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Lions 31, Jets 24: Week 3 recap

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DETLions31

Final · Sun, Sep 27 · Ford Field

Jared Goff passing yards26925/32, 269 YDS, 2 TD
Turnover margin+11 takeaways, 0 giveaways

What happened

The Lions edged the Jets 31-24 at home at Ford Field in Week 3, moving to 2-1.

The Lions outgained the Jets 381-335 in total yards, won the turnover battle 1-0, and went 5-10 on third down.

Jared Goff went 25 of 32 for 269 yards and 2 TDs. Jahmyr Gibbs had 20 carries for 99 yards and 2 TDs on the ground. Isaac TeSlaa led the receivers with 3 catches for 66 yards.

On defense, DJ Wonnum led with 2 sacks and Christian Izien had 11 tackles.

Team stats

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Box score from ESPN.

Scoring plays

Score: NYJ-DET

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