New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions: Detroit beats New Orleans 31–30 in overtime

Detroit leads 7–0 at halftime

J. Gibbs scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter, and the extra point gave Detroit a 7–0 lead. The score stayed there through halftime.

Both offenses turned the ball over in the second quarter. Detroit lost a fumble on a Jared Goff pass play, and Tyler Shough threw an interception on a pass intended for N. Fant.

Detroit extends its lead, then New Orleans responds

Shough threw another interception early in the third quarter. Gibbs scored on a second 1-yard run, and the extra point made it 14–0. After Shough lost a fumble on a sack, Goff threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to A. St. Brown. Detroit added the extra point to lead 21–0.

K. Miller put New Orleans on the board with an 8-yard touchdown run. Shough later threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to D. Vele. Both touchdowns were followed by extra points, leaving Detroit ahead 21–14 at the end of the third quarter.

New Orleans ties it in the fourth quarter

New Orleans made a 28-yard field goal, and Detroit answered with a 23-yard field goal. With 1:13 left in the fourth quarter, Shough threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to J. Johnson. The extra point tied the game at 24–24, and regulation ended with the score still tied.

Overtime touchdowns decide the game

Detroit had the ball first in overtime. Gibbs had runs of 11, 7 and 10 yards, and Goff completed a 22-yard pass to J. Williams. Goff then threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to St. Brown. The extra point gave Detroit a 31–24 lead.

Shough answered with completions of 20 yards to C. Olave, 10 to Fant and 27 to Johnson. His 8-yard touchdown pass to Fant brought New Orleans within one point. Shough’s pass to B. Lance on the two-point attempt failed, and Detroit won 31–30.