixon gets a yard on the first down run to the left side.
2nd and 9 from the HOU 31.
He's got four interceptions tonight, but he's not going to stop throwing the ball. Goff launched this one to LaPorta and hit him right in stride for a 37 yard pick up that led to the Montgomery TD.
TOUCHDOWN LIONS!!!
After the big play from Goff to LaPorta, Montgomery punches it in with a run to the left side. The two point conversion is no good after Montogmery gets stood up before the goal line.
HOU still lead 23-13 with 11:34 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Play action from Goff and he takes a deep shot to LaPorta who makes the catch on the fade route down inside the HOU 5!
1st and Goal from the HOU 3.
After a nice return from Raymond puts DET at the HOU 44, Montgomery gets the pitch to the left side and he fights for four yards on first down.
2nd and 6 from the HOU 40.
Stroud was under pressure and his pass to Schultz might have been rushed and falls incomplete.
4th and 9 from the HOU 2.
Stroud looking over the middle for Woods but that pass skipped off the dirt.
3rd and 9 from the HOU 2.
HOU get the ball back from the 1 yard line after the refs rule Lassiter was down at the 1.
Mixon up the middle on the carry and he gets a yard to start the drive.
2nd and 9 from the HOU 2.
Lassiter had the interception on the Hail Mary right before the half, and starts the third quarter with a pick in the end zone! Goff has four INTs on the night, that's as many as he had all season coming into tonight an a career high for him in a game.
Listen to Dan Campbell manifesting a turnover with his halftime interview. It was picked off by Charles Davis on the first play of the half, but the Lions would give it right back.
INTERCEPTION!!!
Goff fires a pass to LaPorta and that pass was picked off by Lassiter for his second of the night!!!!
HOU take the ball back from their 20 after the touchback.
Montgomery to the right side but he is stopped in the backfield for a loss of one by Al-Shaair.
2nd and 11 from the HOU 20.
Montgomery to the right side on the handoff and he finishes strong after a 12 yard pick up.
1st and 10 from the HOU 19.
INTERCEPTION!!!
HOU get the ball from their 30 and Stroud gets picked off by Davis on the first play of the second half!!!
DET ball from the HOU 31 on a huge play from the Detroit D.
WE ARE BACK IN HOUSTON FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION.
The Lions went three and out and the Texans used a couple timeouts to make sure they got the ball back before half. With under a minute left, Stroud hit Metchie with three of his four passes on the drive including this TD pass right before the end of the second quarter.
Stroud is 14/20 for 164 yards and 1 TD while Metchie is stepping up in the absence of Nico Collins who was activated from the IR, but inactive today. Metchie has four catches for 65 yards.
Goff has been under pressure basically all night, and that's affected him more than we have seen over the last month and a half. He looks human. The Lions look average, and it's all because of what Henry To'oTo'o and the Texans defense. Goff has 91 yards on 7/17 passing and THREE interceptions.
The TD was considered a pass play, so Mixon only has 12 yards on 10 carries but he's got another 44 yards on two catches. He took this one down inside the five, but the Texans had to settle for one of their three field goals in the first half.
After a 3rd and long conversion to John Metchie, Stroud hit Mixon on a little pitch play to the left side and Mixon took it into the end zone for the games' first score.
The Lions got the ball to start the game, but their offense never really got started in the first half. Goff, who came into the game with just four interceptions, threw a pick on the first drive of the game.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST HALF AND THE TEXANS HAVE BEEN DOMINATING FROM THE FIRST SNAP.
The defense forced the Lions into a quick three and out and they got the ball back in time for the Two Minute Drill. That was all the time that Stroud needed to get his team into the end zone with this laser to John Metchie.
TOUCHDOWN HOUSTON!!!
Stroud looks over the middle and fires a pass to Metchie who made the catch knowing he was going to get hit hard.
HOU are in control of the leaders in the NFC. It's 23-7 right before the half.
Out route from Dell to the right side but he couldn't make the catch.
3rd and 10 from the DET 15 with 16 on the clock.
Stroud had nothing so he threw it out of the back of the end zone.
2nd and 10 from the DET 15.
Stroud to the right side for Schultz and he put that on a dime to the TE who ran the out route.
1st and 10 from the DET 15 with 25 seconds to go.
