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Washington opened the game on offense, with the opening drive starting at the 26-yard line after a return by Noah Igbinoghene. The first play of the game is a 6-yard run by starting running back Chris Rodriguez.
On 3rd & 2, Marcus Mariota, starting in place of the injured Jayden Daniels, scrambled to his left before launching an incomplete pass deep downfield, missing TE Zach Ertz by a few yards. Three & out. On the TV, loud chants of “Let’s go Lions” can clearly be heard, indicating the makeup of the crowd in the stands.
After the punt, the Lions offense started their first drive at their own 22-yard line. They open up with a pair runs by Jahmyr Gibbs, earning a first down, then using a fake to Gibbs to set up a 16-yard pass to Amon Ra St-Brown.
They quickly matriculated the ball to the WAS 35-yard line, where, on 2nd & 5, Jonathan Jones broke up a pass at the goal line before, on 3rd down, Goff completed a 14-yard pass to earn another first down at the 21-yard line.
On 2nd & 3, Jahmyr Gibbs caught a pass, covered by Jordan Magee, and walks into the end zone.
After the PAT, Detroit leads 7-0 with 8:24 left in the first quarter.
Washington’s 2nd drive began at the 48-yard line after a 46-yard return by Igbinoghene.
The good guys get into Lions territory with a 13-yard pass completion to Trey Burks.
Two plays later, running from a ‘pony’ formation and no-huddle offense, Jeremy McNichols earned another first-down at the 29-yard line.
On 2nd & 10, Mariota just missed Robbie Chosen inside the 5-yard line against very tight coverage.
Following a false start by Josh Conerly, on 3rd & 15, Burks caught a pass for 8 yards. After a good drive, Matt Gay came out to attempt a 44-yard kick, which goes right down the middle. Score is 7-3 with 5:43 on the clock.
The Lions return to the the field at the 35-yard line after the touchback.
A quick pass to St-Brown; a run by Montgmery — a pair of first downs. Ball at WAS 37-yard line. Lions RT Penei Sewell was shaken up on the play and walked off the field, replaced by Dan Skipper.
TE Sam La Porta had a 14-yard catch & run.
A PBU by Wagner and a short run forced 3rd & 7 at the 20-yard line. Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but a pass to the tight end across the middle on 3rd down earned the 1st down.
On 2nd & 7, Jacob Martin nearly sacked Goff, forcing an incompletion. On 3rd & 7 inside the 10 yard line, Goff hit St-Brown for Detroit’s 2nd TD of the first quarter with just under 2 minutes on the clock.
Chants of “Jared Goff…Jared Goff” are audible on the game broadcast as the scoreboard says DET 14 – WAS 3.
Marcus Mariota and the offense take the...
