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Detroit Defeats Denver 42-17 - Recap
The Lions got a 5-TD performance from Jared Goff as Detroit handed Denver a 42-17 defeat on Saturday at Ford Field.
The Lions were a -5.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 49.0.
Jared Goff completed 24 of 34 pass attempts for 278 yards and 5 TDs for the Lions in the win.
Samaje Perine rushed for 37 yards for Denver, while Javonte Williams added 27 yards. Russell Wilson threw for 223 yards for the Broncos, while receivers Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton had 74 and 71 yards respectively.
Denver lost the offensive yardage battle to Detroit 448-287 yards in Saturday's game. Detroit had more first downs as that total ended up 29-20.
The time of possession battle favored Detroit as their offense was on the field for 31:18, longer than the 28:42 of their opponents.
Detroit heads into a Week 16 battle against the Vikings. Denver, meanwhile, will have their next action against New England.