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Lions Rout Bears 52-21 in Ben Johnson’s Return to Detroit

Jared Goff’s five-touchdown performance reestablished Detroit’s offense, leaving Chicago confronting an 0-2 start.

Overview

  • Jared Goff went 23-of-28 for 334 yards and five touchdowns as Amon‑Ra St. Brown caught nine passes for 115 yards and three scores in Detroit’s 511-yard outburst.
  • Chicago committed eight penalties, lost two first-half turnovers, and allowed four sacks, marking its first 50-point defensive concession since 2014.
  • Bears injuries mounted with Kyler Gordon inactive and starters T.J. Edwards and Jaylon Johnson exiting, compounding early-season discipline and execution issues.
  • Fans at Ford Field chanted an expletive at former Lions coordinator and current Bears coach Ben Johnson, a response Goff said he disliked given Johnson’s past contributions.
  • Johnson rejected the notion Detroit ran up the score on a late fourth-and-goal touchdown, saying of Dan Campbell’s choice, “That’s what he does,” as Lions players later described feeling “betrayed” by his move to a division rival.