nfl Game Recap
New York Giants vs Detroit Lions Recap - Lions Win 31-26
Matthew Stafford passed for 3 TDs and 342 yards in leading the Lions past New York on Sunday at Ford Field.
Detroit won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -6.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 49.5.
Matthew Stafford completed 25 of 32 pass attempts for 342 yards and 3 TDs for the Lions in the win.
Saquon Barkley rushed for 64 yards for New York, while Daniel Jones added 13 yards. Daniel Jones threw for 322 yards for the Giants, while receivers Golden Tate and Saquon Barkley had 85 and 79 yards respectively.
New York was outgained by Detroit 375-370 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 24-17 by the Giants.
The time of possession battle favored New York as their offense was on the field for 30:47, longer than the 29:13 of their opponents.
Detroit heads into a Week 9 battle against the Raiders. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Dallas.