The Detroit Lions defeated the New York Giants 34-27 in Overtime at Ford Field on Sunday. Week 12 was supposed to be easy for the Lions facing NFC’s last-place team Giants, but it wasn’t.
What was set as a double-digit game by the oddsmakers in favor of the Lions turned into a nail-biting, comeback, overtime win for Detroit in front of a relieved crowd. Jahmyr Gibbs raced 69 yards up the middle for a touchdown on the first play of overtime to give the Lions a 34-27 lead.
The Giants had a chance to answer, but Aidan Hutchinson sacked Jameis Winston on fourth down to end the game.
It was not a pretty victory, and for most of the game, New York was sharper than the host Lions, racing out to a 17-7 lead.
The Lions showed more energy and urgency in the second half. Gibbs scorched the Giants defense for 219 rushing yards on just 15 carries, punctuated with the game-winner.
The game featured over 1,000 combined yards of offense: 517 from New York and 494 from Detroit.
The Lions improve to 7-4. The loss drops the Giants to 2-10 and makes New York the first team officially eliminated from the postseason.
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