Brown for a 37-yard touchdown and a 10-0 Lions lead. On the first play of the second quarter, the Lions pulled a play action on a second-and-4, and Jared Goff dropped a perfect pass to Amon-Ra St. He gave the Lions a big 22-yard chunk play on a third-and-5 that moved the Lions into Cardinals territory before the end of the first quarter. Craig Reynolds, who made his first career start, had 52 yards by the end of the first quarter. However, Detroit got a quick three-and-out stop, forcing the Cardinals to punt.ĭetroit continued to play keep away from the Cardinals defense with more running. The Cardinals were ready for it, though, and Arizona recovered on the Lions’ 41-yard line. The Lions-as we predicted on our podcast this week-tried to pull from their bag of tricks, kicking a surprise onside kick. However, the drive stalled in the red zone and Riley Patterson kicked a 37-yard chip shot through the uprights for a 3-0 Lions lead. Converting on two of three third downs, the Lions racked up 68 yards on 15 plays, bleeding nearly nine minutes off the clock. That’s exactly what the Lions ended up doing with a long, methodical drive. The Cardinals won the toss and deferred, giving the Lions offense an opportunity to take the early lead. The Lions’ win does push them out of the first overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, as the Jaguars-at 2-12-are now worse than Detroit’s 2-11-1 record. The Cardinals didn’t find the end zone until the final five minutes of the game, as Detroit was particularly stout in the red zone, despite a injury-riddled roster on defense. Perhaps most impressively, the Lions defense played with their hair on fire. Jared Goff had his best game of the season, eclipsing 200 yards and finding the end zone three times. Detroit’s offense ran the ball efficiently, as Craig Reynolds eclipsed 100 yards. The Cardinals, on the other hand, were in the midst of a tight NFC West battle, coming off a tough divisional race, and were undefeated on the road this year.īut from the very beginning of the game, the Lions absolutely took it to the Cardinals. The Lions had one win, a bunch of players still on the reserve/COVID-19 list, and were only motivated to play spoiler.
Stay informed on what's happening across Michigan: Subscribe to our news alert emails.No one gave the Detroit Lions much of a chance against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Then they will lose, as they almost always do. The Lions will show fight for a while as they always do. The Cardinals are coming off a tough loss to Matthew Stafford and the Rams and aren’t going to lose two in a row fighting for home field advantage in the playoffs. The pick: Cardinals 35, Lions 20 Shawn Windsor Just repeat after me: Rebuilds are never fun and they can get ugly. How about the Lions? They will take one step closer to earning that No.1 pick. What’s the one thing you can say about Arizona? They have a tendency to cover on the road. The Cardinals will win going away. This one should be over some time early in the third quarter, though the Lions will get a few points in garbage time. The COVID-depleted Lions are no match for Arizona’s complete team, which ranks fourth in scoring offense (28.2) and scoring defense (19.5 points). Carlos MonarrezĪfter a disappointing home loss to Matthew Stafford and the Rams, Kyler Murray and Cardinals will take out there frustrations on Stafford’s old team. 1 seed in the NFC, and coming off the loss, it’s tough to see them playing a clunker, even on a short week. Defensively, the Lions cannot allow Murray to deliver the kind of stake-through-the-heart plays he has become known for. Campbell was aggressive trying to create extra possessions against the high-powered Rams earlier this year, and there’s no reason to think he will hold any part of his playbook back Sunday. Their only chance to win is to dominate on the ground, keep Arizona’s offense off the field, and strike for a big play or two in the passing game. The Lions were in an impossible spot against a mediocre team last week, and their roster is in almost as bad a shape against one of the NFL's best now.
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The last time Arizona visited Ford Field was the opener in 2017, when Kenny Golladay scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns in his debut to help the Lions to a 35-23 win. The two teams stunningly tied in the 2019 season opener in Arizona, 27-all, and the Lions won in Arizona late in the 2018 season, 17-3. The Lions defeated Kyler Murray and the Cards in Arizona in Week 3 last season, 26-23, on a Matt Prater field goal as time expired, snapping an 11-game losing streak.
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