Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch bursts into the backfield to swarm Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota for a 13-yard sack on third down.

LANDOVER, Md. (WILX) - Detroit currently holds a 25-10 lead at halftime. The Lions forced the Commanders to punt on their first drive. Detroit got on the board first when Jared Goff hit Jahmyr Gibbs for a 14-yard touchdown reception to give the Lions a 7-0 lead.

Kelvin Sheppard looks like a rising star as defensive coordinator, but the Detroit Lions offense has taken a step back under John Morton.

The Detroit Lions were in position for a run to the Super Bowl last year after finishing the regular season 15-2, good enough for the NFC's No. 1 seed. However, their playoff stay lasted just one game after the No.

The Lions also struggled in the running game. The Vikings give quarterbacks fits with their varied blitz packages, but teams have been able to run against them. David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, though, managed 65 yards on 20 carries with a long of 11 yards.

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle stretches and dives for a 14-yard pass from quarterback Mac Jones.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff acknowledged the team’s recent struggles, agreeing with assistant head coach and wide receivers coach Scottie Montgomery that last week’s game was a case of “Lions beating Lions.

The Detroit Lions and Jared Goff's time together got off to a slow start, but they've proved to be a perfect match. After going 3-13-1 in Goff's first year and starting the second 1-6, the Lions hit their stride and haven't looked back. The result, now a ...

The Detroit Lions are in a good spot right now with their quarterback, Jared Goff. In fact, they're in what Goff believes to be his sweet spot. He's in the prime of his career and is regularly in or around the MVP conversation.