Stroud over the middle for Metchie on the crossing route and he takes it for 25 yards on the catch and run.
1st and 10 form the DET 32 and the HOU take their last timeout with 29 to go.
HOU take over from their 34 yard line and Stroud finds Metchie for 9 yards on the right side.
2nd and 1 from the HOU 43.
Pressure came up the middle again, and this time his pass to LaPorta skips off the grass.
4th and 8 from the DET 41 and the Texans will punt again with 1:05 to go.
Gibbs to the left side and he gets a yard and Houston is going to take a timeout with 1:09 to go. That's their 2nd TO.
3rd and 8 from the DET 22.
DET take over from their 19 with 1:50 on the clock and Gibbs picks up a yard on the first down run.
2nd and 9 from the DET 20.
WE ARE HEADED TO THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM HOUSTON!!!
Screen pass set up in the flat and Hutchinson is wrapped up for a loss of 5 yards.
4th and 26 from the HOU 17.
Mixon up the middle and he is stopped after a gain of a yard.
2nd and 21 from the HOU 22.
HOU get the ball back from their 33 and Stroud is sacked by O'Connor for a loss of 12 before he could get the throw off to Mixon.
2nd and 22 from the HOU 21.
Goff under pressure again and his pass over the middle for St. Brown skipped off the turf and the Lions will punt.
4th and 8 from the DET 32 with 3:24 to go in the first half.
Goff to LaPorta, but again there was pressure in the QB's face and that pass falls incomplete.
3rd and 8 from the DET 32.
DET take over from the 30 and Montgomery picks up 2 yards on first down.
2nd and 8 from the DET 32.
Goff has two picks in the half in large part because of the pressure being applied by the Texans front four. It was To'oTo'o who made the pick to set up another scoring drive for HOU.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Fairbairn comes on for the third time and he hits the 29 yard field goal to make it a two possession game.
HOU lead 16-7 with 4:07 to go in the first half.
Stroud rolls to the right side and fires to the back of the end zone for Woods but that pass hit off his hands and falls incomplete. Wasn't an easy catch to make, but it did hit him in the hands.
4th and 10 from the DET 11.
Pressure on Stroud made him get rid of the ball too quick and his pass to the flat for Mixon falls incomplete.
3rd and 10 from the DET 11.
Mixon gets the handoff again and this time he is stopped for no gain.
2nd and 10 from the DET 11.
Mixon moves the chains with a run to the left side for 6 yards.
1st and 10 from the DET 11.
Stroud finds Mixon out of the backfield and he takes it for 8 yards on the catch and run on first down.
2nd and 2 from the DET 17.
Stroud finds Hutchinson to the right side and he makes the catch to move the chains on a first down catch and run.
1st and 10 form the DET 25.
HOU take over from the DET 36 and Stroud goes to Dell in the flat but he is taken down after a short gain of 1.
2nd and 9 from the DET 35.
INTERCEPTION!!!
Pressure came from the edge on Goff and his arm was deflected on the throw and got bobbled around before To'oTo'o was able to wrap it up!
1st and 10 HOU from the DET 36.
Goff's pass over the middle for LaPorta falls incomplete but a flag for illegal use of hands will give DET a free five yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the DET 35.
DET get the ball back from their 30 and Montgomery is stopped for no gain on first down.
2nd and 10 from the DET 30.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Fairbairn drills his second field goal of the first half, this one from 56 yards out and the Texans stretch their lead back out to 6.
HOU lead 13-7 with 8:25 to go in the 2nd quarter.
Mixon gets the handoff out of the shotgun and he is wrapped up for a loss of three yards and might push HOU out of FG range.
4th and 13 from the DET 38.
Stroud roll to the left side and floats one to Dell off his back foot but there was Branch to break up the pass from behind.
3rd and 10 from the DET 35.
Stroud to the left side and he is stopped for no gain.
2nd and 10 from the DET 35.
Stroud going deep for Hutchinson down the left sideline and Arnold jumped all over him before the ball got there and a flag flies for PI.
1st and 10 from the DET 35.
HOU get the ball back from their 30 and they try a double reverse for Dell but he is eaten up in the backfield as O'Connor sniffed that play out from a mile away.
2nd and 16 from the HOU 24.
