2024 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 24, 2024 · Lucas Oil Stadium
Detroit LionsWinner
24
Indianapolis Colts
6
Detroit Lions 24–6 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 5:32, DET +8% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(5:32) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at IND 46 for -9 yards (99-D.Buckner).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 5:32DET +8% win prob(5:32) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at IND 46 for -9 yards (99-D.Buckner).
- Q2 · 9:49IND +7% win prob(9:49) (Shotgun) 5-A.Richardson pass deep left to 14-A.Pierce to DET 11 for 39 yards (29-K.Vildor).
- Q1 · 11:06IND +7% win prob(11:06) (Shotgun) 5-A.Richardson left guard to DET 12 for 17 yards (31-K.Joseph; 46-J.Campbell).
- Q1 · 0:38IND +6% win prob(:38) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 17-T.Patrick pushed ob at IND 33 for 27 yards (44-Z.Franklin).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 8:56IND Field goal
(8:56) 7-M.Gay 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Score after this play: DET 0 — IND 3 - Q2 · 12:11DET Touchdown
(12:11) (Shotgun) 26-J.Gibbs left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DET 7 — IND 3 - Q2 · 8:19IND Field goal
(8:19) 7-M.Gay 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Score after this play: DET 7 — IND 6 - Q2 · 3:40DET Touchdown
(3:40) (Shotgun) 5-D.Montgomery left tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DET 14 — IND 6 - Q3 · 2:24DET Touchdown
(2:24) (Shotgun) 26-J.Gibbs right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DET-26-J.Gibbs, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs. (kick good)
Score after this play: DET 21 — IND 6 - Q4 · 6:25DET Field goal
(6:25) 39-J.Bates 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Score after this play: DET 24 — IND 6
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Lions | Colts |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 71 | 48 |
| Total yards | 391 (edge) | 270 |
| Yards per play | 5.5 | 5.6 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.15 (edge) | -0.14 |
| Success rate | 52% (edge) | 33% |
| Dropback rate | 56% | 63% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.21 (edge) | -0.15 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.08 (edge) | -0.12 |
| Third downs | 9/15 (edge) | 3/12 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 | 8 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 25 (edge) | 10 |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Lions won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.15 expected points added per play vs -0.14.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
26/36, 269 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
9.3 expected points added · +7.1% completion over expected
Passing · IND
11/28, 172 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-2.6 expected points added · -14.4% completion over expected
Receiving · DET
5/7 for 64 yds, 0 TD
21% of team targets · 3.5 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IND | IND 30 | 12 | 66 | 6:07 | Field goal +3 | |
| 2 | DET | DET 30 | 9 | 24 | 4:14 | Punt | |
| 3 | IND | IND 10 | 7 | 15 | 3:20 | Punt | |
| 4 | DET | DET 40 | 10 | 58 | 4:12 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 5 | IND | IND 24 | 10 | 65 | 3:51 | Field goal +3 | |
| 6 | DET | DET 30 | 11 | 70 | 4:42 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | IND | IND 30 | 6 | 30 | 1:49 | Punt | |
| 8 | DET | DET 10 | 6 | 18 | 1:33 | Punt | |
| 9 | IND | IND 19 | 1 | 0 | 0:12 | End of half | |
| 10 | DET | DET 30 | 12 | 54 | 5:07 | Turnover on downs | |
| 11 | IND | IND 16 | 5 | 38 | 2:12 | Punt | |
| 12 | DET | DET 21 | 11 | 76 | 5:22 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | IND | IND 30 | 6 | 19 | 2:07 | Punt | |
| 14 | DET | DET 12 | 6 | 19 | 1:51 | Punt | |
| 15 | IND | IND 15 | 4 | 0 | 0:28 | Punt | |
| 16 | DET | DET 45 | 4 | 2 | 1:31 | Punt | |
| 17 | IND | IND 13 | 4 | 6 | 1:14 | Punt | |
| 18 | DET | DET 46 | 7 | 21 | 3:47 | Field goal +3 | |
| 19 | IND | IND 30 | 7 | 31 | 1:39 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | DET | DET 24 | 7 | 49 | 4:42 | End of game |
6 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: Lions gained 76 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 26/36 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 21 | 90 | 4.3 | 2 | 3.0 |
| David Montgomery | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 1 | -1.1 |
| Craig Reynolds | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Jameson Williams | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Jared Goff | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -4.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Williams | 5 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 21% | 3.5 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 6 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 21% | 6.0 |
| Tim Patrick | 4 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 12% | 4.7 |
| David Montgomery | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 9% | 2.4 |
| Brock Wright | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 6% | 2.3 |
| Sam LaPorta | 3 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 18% | -2.1 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9% | 0.5 |
| Kalif Raymond | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Campbell | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kindle Vildor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Paschal | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amik Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Turner | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Dorsey | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alim McNeill | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Richardson | 11/28 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Richardson | 10 | 61 | 6.1 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | -3.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 6 | 7 | 96 | 0 | 28% | 6.4 |
| Alec Pierce | 1 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 16% | -0.4 |
| Josh Downs | 3 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 28% | -0.7 |
| Adonai Mitchell | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 12% | -1.4 |
| Ashton Dulin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
| Kylen Granson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.5 |
| Andrew Ogletree | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaire Franklin | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Cross | 5 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Speed | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Womack | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeForest Buckner | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Laiatu Latu | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwity Paye | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Jones | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -7
- Closing total
- 50.5
- DET moneyline
- -375
- IND moneyline
- +295
Lions closed -7 and covered, winning by 18.
Total closed 50.5; the game landed 30 — under by 20.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lucas Oil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Shawn Hochuli
- Rest
- DET 7 days · IND 7 days
- Coaches
- Dan Campbell vs Shane Steichen