Detroit Lions vs. Houston Texans: Box score, player stats, and summary feat. Jared Goff, C. J. Stroud

The Detroit Lions and Houston Texans met on Sunday Night Football looking to assert their in their respective divisions.

Jared Goff and company have been nothing but dominant since 2023, when they both clinched their first NFC North title and reached the conference title game for the first time since the days of the legendary Barry Sanders.

Meanwhile, CJ Stroud was phenomenal as a rookie, leading his squad to his first AFC South title since Deshaun Watson's much-maligned self-destruction; and he has been maintaining the same energy in 2024.

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Detroit Lions-Houston Texans box score

Teams	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
Detroit Lions	0	7	6	13	26
Houston Texans	10	13	0	0	23

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Detroit Lions player stats

Passing

Player	Completions/Attempts	Yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions	Rating
Jared Goff	15/30	240	2	5	59.7

Rushing and receiving

Player	Carries	Yards	Touchdowns	Receptions	Yards	Touchdowns
Jahmyr Gibbs	19	71	0	2	37	0
David Montgomery	12	32	0	1	24	0
Jared Goff	1	2	0	0	0	0
Jameson Williams	0	0	0	3	53	0
Sam LaPorta	0	0	0	3	66	2
Amon-Ra St. Brown	0	0	0	6	60	0

Defense

Player	Total tackles	Solo tackles	Sacks	Tackles for Loss	Interceptions
Brian Branch	10	6	0	1	0
Jack Campbell	7	5	0	0	0
Alim McNeill	6	5	1	2	0
Josh Paschal	5	4	1	2	0
Alex Anzalone	5	4	0	0	0
Carlton Davis III	4	4	0	0	2
Amik Robertson	4	3	0	1	0
Terrion Arnold	4	2	0	0	0
Pat O'Connor	2	2	1	2	0
Sam LaPorta	2	2	0	0	0
Sione Vaki	2	2	0	0	0
Trevor Nowaske	2	2	0	0	0
DJ Reader	2	1	0	0	0
Ben Niemann	2	1	0	0	0
Kerby Joseph	2	1	0	0	0
Mekhi Wingo	2	0	0	0	0
James Houston	1	1	1	1	0
Ezekiel Turner	1	1	0	0	0
Amon-Ra St. Brown	1	1	0	0	0
Jameson Williams	1	1	0	0	0
Jahmyr Gibbs	1	1	0	0	0
Levi Onwuzurike	1	0	0	0	0
Al-Quadin Muhammad	0	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Player	Field Goals	Extra points
Jake Bates	2/2	2/2

Punting

Player	Punts	Yards	Inside 20	Longest
Jack Fox	4	188	1	60

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Houston Texans player stats

Passing

Player	Completions/Attempts	Yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions	Rating
CJ Stroud	19/33	232	1	2	64.2

Rushing and receiving

Player	Carries	Yards	Touchdowns	Receptions	Yards	Touchdowns
Joe Mixon	25	46	1	2	44	0
Tank Dell	1	-6	0	5	39	0
Dare Ogunbowale	1	11	0	0	0	0
CJ Stroud	1	5	0	0	0	0
John Metchie III	0	0	0	5	74	1
Dalton Schultz	0	0	0	3	66	0
Xavier Hutchinson	0	0	0	2	6	0
Cade Stover	0	0	0	1	2	0
Robert Woods	0	0	0	1	1	0

Defense

Player	Total tackles	Solo tackles	Sacks	Tackles for Loss	Interceptions
Azeez Al-Shaair	9	5	0	2	0
Danielle Hunter	7	5	0	0	0
Henry To'oTo'o	7	3	0	1	1
Jimmie Ward	5	4	0	0	1
Ka'dar Hollman	4	4	0	0	0
Eric Murray	4	3	0	0	0
Jalen Pitre	4	2	0	0	0
Devin White	3	1	0	0	0
Calen Bullock	3	1	0	0	1
Jerry Hughes	2	2	0	0	0
Tommy Togiai	2	2	0	0	0
Folorunso Fatukasi	2	1	0	0	0
Tim Settle Jr.	2	1	0	0	0
Derek Stingley Jr.	2	1	0	0	0
Denico Autry	2	0	0	0	0
Neville Hewitt	1	1	0	0	0
Del'Shawn Phillips	1	1	0	0	0
Tank Dell	1	1	0	0	0
Kamari Lassiter	1	1	0	0	2
Kurt Hinish	1	0	0	0	0
Dylan Horton	1	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Player	Field Goals	Extra points
Ka'imi Fairbairn	3/4	2/2

Punting

Player	Punts	Yards	Inside 20	Longest
Tommy Townsend	5	275	2	62

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Detroit Lions-Houston Texans game summary

The Lions began the game badly, as Jalen Pitre tipped a Jared Goff pass into the hands of Jimmie Ward. Joe Mixon then rushed for the touchdown to give the Texans the early lead.

More misery went the visitors' way, as they were forced to punt on their next drive. The hosts capitalized with a 34-yard field goal by Ka'imi Fairbairn.

The Lions finally got onboard in the second quarter via Sam LaPorta, who caught this touchdown:

But Fairbairn did not take long before hitting another field goal in response. He then hit his third after Denico Autry hit Goff from behind, allowing Henry To'oTo'o to steal the ball after a scuffle.

The next three drives ended in punts, before John Metchie III caught a late touchdown. The Lions tried a last-second drive, but Kamari Lassiter stole the pass to end the first half.

To begin the second half, both the Lions and Texans exchanged interceptions. After a punt, David Montgomery rushed for a touchdown but failed the two-pointer.

Both teams once again exchanged interceptions, then punts, to end the third quarter. Then, in the fourth quarter, Goff found LaPorta again for six.

The Lions then forced a punt, then tied the game with a Jake Bates field goal. Then they regained possession when Fairbairn missed a 58-yarder just after the two-minute warning and won the thing with a field goal at the buzzer.