With Gibbs getting some nice yardage in the run game, the Texans bit on the play fake which left LaPorta open in the end zone.
TOUCHDOWN DETROIT!!!
Goff with the play fake and roll to the right side hitting LaPorta in the end zone with a 20 yard TD pitch and catch to bring the Lions to within a field goal.
HOU still lead 10-7 with 10:52 to go in the first half.
Gibbs on the carry to the left side out of the shotgun and he picks up 5 yards.
2nd and 5 from the HOU 20.
Goff tucks it and sprints to the right sideline for a gain of 2 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the HOU 25.
Gibbs bounces of the line and falls forward for a gain of 2.
3rd and 2 from the HOU 28.
Gibbs to the right side and he picks up 6 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 4 from the HOU 30.
Blitz came, but Goff hung in the pocket and he finds Williams with a bullet on the left side for a gain of 13 and a first down.
1st and 10 from the HOU 36.
Gibbs with the carry up the middle and he gets back to the line of scrimmage, but not much else.
3rd and 6 from the HOU 49.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER AND IT'S BEEN ALL HOUSTON SO FAR.
Goff to the right side for Gibbs out of the backfield and he picks up 4 yards on first down.
2nd and 6 from the HOU 49.
Goff fires over the middle for Williams and bobbled the pass but reeled it in for a gain of 23 after taking a big hit right at the marker.
1st and 10 from the DET 47.
Pitch to Gibbs on the left side and he is swallowed but by Al-Shaair for a loss of 6.
3rd and 16 from the DET 24.
DET get the ball from their 30 and Goff's pass is incomplete on the right side.
2nd and 10 from the DET 30.
Mixon is off to a hot start. He took this short pass inside the 5, but a holding call on 1st and Goal complicated things and the Texans had to settle for a field goal.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Fairbairn drills the 34 yard field goal to put the Texans up by two scores in the first quarter.
HOU lead 10-0 with 2:09 to go in the 1st quarter.
Stroud broke out of the pocket and tried to get around a defender but Houston was there to bring him down for a loss of 5.
4th and Goal from the DET 16.
Stroud was under pressure and he looked towards Mixon the right side but that pass was too high and sails out of bounds.
3rd and Goal from the DET 11.
Mixon up the middle and he dives forward for a short gain of 2.
2nd and Goal from the DET 11.
Mixon to the left side and he gets a yard, but the Texans are moving back after a holding call.
1st and Goal from the DET 13.
Stroud swings it out to the left side for Mixon in the flat and he ad a brigade that he followed before cutting it all the way back to the right side and down to the DET 3!
1st and Goal from the DET 3.
Mixon gets the handoff to the left side and picks up 2 yards on first down.
2nd and 8 from the DET 39.
Roll out to the left side for Stroud and he fires it back to Dell for a gain of 8 yards.
1st and 10 from the DET 41.
HOU take over from their 43 yard line and Stroud finds Dell on the short out route to the right side for 8 yards.
2nd and 2 from the DET 49.
After a delay of game backed the Lions up five yards, Goff finds LaPorta on the right side for a short gain of 9 yards, but that will be short of the marker.
4th and 6 from the DET 34.
Goff takes a deep shot for Williams down the right seam and that was almost picked off by Stingley who made a great play just to break that pass off.
3rd and 10 from the DET 30.
DET start their second drive from their 30 yard line, and it's Montgomery getting the handoff but he is stopped at the line of scrimmage.
2nd and 10 from the DET 30.
After Stroud hit Metchie on a 3rd and long, Mixon punched it into the end zone with this 8 yard sprint to the pylon.
Jared Goff came into this game with just 4 INTs on the season, but the Texans pick him off on the opening possession after his pass got tipped at the line. Jimmie Ward made a diving catch which was reviewed and confirmed by the refs.
TOUCHDOWN HOUSTON!!!
Mixon goes in motion from right to left and gets the handoff in stride as he goes sprinting to the pylon for the game's first score!
HOU lead 7-0 with 7:46 to go in the 1st quarter.
Short pass to Stover on the shallow out and he is taken down after a short gain of 2.
2nd and Goal from the DET 8.
Stroud steps up in the pocket and finds Metchie on the left sideline and he turns up field for the first down with a 16 yard catch and run.
