Watch highlights from the Week 15 matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions.
The Lions defeated the Broncos, 42-17.
In that game, Jared Goff went 24-for-34 for 278 yards (70.6%) with five touchdowns and no interceptions for the Lions.
Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 100 yards on 11 carries (9.1 yards per attempt) and one touchdown. He had two receptions for eight yards and one touchdown.
In that game, Amon-Ra St. Brown had seven catches for 112 yards and one touchdown.
Russell Wilson led the Broncos with 223 passing yards and one touchdown, completing 56.2% of his passes (18-for-32) with no interceptions. On the ground, he had seven carries for 6 yards and one rushing touchdown.
Samaje Perine had six carries for 37 yards (6.2 per attempt). He also had one catch for 11 yards.
In the receiving game, Jerry Jeudy had three catches for 74 yards.
2023 Stat Comparison
- Lions Record: 10-4
- Broncos Record: 7-7
- The Lions sport the 15th-ranked defense this year (320.9 yards allowed per game), and they’ve been more effective on offense, ranking third-best with 394.4 yards per game.
- The Broncos’ defense has been bottom-five in total defense this season, ceding 382.4 total yards per game, which ranks third-worst. Offensively, they rank 25th with 299.8 total yards per contest.
- Offensively, Detroit has been a top-five unit, ranking fifth-best in the NFL by totaling 27.3 points per game. The Lions rank 23rd on defense (23.6 points allowed per game).
- Denver has not been getting things done on defense, ranking third-worst with 25.1 points allowed per game. It has been more productive on offense, posting 21.7 points per contest (16th-ranked).
- With 15 forced turnovers (24th in NFL) against 20 turnovers committed (19th in NFL), the Lions (-5) own the 22nd-ranked turnover margin in the NFL.
- With 24 forced turnovers (third in NFL) and 19 turnovers committed (16th in NFL) this season, the Broncos rank eighth in the NFL with a turnover margin of +5.