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Washington Defeats Detroit 19-16 - Recap
The Lions came up short against the Redskins in Week 12 action on Sunday, falling 19-16 at FedEx Field.
Bettors who backed the Redskins were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +4.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 39.0.
Derrius Guice rushed for 32 yards, while Dwayne Haskins Jr. added 28 yards in the win. Terry McLaurin and Kelvin Harmon added 72 and 43 receiving yards respectively.
Bo Scarbrough rushed for 98 yards for Detroit, while Jeff Driskel added 63 yards. Jeff Driskel threw for 207 yards for the Lions, while receivers Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones Jr. had 61 and 46 yards respectively.
Detroit outgained Washington 364-230 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 21-13 by the Lions.
Detroit led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:30-26:30 split in that important category.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face Carolina looking for another win. For Detroit, they head home to face Chicago.