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MUNICH (Interstat) — Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and Jahmyr Gibbs scored twice as Detroit defeated New England 35-10 Sunday in an NFL game at FC Bayern Munich Stadium. Goff completed 20 of 31 passes for 303 yards. Gibbs carried 22 times for 153 yards and added seven receptions for 99 yards. Amon-Ra St. Brown caught four passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Detroit built a 21-3 halftime lead and extended its advantage after halftime. New England’s Tommy DeVito completed 12 of 24 passes for 81 yards and ran for one touchdown, while Drake Maye also saw action. Andy Borregales made a field goal for the Patriots. Christian Elliss recorded 10 tackles for New England, and Kevin Byard had 10 tackles and an interception. Attendance was 70,225. Detroit improved to 7-2, and New England dropped to 5-5. The Lions next host Tampa Bay, and the Patriots next visit the Los Angeles Chargers.
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MUNICH (Interstat) — Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions beat the visiting New England Patriots 35-10 on Sunday at FC Bayern Munich Stadium. The 6-foot-4, 217-pound Goff completed 20 of 31 passes for 303 yards, ran once for 3 yards and led a Detroit offense that scored five touchdowns. The Lions improved to 7-2, while the Patriots dropped to 5-5. Attendance was 70,225. Goff was Detroit’s top star. The game was a National Football League contest. New England took the first lead when Andy Borregales made a 33-yard field goal with 9:12 remaining in the first quarter. Detroit responded quickly, as Goff hit Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 56-yard touchdown on a short pass to the right and Jake Bates made the extra point. In the second quarter, Goff found Isaac TeSlaa for a 12-yard touchdown on a short pass to the left with 12:57 left before halftime. Jahmyr Gibbs added a 5-yard touchdown run left guard with 2:06 remaining in the second, and Bates’ extra point gave Detroit a 21-3 halftime lead. Detroit’s defense limited New England’s offense throughout the first half. Detroit extended the lead in the third quarter when Goff connected with St. Brown for a 28-yard touchdown on a short pass over the middle with 8:16 remaining, and Bates added the extra point. New England appeared to score early in the fourth when Tommy DeVito hit Lan Larison for a 20-yard touchdown on a short pass to the right, but the play was wiped out by an offensive pass interference penalty against Efton Chism III. DeVito then found Larison for a 10-yard touchdown on a short pass to the right, and Borregales made the extra point. Gibbs capped the scoring with a 28-yard touchdown run right end with 8:56 remaining in the fourth, and Bates’ extra point made it 35-10. Goff’s passing line included three touchdowns and 303 yards. The 5-foot-9, 200-pound Gibbs rushed 22 times for 153 yards and two touchdowns and caught seven passes for 99 yards. The 6-foot-0, 202-pound St. Brown finished with four receptions for 98 yards and two scores. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Jameson Williams caught four passes for 50 yards, TeSlaa had two catches for 19 yards, a touchdown and one tackle, LaPorta had one catch for 16 yards and Wright had two receptions for 11 yards. Vaki ran six times for 28 yards and caught one pass for 17 yards, Saylors ran twice for 9 yards and returned a kickoff 26 yards, and Dobbs completed his only pass for 7 yards. Goff had completed 17 of 25 passes for 170 yards and ran for 5 yards in Detroit’s previous game, a win over Miami. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound DeVito completed 12 of 24 passes for 81 yards and one touchdown and ran four times for 19 yards. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Maye completed 3 of 4 passes for 48 yards and ran once for 11 yards. The 6-foot-4, 221-pound Hollins led New England with five catches for 48 yards, the 6-foot-1, 226-pound Brown had two receptions for 27 yards, the 6-foot-5, 250-pound Henry caught two passes for 22 yards, Gilliam had one reception for 6 yards and a tackle, Raridon caught one pass for 6 yards and Douglas had one catch for 4 yards. The 5-foot-9, 210-pound Kiner carried 10 times for 25 yards and returned four kickoffs for 91 yards. Borregales made his only field-goal attempt, and Wishnowsky punted eight times for 364 yards. The 6-foot-3, 233-pound Christian Elliss and the 5-foot-11, 212-pound Kevin Byard each recorded 10 tackles for New England. Byard also intercepted a pass, and the 6-foot-2, 205-pound Christian Gonzalez had an interception and three tackles. The 6-foot-1, 229-pound Robert Spillane made six tackles and half a sack, the 6-foot-3, 290-pound Milton Williams had two tackles and a sack, and Gabe Jacas added four tackles and half a sack. Darius Muasau and Elijah Ponder each made five tackles, Namdi Obiazor and Craig Woodson each had four, and Mike Brown, Charles Woods, