National Football League
Detroit 33, New Orleans 28
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 3, 2023
Where: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clay Martin
Attendance: 70003

Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes and the visiting Detroit Lions held off the New Orleans Saints 33-28 on Sunday afternoon.

Goff completed 16 of 25 passes for 213 yards and Sam LaPorta caught nine passes for 140 yards and a touchdown for the Lions (9-3), who jumped out to a 21-0 lead midway through the first quarter and led the rest of the way.

Derek Carr passed for 226 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Saints (5-7), who lost their third straight game. Carr left the game early in the fourth quarter with shoulder and back injuries in addition to entering concussion protocol.

Taysom Hill and Jameis Winston shared the remaining quarterback snaps. Chris Olave had five catches for 119 yards.

The Saints received the second-half kickoff and drove 75 yards to Alvin Kamara's 2-yard touchdown run that got them within 24-14.

Their next possession ended with Hill running 1 yard for a touchdown, cutting the Lions' lead to 24-21.

Detroit responded with Riley Patterson's 32-yard field goal, increasing the lead to 27-21 as time expired in the third quarter.

On the first play of the fourth, Carr fumbled a snap and Josh Paschal recovered for Detroit at the New Orleans 26. Two plays later, Jameson Williams ran 19 yards for a touchdown and a 33-21 lead.

Carr left the game during the next possession, which ended with Kamara's 1-yard touchdown run that pulled the Saints within 33-28.

The Lions received the opening kickoff and drove 80 yards to David Montgomery's 2-yard touchdown run.

On the Saints' first play from scrimmage, Carr's pass bounced off Juwan Johnson's hands and Brian Branch intercepted it and returned it to the New Orleans 17.

Three plays later, Goff threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to LaPorta for a 14-0 lead.

Detroit's next possession ended with Goff's 25-yard touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown and a 21-0 lead that held up through the end of the first quarter.

Carr threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham to trim the lead to 21-7 with about nine minutes left in the second quarter.

Patterson's 26-yard field goal increased the lead to 24-7 at halftime.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Detroit   New Orleans
Jahmyr Gibbs Player Taysom Hill
8 Attempts 13
60 Yards 59
7.5 Avg Yards 4.5
0 Touchdowns 1
36 Long 21
Receiving
Detroit   New Orleans
Sam LaPorta Player Chris Olave
9 Receptions 5
140 Yards 119
15.6 Avg Yards 23.8
1 Touchdowns 0
48 Long 33
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Detroit 347 142 205 4 2 1 2.0 0
New Orleans 362 113 249 4 0 0 1.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Saints have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .429 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Lions have a W/L % of .667 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.