Lions 31, Jets 24: Gibbs Scores Three, Clark Ends It

September 27, 2026 - Detroit - Jahmyr Gibbs took the toss right, spun back left, and ran to the end zone with 2:25 left. Ford Field had already seen him twice. The third one made it 31-24. Barry Sanders was in the building for alumni weekend. Gibbs said he had to step up his game.

The Detroit Lions beat the New York Jets 31-24. Detroit is 2-1 and 2-0 at home. The Jets are 1-2. Jared Goff talked about vultures after Buffalo. Then he went 25 of 32 for 269 yards and two scores with no picks.

Gibbs ran 20 times for 99 and two rushing touchdowns. He caught seven for 65 and another. ESPN's Lions reporter had him at 43 career rushing scores, past Billy Sims for second in franchise history behind Sanders. Amon-Ra St. Brown scored too, his third straight game with a receiving touchdown. Goff has now thrown a touchdown in 26 consecutive games, per the club.

10-7 at the half, then a 14-point Jets push

The first quarter was empty. The second was 10-7 Lions. The third added a Jets field goal and a Detroit score. The fourth was the part Aaron Glenn will replay. New York scored twice. Geno Smith finished 31 of 37 for 321 yards and three touchdowns, no interceptions, a 129.8 rating. Garrett Wilson caught 10 for 107 and a score. Rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq had seven for 105, including a 24-yard diving touchdown. Jeremy Ruckert scored too.

The Jets had ranked first in yards allowed coming in. They still let Detroit go 65 yards in four plays for the winner, blown coverages on two throws, per ESPN. Isaac TeSlaa had already ripped 49 yards to set up the red zone. He finished three for 66 and converted a fourth down earlier.

Breece Hall ran 13 times for 32 and caught three for 23. Detroit ran for 131 yards as a team, 4.4 per carry, after 66 yards in Buffalo. The Jets had been allowing 65.5 rushing yards per game.

Clark, Campbell, kneel-downs

Kelvin Sheppard sent a safety blitz on second-and-10 from the Lions 28 with under a minute left. Chuck Clark was free. He sacked Smith and forced the fumble. Jack Campbell recovered. Goff knelt twice. That was the game.

D.J. Wonnum had two sacks. Alim McNeill had one. Demario Davis and Andre Cisco each sacked Goff. D.J. Reed left in the third after the spotter pulled him and returned in the fourth. Aidan Hutchinson was active. Wonnum was the one who filled the sack column.

Dan Campbell's club visits Carolina next on Sunday night. The Jets visit Chicago.

AthX Engine on a three-score Gibbs night

AthX Engine NFL scoring already has the Week 3 lines in. Wonnum's two sacks land at 64.00, the top total in this game on the DL card. Gibbs is 62.50. Smith is 46.68. Sadiq is 42.75. Davis is 40.50. Wilson is 37.75. McNeill is 36.00. Detroit's team line is 75.50.

Fantasy points measure the box. Price is what traders will pay after Gibbs scored three in front of Sanders and after a Jets defense that ranked first in yards still broke in the last four plays. They move together. They are not the same number.

Track Gibbs, Goff, St. Brown, Smith, and both clubs on the marketplace. Detroit visits Carolina on Oct. 4. New York visits Chicago that afternoon.

*Sources: Lions.com, Lions.com Four Downs, ESPN Week 3 takeaways. AthX Engine Week 3 lines scored from nflverse weekly stats (CC-BY 4.0). Information only; not financial advice.*