Detroit Lions Beat Rams 31-28 To Return To .500
The Detroit Lions climbed back to .500 with their second straight win, 31-28 against the visiting Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
For the second consecutive week, the Detroit Lions (3-3) came up with a defensive stop at the end of a back-and-forth game to seal a win at home, taking down the Los Angeles Rams (3-3) 31-28 on Sunday.
The Lions took the ball first and went 75 yards in eight plays, scoring on a seven-yard pass from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Jones to take a 7-0 lead early in the first. The Rams responded in kind with a ten-play, 75-yard drive and tied the game with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Case Keenum to Kenny Britt.
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The Rams took the lead on their next possession, Keenum capping off an 11-play, 84-yard drive with a one-yard bootleg touchdown run. The Lions responded themselves with Andre Roberts hauling in a tough two-yard touchdown catch on fourth and goal to end a 14-play, 75-yard drive and tie the game at 14 late in the second.
The Rams launched a drive as the first half ended but the Lions defense came up with a goalline stand, stuffing Todd Gurley on fourth and goal on the final play of the half to preserve the tie going into halftime.
After forcing a three-and-out on defense to start the second half, the Lions offense returned to the field and Stafford found Golden Tate, who made two defenders miss on a 62-yard reception, setting up a four-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Anquan Boldin to put the Lions back in front. The Rams answered with their third 75-yard-plus touchdown drive of the game, tying the game once again with a 15-yard pass from Keenum to tight end Lance Kendricks.
After forcing a three-and-out on the Lions’ next drive, Los Angeles took the lead back once again, Britt scoring his second touchdown of the game on a nine-yard reception early in the fourth quarter. Once again, the Lions offense responded, driving 84 yards in 13 plays and tying the game on a 23-yard pass from Stafford to Tate with 6:09 left in the fourth.
After forcing a Los Angeles three-and-out, the Lions drove into Rams territory and Matt Prater kicked a go-ahead 34-yard field goal to put the Lions ahead 31-28 with 1:33 left in the fourth. Keenum tried to launch a drive for the Rams at the end but was picked off by Rafael Bush, sealing a 31-28 Lions win.