1st and Goal from the 10.
Mixon is hit in the backfield and slung back to the 25 before Pascahl dagged him down for a loss of 8.
3rd and 16 from the DET 26.
Mixon up the right side and he picks up 2 yards on first down.
2nd and 8 from the HOU 18.
Stroud to the air for the first time and he hits Dell on the slant for a gain of 13 yards on the left side.
1st and 10 from the HOU 20.
Toss to the right side and Mixon is cut down for a loss of two yards.
3rd and 10 from the DET 33.
Mixon with the run to the left side and picks up 2 yards on first down.
2nd and 8 from the DET 31.
INTERCEPTION!!!
Goff's pass to the right side was tipped at the line and Ward made a diving effort to pick it off!
HOU take over from the DET 33 after the opening possession interception.
Short pass to the flat for Williams and he is stopped for no gain but an ineligible down field penalty will bring that play back.
2nd and 11 from the DET 41.
Run to the left side from Biggs and he gets four yards on first down.
2nd and 6 from the DET 46.
Flip pass to St. Brown and he reels it in on the run for a gain of yards on the left side.
1st and 10 from the DET 42.
Gibbs up the middle and and he dives up field for 5 yards.
3rd and 5 from the DET 30.
The Lions start the game with the ball at the 30 and Goff misses his first pass on the right side for St. Brown.
2nd and 10 from the 30.
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM HOUSTON!!!
Tonight's odds
The Houston Texans are back home for a primetime showdown with the Lions, and despite being one of the top teams in the AFC, they are 3.5 point home underdogs at NRG Stadium with the Over/Under set at 49.5.
The Lions have been on a roll lately. There’s no denying that, but it’s about time the Texans showed up and showed they are ready to be considered an elite team. They are coming off of a mini BYE following their loss to the Jets on Thursday and a big night from Stroud could be exactly what they need to get back into the win column and into the conversation of NFL elites.
HOU wins 24-18.
NFL Standings
Taking a look at the standings in the AFC and the NFC we see both these teams in contention for the one seed midway through the season. The Lions are at the top of the NFC after winning seven of their first eight games. The Commanders dropped a game today against the Steelers, but the Vikings still have just two losses and so do the Eagles. The Texans are drifting behind the pack as the Chiefs continue to set the pace in the AFC with the Bills and the Steelers sitting a couple games back. Tonight the Lions will make a big statement with a win tonight on the road, but the Texans know if they lose this game, they can kiss the one seed goodbye.
Calling on Collins
The Texans, like just about every other team in the NFL, have had to deal with stars being struck down with injury. They brought in Joe Mixon and Stefon Diggs in the offseason and looked like they were going to have one of the deepest arsenal of weapons in the league. Mixon went down in Week 2 with an ankle injury, then Nico Collins suffered a hamstring injury in Week 5, and then it was Stefon Diggs who went down with a season ending knee injury. Diggs obviously won’t return, but Mixon returned a few weeks ago, and Nico Collins returned to practice this week. He is listed as questionable coming into tonight, and obviously getting the NFL’s leading WR through the first month of the season would be a huge plus for this team that needs a boost on offense.
Star watch: Texans
The revolution in Houston was led by a rookie QB who did things we had never seen by a first year starters in the NFL. Last year he passed for over 4,000 yards and 23 TDs while throwing just 5 INTs. This year, he is on pace to get back to 4,000 yards, and is right around on pace for 23 TDs, but his 4 INTs is the big difference this season. It’s a bit unfair for Stroud who was so good last year that the bar has been raised so high it’s going to be hard to live up to that. Four INTs in 9 games is still pretty damn good. Not to mention he hasn’t had a full crop of WRs since early this season. The Texans may have lost a couple game in the last few weeks, but Houston should still be considered a top team in the NFL, and Stroud is still a top QB in the league.
Star watch: Lions
Jared Goff is playing the best football of his career. He had a nearly perfect October, throwing for 10 TDs and just 13 incompletions in the entire month. He’s not in the top five in passing yards or in TDs, but it’s hard to play the position better than he has over the last five weeks. He is in the MVP conversation, but more importantly he has the Lions in prime position for the one seed after the first half to he season. Add that to the one-two punch the Lions have in the backfield and this team becomes almost impossible to slow down. Goff and the Lions are back under a dome tonight so we will see if the offense continues this incredibly efficient and explosive stretch of high scoring, high octane football.
