Lions Ride Fast Start to Rout Cardinals in Glendale
4 days ago GLENDALE, Ariz. (Interstat) — The Detroit Lions scored 24 points in the second quarter and pulled away for a 45-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at State Farm Stadium. Detroit improved to 3-2, while Arizona fell to 1-4. An announced attendance of 60,968 saw the Lions overcome an early deficit and dominate the middle quarters. Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score, and Jahmyr Gibbs powered the Detroit offense with a big day on the ground. Arizona opened the scoring with 5:06 remaining in the first quarter when Jacoby Brissett found Teagan Quitoriano for… Read more...
Season
Schedule
| # | Date | Time | Opponent | Top Performer | Record | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-13 | 1:00 PM ET | vs New Orleans | Jared Goff 26/39-206yd 2run-2yd 2td | 1-0 | 31-30 W |
| 2 | 2026-09-17 | 8:15 PM ET | @ Buffalo | Jared Goff 26/38-327yd 3run-7yd 4td | 1-1 | 31-41 L |
| 3 | 2026-09-27 | 1:00 PM ET | vs N.Y. Jets | Jared Goff 32/25-269yd 4run-6yd 2td | 2-1 | 31-24 W |
| 4 | 2026-10-04 | 8:20 PM ET | @ Carolina | Jared Goff 52/32-412yd 1td | 2-2 | 26-32 L |
| 5 | 2026-10-11 | 4:25 PM ET | @ Arizona | Jared Goff 30/19-271yd 1run-1yd 3td 1td | 3-2 | 45-21 W |
| 6 | 2026-10-25 | 4:25 PM ET | vs Green Bay | |||
| 7 | 2026-11-01 | 1:00 PM ET | vs Minnesota | |||
| 8 | 2026-11-08 | 1:00 PM ET | @ Miami |
Forecasting
ELO Favorite
3-1 (.750)
ELO Underdog
0-1 (.000)
Projected Favorite
3-0 (1.000)
vs. Spread
3-2 (.600)
vs. Money Line
3-2 (.600)