NFL · Week 3 · Recap

Lions Beat Jets 31-24 Behind Jared Goff's 269 Passing Yards

By PSD.XYZ · Sunday, September 27, 2026

New York Jets24@Detroit Lions31

The Detroit Lions defeated the New York Jets 31-24 at Ford Field in Detroit, MI on Sunday, September 27, 2026 in NFL Week 3 action.

Lions led 10-7 at halftime.

The Lions move to 2-1, while the Jets fall to 1-2.

Top performers

• Geno Smith (NYJ, QB): 31/37, 321 YDS, 3 TD
• Breece Hall (NYJ, RB): 13 CAR, 32 YDS
• Garrett Wilson (NYJ, WR): 10 REC, 107 YDS, 1 TD
• Jared Goff (DET, QB): 25/32, 269 YDS, 2 TD
• Jahmyr Gibbs (DET, RB): 20 CAR, 99 YDS, 2 TD
• Isaac TeSlaa (DET, WR): 3 REC, 66 YDS

Scoring summary

1. Q2 9:35DETJake Bates 30 Yd Field Goal0-3
2. Q2 5:33NYJKenyon Sadiq 24 Yd pass from Geno Smith7-3
3. Q2 1:36DETAmon-Ra St. Brown 4 Yd pass from Jared Goff7-10
4. Q3 10:56DETJahmyr Gibbs 17 Yd Rush7-17
5. Q3 6:22NYJJason Sanders 42 Yd Field Goal10-17
6. Q4 14:57DETJahmyr Gibbs 1 Yd Rush10-24
7. Q4 11:17NYJJeremy Ruckert 4 Yd pass from Geno Smith16-24
8. Q4 4:06NYJGarrett Wilson 23 Yd pass from Geno Smith24-24
9. Q4 2:25DETJahmyr Gibbs 11 Yd pass from Jared Goff24-31

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