2026 · Week 3
New York Jets at Detroit Lions
Sep 27, 2026 · Ford Field · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Detroit Lions beat New York Jets 31–24. ScoutIndex had favored Lions (75%) going in. Lions improve to 2-1; Jets fall to 1-2. Jahmyr Gibbs led the way with 99 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs; 7 catches for 65 yards and 1 TD.
Team stats
| NYJ | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | First downs | 23 |
| 379 | Total yards | 400 |
| 321 | Passing yards | 269 |
| 58 | Rushing yards | 131 |
| 31/37 | Comp / Att | 25/32 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q2(9:38) 39-J.Bates 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q2(5:40) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 16-K.Sadiq for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q219-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
- Q2(1:40) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 14-A.St. Brown for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q239-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q3(11:06) 0-J.Gibbs right end for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q339-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q3(6:26) 19-J.Sanders 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
- Q4(15:00) 50-S.Gill-Howard and 79-L.Borom reported in as eligible. 0-J.Gibbs up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q439-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q4(11:21) 7-G.Smith pass short middle to 89-J.Ruckert for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(4:11) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 5-G.Wilson to DET 1 for 22 yards (4-D.Reed). Penalty on DET-4-D.Reed, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. New York Jets challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 5-G.Wilson for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-4-D.Reed, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
- Q4(2:30) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 0-J.Gibbs for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q439-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Box score
NYJ
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith | 31/37 | 321 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Breece Hall | 13 | 32 | 0 |
| Braelon Allen | 4 | 14 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Wilson | 10 | 13 | 107 | 1 |
| Kenyon Sadiq | 7 | 8 | 105 | 1 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | 5 | 5 | 39 | 1 |
| Breece Hall | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Isaiah Williams | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Jelani Woods | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Braelon Allen | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Sterling Shepard | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 25/32 | 269 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 20 | 99 | 2 |
| Sione Vaki | 6 | 26 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 7 | 8 | 65 | 1 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | 3 | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | 4 | 4 | 49 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | 3 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Sione Vaki | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 4 | 8 | 19 | 1 |
| Jackson Meeks | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Brock Wright | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |