Tennessee
Titans
8-4
21
FINAL
28
Detroit
Lions
4-8
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 14 matchup, the Detroit Lions narrowly defeated the Tennessee Titans with a final score of 28-21. With playoff implications on the line, the Lions secured a crucial victory to bolster their postseason hopes while the Titans sought to stay competitive in the race.
Jared Goff led the Lions' offense with a solid performance, throwing for 212 yards, while Will Levis managed to score the Titans' sole passing touchdown. On the ground, Tony Pollard was a standout for Tennessee, rushing for 91 yards, but it was Jameson Williams who made a significant impact for Detroit, racking up 70 receiving yards to help maintain offensive momentum.
Defensively, the Lions were formidable, with Brian Branch leading the charge with seven total tackles and Alim McNeill contributing two sacks to keep the Titans' offense in check. The turning point came late in the game when Detroit's defense stifled a potential game-tying drive by Tennessee, forcing a turnover on downs that allowed them to secure the win and celebrate a vital victory at home.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | QB | 35 | 21 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 77.3 |
| Will Levis | QB | 31 | 16 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 76.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Pollard | HB | 17 | 91 | 5.4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 12 | 71 | 5.9 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Will Levis | QB | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Daniel Bellinger | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kendrick Law | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Goff | QB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyjae Spears | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Williams | WR | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Elic Ayomanor | WR | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Kendrick Law | WR | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Calvin Ridley | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alim McNeill | DT | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Reed | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | LEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bosa | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Moore | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jermaine Johnson II | REDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Izien | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerby Joseph | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keldric Faulk | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amani Hooker | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen Griffin | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Damone Clark | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Hobbs | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charles Omenihu | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Harris | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Williams | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Campbell | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bates | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Joey Slye | K | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tommy Townsend | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

