Lions trick play TD taken away after penalty

The Detroit Lions have been hoping a protracted drive to start out their Sunday evening sport towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs would finish with a landing — and it virtually did.

The Lions bought the ball on the Chiefs’ 1-yard line after operating again Jahmyr Gibbs was stopped from scoring on third down. The workforce determined to strive for a landing on 4th-and-goal.

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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) runs into the tip zone over Kansas Metropolis Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie (22) on a play that was voided after Goff was known as for unlawful motion in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer sport on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (AP Photograph/Charlie Riedel)

Lions quarterback Jared Goff stood beneath heart with operating again David Montgomery behind him. He determined to interrupt out to the left when Montgomery took the hit. The veteran operating again threw the ball to Goff, who bobbled it earlier than regaining management and operating into the tip zone for what was dominated a landing.

Nonetheless, the officers talked about it and threw a penalty flag for unlawful motion. Goff needed to pause earlier than making his transfer, per Sunday Evening Soccer’s Terry McAulay guidelines. The rating was taken off the board.

Detroit Lions operating again David Montgomery (5) runs with the ball as Kansas Metropolis Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal defends in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer sport on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (AP Photograph/Charlie Riedel)

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Detroit opted for a subject aim and took a 3-0 lead. It was a 15-play, 61-yard drive to start out the sport.

The Lions got here into the sport with a 4-1 file. Detroit is the very best scoring workforce within the NFL this season. After scoring 13 factors in a Week 1 loss to the Inexperienced Bay Packers, Detroit has scored not less than 34 factors in every of their final 4 video games.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff warms up earlier than an NFL soccer sport towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (AP Photograph/Ed Zurga)

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It did not seem like the Lions have been prepared to take their foot off the gasoline pedal towards the Chiefs.

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