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Jahmyr Gibbs' 3rd touchdown with 2:25 left lifts Lions to 31-24 win over Jets

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Lage, L. (2026, September 27). Jahmyr Gibbs' 3rd touchdown with 2:25 left lifts Lions to 31-24 win over Jets. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/jahmyr-gibbs-3rd-touchdown-with-2-25-left-lifts-lions-to-31-24-win-over-jets/article_0832c499-dbbd-5905-adac-15343db9ee8a.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-27 · by Larry Lage

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Jahmyr Gibbs scored the decisive touchdown on an 11-yard reception with 2:25 remaining, giving the Detroit Lions a 31-24 victory over the New York Jets in a comeback game for both teams. Gibbs had three touchdowns overall, including two rushing, and tallied 99 yards on the ground and 65 through the air. The Lions trailed by 14 points before rallying late, while the Jets’ Geno Smith threw for 321 yards but was undone by a critical fumble in the final minutes.
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Overall, while the loss is disappointing, it showcases promising growth and highlights specific areas where the Jets can make adjustments to turn narrow losses into victories.

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Larry Lage
18 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 Jared Goff threw a go-ahead, 7-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Williams with 4:35 left and the Lions made plays on both sides of the ball in a key NFC North matchup.
🔮 If their low-scoring offense doesn’t get in gear in the Motor City on Sunday, it might be tough for the NFC North leaders to keep up with the high-octane Detroit Lions.
🔮 If Kerby is not activated within the next three weeks, he will not be eligible to play this season.
🔮 “I thought we would get it, No. 1,” Campbell said.
🔮 Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham declined to say who he would start Saturday at his news conference earlier in the week, but Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti said he assumed Carr would start.
🔮 This Saturday, the Hoosiers (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) are favored by seven points against Michigan (4-2, 1-2) in the Big House and are expected to win two straight in the series for the first time since 1958-59. “They’ll be feeling pretty good about themselves after that,” he said.
🔮 Maybe not, but the nine-time All-Star was impressive and earned a spot in rarified air, The NBA scoring record for a debut was set by Kyrie Irving in 2019, when he had 50 with the Brooklyn Nets.
🔮 It might not have happened if first-year coach Kyle Whittingham didn’t agree to bench Bryce Underwood at halftime and to give Carr a chance to turn around a lackluster offense and perhaps fire up a listless team.
🔮 Underwood also predicted he would win “a couple Heismans and at least one natty,” in an interview on “The Rich Eisen Show,” shortly after signing with Michigan.
🔮 While TV replays appeared to show he was not offside, Fitzgerald could not challenge the call.
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DETROIT Jets Lions New York’s the Detroit Lions

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DETROIT GPE · 5× Jets ORG · 5× Goff PERSON · 4× Gibbs PERSON · 3× Lions ORG · 3× Smith PERSON · 3× New York’s GPE · 2× Jahmyr Gibbs PERSON · 1× the Detroit Lions ORG · 1× the New York Jets ORG · 1×

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The Jets (1-2) overcame a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter with Geno Smith’s 4-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Ruckert, a 23-yard throw to Garrett Wilson and a 2-point conversion pass to Sterling Shepard to make it 24-all.
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DETROIT (AP) — Jahmyr Gibbs had a go-ahead 11-yard reception with 2:25 left for his third touchdown of the game and the Detroit Lions held on to beat the New York Jets 31-24 on Sunday. asserted
Lions → have → Sunday
The Lions (2-1) leaned on Gibbs a lot — on the ground and through the year — and he delivered another fantastic performance. asserted
he → lean → performance
The dynamic running back had 20 carries for 99 yards with 17- and 1-yard touchdown runs in the second half, along with seven receptions for 65 yards and score. asserted
back → have → yards
The Jets (1-2) overcame a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter with Geno Smith’s 4-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Ruckert, a 23-yard throw to Garrett Wilson and a 2-point conversion pass to Sterling Shepard to make it 24-all. asserted
it → overcome → Shepard
New York’s defense — led by head coach Aaron Glenn, Detroit’s former defensive coordinator — then had two blown coverages as Goff and Gibbs marched the Lions down the field to quickly regain the lead. asserted
Goff → lead → lead
With a chance to tie or perhaps go for the win, the Jets were on the Detroit 28 when Smith lost a fumble after blitzing safety Chuck Clark sacked him. asserted
Clark → tie → him
That sealed it for the Lions. asserted
That → seal → Lions
Smith finished 31 of 37 for 321 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. asserted
Smith → finish → touchdowns
Wilson had 10 catches for 107 yards and a TD, but was on the sideline on the final offensive play after getting banged up. asserted
Wilson → have → play
The Lions got off to a slow start against Glenn, who was Dan Campbell’s defensive coordinator from 2021 through 2024. asserted
who → get → 2024
Detroit put the ball in Gibbs’ hands to set up Jake Bates’ 30-yard field goal early in the second quarter. asserted
Detroit → put → quarter
New York’s offense suddenly started moving the ball on the ensuing possession as Smith completed passes on four straight snaps for 72 yards. asserted
Smith → start → yards
Rookie Kenyon Sadiq fully extended on a 24-yard touchdown catch in tight coverage put the Jets up 7-3. asserted
extended → extend → Jets
Sadiq had seven receptions for 105 yards and the score. asserted
Sadiq → have → yards
Detroit converted a fourth-and-2 from the New York 9 with a pass to Isaac TeSlaa to set up Goff’s 4-yard toss to Amon-Ra St. Brown’s back shoulder for a 10-7 lead late in the first half. asserted
Detroit → convert → half
It extended Goff’s streak with a touchdown pass to 26 games and was St. Brown’s fifth catch for a score in 10 quarters this season. asserted
It → extend → quarters
Injuries Jets: RB Breece Hall left with a thigh injury. ... asserted
Hall → leave → injury
LG Dylan Parham hurt a knee. asserted
Parham → hurt → knee
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