HOUSTON — Jake Bates made a 52-yard area purpose as time expired, and the Detroit Lions overcame a career-high 5 interceptions by Jared Goff to rally for a 26-23 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday night time.
The Lions improved to 8-1 for the primary time since 1954 with their seventh straight victory general and fifth in a row on the highway.
Detroit trailed 23-7 at halftime after Goff threw three interceptions within the first two quarters, and he threw two extra picks within the third. Nonetheless, the Lions scored 16 straight factors to tie it with about 5 minutes to go on Bates’ 58-yard area purpose.
The Texans (6-4) had an opportunity to take the lead with just below two minutes left, however Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 58-yard attempt was vast left.
The Lions turned the primary crew to win when throwing 5 or extra interceptions since Atlanta beat Arizona 23-19 on Nov. 18, 2012, when Matt Ryan was picked off 5 occasions.
David Montgomery ran for 3-yard landing early within the third, however his run on the 2-point conversion attempt was stopped, leaving the Lions down 23-13. A 9-yard TD reception by Amon-Ra St. Brown received Detroit inside 23-20 early within the fourth quarter.
Goff threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns and Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 71 yards.
C.J. Stroud threw for 232 yards and a landing, however he threw two interceptions within the second half because the Texans had been shut out after the break to lose for the third time in 4 video games.
Goff’s 5 picks had been essentially the most by an NFL participant since Jameis Winston threw 5 on Oct. 13, 2019, for Tampa Bay towards Carolina.
Goff hadn’t thrown an interception in 5 video games and entered Sunday with simply 4 all season. His earlier profession excessive was 4 in a loss to Chicago whereas with the Rams on Dec. 9, 2018.
Rookie Kamari Lassiter led the Texans with two interceptions as they set a franchise file for picks.
Jimmie Ward intercepted Goff on Detroit’s first drive on a ball that was tipped by Jalen Pitre to offer Houston the ball on the Detroit 33. The Texans made it 7-0 when Joe Mixon ran 8 yards for a landing.
A 34-yard area purpose by Fairbairn prolonged the result in 10-0 with about two minutes remaining within the first quarter. Detroit minimize the result in 10-7 on a 20-yard landing reception by Sam LaPorta.
The Texans had been up by 6 when Denico Autry hit Goff’s arm as he threw and the ball fell into the palms of Henry To’oTo’o to offer Houston possession on the Detroit 36.
However the Texans couldn’t transfer the ball after that and settled for Fairbairn’s 29-yard area purpose that made it 16-7 with about 4 minutes left within the first half.
Houston prolonged the result in 23-7 when Stroud discovered John Metchie III for a 15-yard landing with 16 seconds left within the second quarter. It was the primary profession landing for Metchie, who missed his complete rookie season in 2022 present process therapy for leukemia.
Goff threw his third interception when Lassiter picked off his desperation throw on the final play of the primary half.
Davis intercepted Stroud on the primary play of the second half. However Lassiter grabbed his second interception of the sport three performs later.
After Montgomery’s landing, Detroit’s Carlton Davis III leapt in entrance of Tank Dell in the long run zone for his second interception. Goff threw his fifth decide two performs later, however the Texans couldn’t capitalize and had been pressured to punt.
Accidents
Texans: DE Will Anderson Jr. missed the sport with an ankle harm. … WR Nico Collins didn’t play after being activated from injured reserve Saturday. … Lassiter left within the third quarter with a concussion.
Up subsequent
Lions: Host Jacksonville subsequent Sunday.
Texans: Go to Dallas on Monday, Nov. 18.
