Tennessee
Titans
2-10
31
FINAL
34
Detroit
Lions
5-6-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 14 showdown, the Detroit Lions narrowly defeated the Tennessee Titans 34-31, solidifying their playoff aspirations. With both teams fighting for postseason positioning, this matchup delivered an intense battle filled with high stakes and standout performances.
Jared Goff was the star of the day for the Lions, throwing for an impressive 341 yards and three touchdown passes. His connection with the offense proved crucial, providing the firepower needed to keep the Titans at bay. Despite a strong showing from the Titans' offense, highlighted by Tony Pollard's 78 rushing yards and Wan'Dale Robinson's explosive 172 receiving yards, it wasn't enough to secure the win.
On the defensive side, the Lions made key plays that swung the momentum in their favor, particularly through Aidan Hutchinson's two sacks. The Lions' defense pressured the Titans' offensive line, forcing mistakes at critical moments. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Hutchinson's second sack led to a turnover on downs, allowing Detroit to maintain their lead and ultimately seal the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | QB | 41 | 32 | 78% | 341 | 3 | 0 | 125.7 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 22 | 11 | 50% | 289 | 3 | 0 | 135.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Pollard | HB | 18 | 78 | 4.3 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 13 | 72 | 5.5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 11 | 31 | 2.8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Jared Goff | QB | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 3 | 172 | 57.3 | 133 | 2 | 84 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 11 | 146 | 13.3 | 61 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 8 | 79 | 9.9 | 30 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Calvin Ridley | WR | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Darius Slayton | WR | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Tyjae Spears | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brock Wright | TE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Bellinger | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Barton | MIKE | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | LEDG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amani Hooker | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Moore | LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quandre Diggs | SS | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Clark | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyleik Williams | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore II | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Adams | SS | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Reed | CB | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Wonnum | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger McCreary | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Branch | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Marshall | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Williams | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avonte Maddox | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Rolder | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alim McNeill | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Campbell | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Martin | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Burgess | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Johnson II | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Wilkins | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bates | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 53 |
| Jack Fox | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Slye | K | 1 | 1 | 4 | 53 |
| Tommy Townsend | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

