Patriots Fall to Lions 26-10 for 2nd Straight Loss
Monday, September 24, 2018
The New England Patriots lost their second straight game on Sunday night, falling to the Detroit Lions 26-10 in Detroit.
It is the Patriots first loss to the Lions since 2000.
It is also the first time the Patriots have lost back-to-back games since 2015.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe loss drops the Patriots to 1-2 on the season, while the Lions improve to 1-2 overall.
Slow Start Proves Costly
For the second straight game, the Patriots offense was nearly shut out in the first half.
In the first quarter, the Patriots offense managed only five total yards, and no first downs, while the Lions had over 100 yards of offense in the quarter and a 3-0 lead.
In the second quarter Lions quarterback, Matt Stafford found receiver Kenny Golladay for a four-yard touchdown pass to put Detroit up 10-0 following the extra point from Matt Prater.
With just under five minutes to play, Prater would hit a 25-yard field goal to put Detroit up 13-0.
The Patriots picked up their first 1st down of the game with just under three minutes to play in the first half.
The possession led to a field goal to cut the Lions lead to 13-3 at the break.
In the last two games, the Patriots have been outscored 37-6 in the first half.
Third Quarter Spark
In the third quarter, the Patriots got a spark when rookie linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley picked off Stafford at the 50-yard line to give the offense the ball back.
Seven plays later, Tom Brady found James White for a 10-yard touchdown pass to cut the Lions lead to 13-10.
However, that would be as close as the Patriots would get.
With 3:45 left in the third, Stafford connected with Marvin Jones Jr. on a 33-yard touchdown pass to push Detroit’s lead to 20-10.
Detroit would add two field goals in the fourth quarter to take a 26-10 lead.
They would cruise to the win.
Brady completed 14 of 26 passes for 133 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Next Up
The Patriots return to action on Sunday, September 30 when they host the 3-0 Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium.
Game time is set for 1 p.m.
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