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the Detroit Lions highly anticipated regular season opener seemed destined to end on a sour note yet the grit that has been trademarked by coach Dan Campbell in his tenure once again shined as the Lions Rose from the depth ultimately rally for a win Detroit scored the game's final nine points to turn a 2017 deficit into a 2620 overtime win Jared gof had moments throughout Sunday's game but he had multiple mistakes that almost dearly cost the Lions late he threw an interception in the red zone that led to the Rams go-ahead score then nearly threw another one on the ensuing drive he also almost had another on the game tying drive but Aman Rasin Brown got just enough of the ball to tip it away from the defender other than that specific play though Goff was solid on the final drive of Regulation the offense SP throughout the second half as G struggled to get into a rhythm he did have a touchdown strike to Jameson Williams though as he dialed up the Deep ball on a third down after Williams beat Trey davius white a double move gof finished the evening 18 for 28 for 217 yards one touchdown and an interception it was an up and down performance but to his credit he delivered on the final regulations series to ultimately set up the win the the lions run game struggled early but certainly picked up steam late and carried the team to Victory David Montgomery was the headliner rushing 17 times for 91 yds in the win he carried the ball five times for 45 yards in overtime including the game-winning one yard score he also had a 21 yard dash with his first run to help break the game open Dan Campbell praised his strength after the game and it was on full display late in Sunday's game while Jamir dibs didn't provide many flashy plays he offered a glimpse of what his role will be in addition to 11 carries he was also targeted six times in the passing game and had four receptions for 40 yards Gibbs had a chance for the game-winner in regulation but he slipped on the turf during his route and the ball fell incomplete while the performance in the Run game left more to be desired in some aspects the punishing way that the team ended the game in overtime reminded many why the team was built on physicality with the Los Angeles Rams selling out against stopping Aman Ross St Brown Jameson Williams had the best game of his young career Sunday it was an exciting effort for the Alabama product who did a little bit of everything Williams caught a Crossing route for a big gain as for St Brown the Rams did a good job bracketing him and limited him to just three catches for 13 yards however that didn't stop him from contributing as a run blocker St Brown and Williams were the only two wide receivers targeted Sunday though Calif Raymond did get an end around to start overtime damn lorta had a quiet night as well as the Rams were clearly dedicated to taking away the middle of the field however when the game got late he still showed up as one of G's most reliable targets ultimately leaport finished with five catches for 45 yards he was open in The End Zone on Detroit's first scoring Drive gof fired a little too high and he was unable to snare it the Iowa product also had several T blocks in the Run game including one on a Montgomery fourth down conversion the Lions offensive line were believed to have the upper hand in this matchup after the retirement of Aaron Donald however the young Florida State defensive line proved to be much more capable than initially believed the Rams got home on Goff on the first series when Byron young got to Jared gof on a stunt by beating Kevin zeitler jar verse also got to golf before halftime when he got by Taylor Decker they also did a solid job of limiting the lions run game early however the Lions owned the trenches late overtime was dominated by the lions run game which was simply tough to stop on the E Place scoring drive there were multiple pre- snap penalties that kept this grade from an A but the Lions wound up getting 131 combined rushing yards from their two top options with the Rams dealing with multiple injuries up front the Lions made life very difficult for Matthew Stafford Aiden Hutchinson had a massive game notching several pressures and his first sack of the season along with narrowly missing another one the Michigan product hit the former lion four times Hutchinson was eventually working against practice squad callup AJ aury after an injury to Joe not boom on the other side Marcus Davenport proved to be a solid pairing with the third-year rusher dport and Levi an wuzu teamed up for a sack in the first quarter Detroit was getting pressure on Stafford throughout the game but the rams's series of quick throws made it difficult for them to get to him Alex an alone set the tone for the game with his physicality as he notched two tackles for loss within the first three plays it was a strong night for him as he finished with 13 total tackles including three for loss Jack Campbell and Derek Barnes certainly helped the effort seven and four tackles respectively Malcolm Rodriguez also saw plenty of snaps and had three stops while playing in certain package the Lion's brand new secondary made its debut together Sunday night it's Carlton Davis and tyon Arnold got the start as Arnold finished his NFL debut with eight tackles but logged two pass interference penalties in the end zone for using his hands too much Arnold was viewed as a handsy player in college and pledged to correct his mistakes Davis meanwhile dropped what could have been a game-changing interception late in the fourth quarter Brian Branch also had multiple missed opportunities including being a step slate on jumping an out route and dropping another potential pick however the lions were able to intercept Stafford once and Kirby Joseph snared an interception in the endzone Cooper cup had an exceptional performance with 14 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown however much of his early production was in the short game as the Lion's man coverage was beaten on short routes this is another area that will need to be improved from an otherwise solid showing it was a perfect debut for Jake Bates who knocked through both of his field goal attempts including the game tying one from 32 yards out it was an encouraging sign for the kicker who certainly had his ups and downs in training camp Bates also landed a nice squib kick inside the 20 on the kickoff which was the only kick the Lions would have to cover Jack Fox proved to be a weapon in Sunday's game netting an average of 47.5 yards his four punts totaled an average of 57.5 yards two landed in the endzone one had the perfect amount of backspin but Andis rraw couldn't Corral it when sliding to touch it down it was not the most perfect effort for the lions in week one but there was plenty to like the offense flashed a little creativity the Williams double move coming at a good time and multiple end rounds also keeping the defense off ballots there's a feeling that the Lions have much more to show on off still binding a reliable third receiver will likely help the output tremendously especially with opponents so dedicated to stopping St Brown defensively the pass rush certainly looks improved though it was working against a patchwork Rams offensive line defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn's man coverage certainly had its struggles but the Personnel is upgraded and can come up with plays at opportune times as for Campbell the Lions ultimately made the right call to punt on Fourth and five with 410 remaining in the game the defense was able to come through with a stop and the offense answered with the game tying kick ultimately it was a less than perfect effort in years past an effort SNS the line however this is one of the best rosters in football and the team consistently made plays when needed to start the year one0