Goff, Lions hold off Jets after late touchdown at Ford Field

DETROIT (Interstat) — Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes and Jahmyr Gibbs scored three times as Detroit beat the New York Jets 31-24 on Sunday at Ford Field. The Lions improved to 2-1, while the Jets fell to 1-2. Goff completed 25 of 32 passes for 269 yards and added six rushing yards. Gibbs ran 20 times for 99 yards and two scores and caught seven passes for 65 yards and a touchdown. Geno Smith passed for 321 yards and three touchdowns for New York, connecting with Kenyon Sadiq, Jeremy Ruckert and Garrett Wilson. Wilson finished with 10 receptions for 107 yards and a score, while Sadiq had seven catches for 105 yards and a touchdown. Demario Davis made 10 tackles and had a sack for the Jets. Detroit’s Christian Izien recorded 11 tackles. The game drew 63,193 fans. Detroit next visits Carolina, and the Jets travel to Chicago.