Detroit Lions vs. Seattle Seahawks: Live score updates, highlights, analysis

Live score updates, drive-by-drive analysis, and highlights from Lions vs. Seahawks on Monday night.

The Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks face off on “Monday Night Football” for a key game in the NFC. Both teams sit with a winning record through three games (Lions 2-1, Seahawks 3-0), but they’ve gotten there in very different ways.

Oddly enough, the Seahawks have only played AFC opponents thus far, defeating the Broncos, Patriots, and Dolphins. Of those teams, only the Broncos have two wins, with the Patriots and Dolphins currently looking lifeless.

On the other hand, the Lions have only played NFC opponents. Their two wins have come against teams with current losing records (Rams: 1-3, Cardinals: 1-3), and their sole loss came against a 3-1 Buccaneers team.

It’s safe to say both teams are still very much trying to figure out how they match up with the best of the best, and Monday night will be a strong litmus test for both teams.

It’ll be a big night in Detroit, because not only is this a Monday night primetime game at Ford Field—one of the loudest stadiums in football right now—but Detroit will also be debuting their black uniforms, and they’ll be honoring Calvin Johnson at halftime.

This post will offer live updates from Ford Field as the game continues. In short, once the games begin, we’ll be providing drive-by-drive analysis, highlights, score updates, and the latest injury news all in one post. Simply stay right here and refresh the page as the game progresses.

See you at kickoff.

First quarter

The Lions won the toss and opted to receive, a change in strategy from their normal deferring ways. The strategy did not work, as the Lions quickly went three-and-out. Jared Goff was sacked on third-and-6 after failing to find anyone open.

The Seahawks didn’t fare much better on their offensive drive. While it opened with a 20-yard strike from Geno Smith to DK Metcalf, Seattle failed to get another first down, and punted back to Detroit, pinning the Lions at their own 7-yard line.

The Lions offense started to get its mojo back on the ensuing drive. Starting with an 11-yard run to David Montgomery, Detroit was quickly out of their own end zone. Then Goff found Jameson Williams for 10 and Amon-Ra St. Brown for 17 to move into Seahawks territory. Two more rushes from Montgomery earned 20 yards and Detroit found themselves in the red zone. Then Jahmyr Gibbs split the defense for 19 yards down to the Seahawks’ 4-yard line. Three plays later, Montgomery plowed in from 1-yard away for an early 7-0 Lions lead.

The Seahawks were driving inside Lions territory, but Jack Campbell put an end to that. As Metcalf was fighting for extra yards, Campbell blasted Metcalf, jarring the ball loose, and Carlton Davis returned it all the way to the Seahawks’ 14-yard line.

A pass to Brock Wright set the Lions up first-and-goal from the 3-yard line as the game moved over to the second quarter.

Second quarter

On the first play on the next quarter, Gibbs went untouched for the touchdown and a Lions 14-0 lead.