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Recap - Lions Defeat Jacksonville 40-14

Jared Goff led the way with 340 passing yards on Sunday as the Lions picked up a 40-14 victory over the Jaguars at Ford Field.

The Lions were a -1.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 51.5.

Jared Goff completed 31 of 41 pass attempts for 340 yards and 2 TDs for the Lions in the win.

Travis Etienne Jr. rushed for 54 yards for Jacksonville, while Trevor Lawrence added 32 yards. Trevor Lawrence threw for 179 yards for the Jaguars, while receivers Christian Kirk and Evan Engram had 104 and 30 yards respectively.

Detroit outgained Jacksonville 437-266 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 31-14 by the Lions.

The time of possession battle favored Detroit as their offense was on the field for 36:50, longer than the 23:10 of their opponents.

Detroit looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Vikings. The Jaguars will aim to get back on the winning track at Tennessee.