The Detroit Lions defeated the Houston Texans 26-23 on Sunday, their sixth consecutive victory, thanks to a 52-yard field goal by Jake Bates as time ran out.
After falling behind 23-7 at the half, the Lions scored the game’s last 19 points.
In the victory, quarterback Jared Goff threw five interceptions, but Detroit overcame his wild performance.
Goff is only the third quarterback to throw five interceptions and win a game since 1990.
C.J. Stroud was fired four times and had two interceptions of his own for the Texans.
The Lions’ first drive ended with Goff being picked off, and eight plays later, Houston replied with a touchdown.
The Texans increased their lead with a field goal following a Detroit three-and-out.
The Lions’ 11-play, 70-yard drive to narrow the score to 10-7 gave the impression that they were finally settling into an offensive rhythm.
However, their last four drives of the first half consisted of a three-and-out, an interception, another interception on a Hail Mary try, and another three-and-out.
Houston added a touchdown and two more field goals during that period.
John Metchie’s 15-yard reception, his first of his career, was the Texans’ last touchdown.
The quarterbacks exchanged interceptions to begin the second half. Detroit eventually worked down the field for a touchdown after a Houston punt, bringing the score down to 23–13. The game suddenly came to a stop.
Before the offenses combined for three consecutive punts, the quarterbacks exchanged interceptions a second time.
With a seven-play, 64-yard drive for a touchdown to make the score 23–20, the Lions finally put everything back in order.
Houston had a late chance to win after Detroit tied the score with another seven-play drive.
Ka’imi Fairbairn missed a 58-yard field goal that would have put Houston ahead, but Stroud guided the Texans to the 40-yard line.
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