nfl Game Recap
Carolina Panthers vs Detroit Lions Wrap - Detroit Wins 42-24
Jared Goff passed for 3 TDs and 236 yards in leading the Lions past Carolina on Sunday at Ford Field.
Bettors who backed the Lions were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -9.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 43.5.
Jared Goff completed 20 of 28 pass attempts for 236 yards and 3 TDs for the Lions in the win.
Chuba Hubbard rushed for 35 yards for Carolina, while Miles Sanders added 32 yards. Bryce Young threw for 247 yards for the Panthers, while receivers Adam Thielen and Jonathan Mingo had 107 and 48 yards respectively.
Carolina lost the offensive yardage battle to Detroit 377-342 yards in Sunday's game. Carolina had more first downs as that total ended up 26-23.
The time of possession battle favored Detroit as their offense was on the field for 31:15, longer than the 28:45 of their opponents.
Next game, Detroit takes its act on the road to face Tampa Bay looking for another win. For Carolina, they head on the road to face Miami.