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09/13 16:08 CDT Lions escape with 31-30 win over Saints in OT after Kellen
Moore chooses to go for 2 and the win
Lions escape with 31-30 win over Saints in OT after Kellen Moore chooses to go
for 2 and the win
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
DETROIT (AP) --- Tyler Shough threw an incomplete pass in the end zone on a
2-point conversion attempt, allowing the Detroit Lions to escape with a 31-30
win in overtime over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
Saints coach Kellen Moore chose to go for the win instead of tying the game
with 1:34 left in overtime after his team came back from a three-touchdown
deficit in the third quarter and allowed a touchdown on the opening possession
of the extra period.
Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes to Amon-Ra St. Brown, the second score a
5-yard throw early in overtime, and Jahmyr Gibbs ran for three touchdowns.
New Orleans rallied from a 21-0 deficit and pulled into a 24-all tie on
Shough's 9-yard touchdown pass to Juwan Johnson with 1:07 left in the game.
Detroit went three and out on offense, giving the Saints the ball with a chance
to win it and Ryan Wright missed a 62-yard field goal attempt as time expired.
Gibbs had a career-high 29 carries for 156 yards and matched a career high with
three rushing touchdowns. He also had five catches for 30 yards.
Goff was 26 of 39 for 206 yards without a turnover.
Shough, coming off a promising rookie year, threw two interceptions and lost a
fumble before closing strong and completing 35 of 56 passes for 410 yards and
three scores.
The Saints suddenly showed signs of life on offense late in the third, scoring
two touchdowns on Kendre Miller's 8-yard run and Slough's 1-yard pass to a
fully extended Devaughn Vele to pull within a touchdown.
Trailing by seven late in the game, Shough converted a fourth-and-12 from his
23 with a 15-yard pass to rookie receiver Bryce Lance. Three snaps later, he
threw a 43-yard pass to Chris Olave to set up the touchdown pass to Johnson.
The Lions advanced to the New Orleans 1 late in the fourth with a chance to
seal the victory, but a holding penalty pushed them back and led to a field
goal for a 24-17 lead with 2:32 left.
Pivotal call The Saints had a touchdown overturned by video review early in the second quarter. Goff dropped back to pass and was sacked by Chase Young, apparently forcing a fumble that was scooped up for a defensive touchdown. While it looked like a fumble, the call on the field was changed by review because Goff started his throwing motion to make it an incomplete pass.
Up next Saints: Play at Buffalo on on Sept. 20. Lions: Play at Buffalo on Sept. 17. ___ See AP's full NFL coverage here
Pivotal call The Saints had a touchdown overturned by video review early in the second quarter. Goff dropped back to pass and was sacked by Chase Young, apparently forcing a fumble that was scooped up for a defensive touchdown. While it looked like a fumble, the call on the field was changed by review because Goff started his throwing motion to make it an incomplete pass.
Up next Saints: Play at Buffalo on on Sept. 20. Lions: Play at Buffalo on Sept. 17. ___ See AP's full NFL coverage here