Season recap: Texans
The Houston Texans came into the season after one of the most remarkable turnaround campaigns we had witnessed, especially considering they were led by a rookie coach and a rookie QB. After going under the radar last season, they had a bulls eye on their backs from Day 1. They haven’t looked dominant really in any of their games. They beat the Colts in Indy by two points in Week 1, then squeaked by the Bears the next week. Stroud struggled against the Vikings in one of two games the Houston lost to NFC opponents. Wins over the Jags, Bills and Patriots would get them on track but the Packers took them down in Lambeau to hand them their second loss of the season. They beat the Colts in another unconvincing performance two weeks ago, but fell to the Jets last Thursday.
Season recap: Lions
The Lions came up just short of reaching the Super Bowl last year, and came into this year as one of the favorites in the NFC. With a balanced attack on offense, a ferocious defense and a coach that has all of his players on board with the system the Lions have been one of the top teams in the league. They won their opener in a tight, overtime game against the Rams in Detroit. The Bucs surprised them in Week 2, but since then they have been the NFL’s hottest team with six wins off the rip. They squeaked by Arizona as the defense was doing the heavy lifting through the first month, but the offense has caught on since their 42-29 win over the Seahawks, and then a 47-9 win over the Cowboys and a narrow win over the then undefeated Vikings. A blow out over the Titans gave them a mini BYE before their game against the Packers and they come into to tonight playing better football than anyone in the league, including the undefeated Chiefs.
Last game: Texans
The Houston Texans went up to New York on a short week to take on a desperate Jets team that dominated them on Thursday night. C.J. Stroud had another rough night in a Texans loss, going 11/30 for 191 yards, but only led HOU into the end zone on one drive that started at the 2 yard line early in the game. The Texans led 7-0 at half, but not for the first time the offense fell asleep in the 2nd half and being held to just 6 points in the final 30 minutes. Aaron Rodgers came to life after the halftime break and threw three second half TD passes, two of those to DaVante Adams and one of those to Garrett Wilson who dragged in one of the catches of the season to polish off the Texans and drop them to 6-3.
Last game: Lions
The Lions went into Lambeau Stadium having played all of their games, even on the road, in the comfort of the dome. That wasn’t the case on Sunday in Green Bay. It was rainy, it was windy and it was nasty in their game against the Packers, but the team that had yet to play in tough weather conditions looked right at home in the slop. Jared Goff had as perfect of a game as he possibly could given the conditions. He went 18/22 for 145 yards and 1 TD that opened up the Lions scoring as he hit Amon-Ra St. Brown on a 4th and Goal play inside the 5 yard line. The play of the game was made by the Lions defense right before halftime when an injured Jordan Love made a critical error, throwing a pick six to Kirby Joseph to allow the Lions to take a 17-3 lead into halftime. Jahmyr Gibbs would add to the lead right after the break when he took a 4th and 1 for a 15 yard TD scamper to put the Lions up 24-3. The Lions would close out the game with a stop on 4th and 1 with the Packers inside the 10 yard line as Detroit rattled off their sixth straight win.
We are live from NRG Stadium
Hello everyone and welcome to Houston where the Texans have a chance to rebound after losing two of their last three and they have a chance to do so against the top team in the NFC. Houston came into the season as the dark horses to knock the Chiefs off their throne in the conference but it hasn’t been as smooth as we imagined for C.J. Stroud and DeMeco Ryans in their second year in Houston. The Lions however, have been making it look easy. They have won six straight and are not only leading their division following their win over their NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers, they are also at the top of the NFC having only lost one game all the way back in Week 2. Tonight the Texans can make a statement win in front of their home fans, but it’s going to take something special to slow down the Lions.
Lions vs. Texans live
Two preseason Super Bowl favorites meet tonight on a Sunday showdown from Houston. One of those teams in the hottest team in the NFC while the other has faded out of the spotlight in the AFC over the last couple weeks. Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions are on a six game win streak and have a chance to make it seven against a Houston Texans team that has been in a bit of a midseason slump after getting hit by the injury bug. AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s game from NRG Stadium.