The Lions' offensive explosion was a statement game that revitalized their season trajectory. Gibbs and Goff leading the charge confirms that Detroit's offensive philosophy is fully clicking and capable of dominating elite matchups.
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Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs lead the Lions' offensive romp in a 45-21 win over the Cardinals
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- — Dan Campbell felt his team was teetering on the edge of a lost season after four shaky performances to start the year so the Detroit head coach dialed up the intensity for Week 5, putting in an ultra-aggressive game plan that featured the fearlessness he wanted to see. Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes, Jahmyr Gibbs added 151 yards rushing and two more scores and Detroit shook off a slow start by scoring on seven consecutive drives to roll past the Arizona Cardinals 45-21 on Sunday. “The important thing is you go all in, no matter what you're going to do,” Campbell said. “And either it crumbles or they rise up, but you're going all in. You've got to push your chips all the way in and you've got to believe in it. “So we did. We applied a little pressure and the players really responded.” Detroit (3-2) scored three touchdowns on fourth down and the defense had a bounce-back performance, led by cornerback Roger McCreary, who had six passes defended while playing mostly man-to-man coverage. D.J. Wonnum had two sacks. Gibbs barreled into the end zone on a 1-yard run in the second quarter and added a 3-yard TD run in the fourth, bouncing off the offensive line before reversing field and finding room to run. The three-time Pro Bowl selection has scored an NFL-record 58 touchdowns before his 25th birthday, passing Lions great Barry Sanders, who had 57.
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