National Football League
Detroit 31, N.Y. Giants 26
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 27, 2019
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Scott Novak
Attendance: 58509

Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes, two to Kenny Golladay, and the Detroit Lions snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the visiting New York Giants 31-26 on Sunday.

Stafford passed for 342 yards and was intercepted once for Detroit (3-3-1). Golladay caught six passes for 123 yards, and Danny Amendola had eight receptions for 95 yards.

Rookie Daniel Jones passed for 322 yards and four touchdowns for the Giants (2-6), who have dropped four straight. Saquon Barkley rushed for 64 yards on 19 carries and caught eight passes for 79 yards and a score. Darius Slayton caught a pair of touchdown passes for New York.

The Lions took a 24-13 lead on their first drive of the second half. Stafford found Golladay near the left pylon on a 9-yard pass to complete the 75-yard journey.

The Giants came right back on Jones' 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Evan Engram, completing a 63-yard drive. The two-point conversion try failed, leaving it 24-19 with 4:54 to play in the third quarter.

A little razzle dazzle allowed the Lions to stretch their lead with 12:12 remaining. Stafford tossed the ball to J.D. McKissic, who threw it back to Stafford on the flea flicker. Stafford then found Golladay behind the defense on the 41-yard score, making it 31-19.

Jones found Barkley on a 4-yard scoring pass for the Giants' final points with 1:19 remaining. But the Lions recovered the onside kick to clinch the win.

Detroit led 17-13 at halftime.

The Lions got on the board first when Jones threw a lateral under pressure from linebacker Jarrad Davis. Linebacker Devon Kennard scooped up the ball and raced into the end zone for a touchdown.

Detroit made it 14-0 later in the first quarter on a 49-yard hookup from Stafford to Marvin Hall, who beat one-on-one coverage.

The Giants answered with a 10-play, 88-yard drive capped by Jones' 22-yard pass to Slayton.

Slayton made a spectacular two-handed leaping grab for his second touchdown reception, this time from 28 yards out. Aldrick Rosas missed the extra point, leaving the Lions with a one-point lead.

Detroit's Matt Prater connected on a 52-yard try in the final minute of the half.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
N.Y. Giants   Detroit
Saquon Barkley Player Tra Carson
19 Attempts 12
64 Yards 34
3.4 Avg Yards 2.8
0 Touchdowns 0
13 Long 12
Receiving
N.Y. Giants   Detroit
Golden Tate Player Kenny Golladay
8 Receptions 6
85 Yards 123
10.6 Avg Yards 20.5
0 Touchdowns 2
18 Long 41
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
N.Y. Giants 370 80 290 4 0 1 4.0 1
Detroit 375 59 316 4 1 0 3.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Oakland. The Lions have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • N.Y. Giants will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Giants have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .200 after a loss.