David Montgomery rushed to a career summit of 151 yards and scored two affected and the Lions of Detroit accumulated seven bags while winning a 38-30 victory against the Ravens hosts of Baltimore on Monday evening.
Jahmyr Gibbs ran 67 yards and two affected and Detroit (2-1) accumulated 224 yards on the ground while winning his second consecutive match. Jared Goff completed 20 of the 28 passes for 202 yards, including a pass of touch in Amon-Ra St. Brown.
The lions had long journeys of 98 and 96 yards. Al-Quadin Muhammad punctuated the defense of Detroit with 2.5 bags, and Aidan Hutchinson and Jack Campbell each had a bag and a forced escape.
Lamar Jackson connected on 21 of the 27 passes for 288 yards and three affected for Baltimore (1-2). Derrick Henry rushed to 50 yards and a touchdown, but also tried for the third time this season. Mark Andrews had six receptions for 91 yards and two affected, and Rashod Bateman also had a score.
Baltimore took its only lead at 21-14 when Jackson hit Andrews on a pass of 14 yards with 8:51 to do in the third quarter.
The lions responded on 18 yards of Goff to Brown (seven receptions, 77 yards) to attach it to 5:13 to do in the third, then took the lead with a game of seven games and 96 yards on their next possession.
Montgomery broke away for a gain of 72 yards at the 13 yards of the Ravens. The touchdown occurred during the first game of the fourth quarter while Goff handed the ball to St. Brown, which launched it in Gibbs and the latter easily marked on a 4 yards race.
The ravens moved in the 28-24 on the 41 yards of Tyler Loop with 9:40 to play.
Baltimore had the ball later at his own 21, but Henry groped the first game. Hutchinson struck him out of the grip of Henry, and Dj Reed recovered while the lions took over at the Baltimore 16.
The journey has wedged and Jake Bates gave a basket of 45 yards to give Detroit an advance of 31-24 with 6:35 on the left.
The Lions faced a fourth and 2 just after the two-minute warning, and Goff finished a 20 yards in Bretimore 31. During the next game, Montgomery went right and scored on a race of 31 yards to do 38-24 with 1:42 to play.
Jackson struck Andrews on a pass of 27 yards with 29 seconds to play, but the Ravens could not recover the kick.
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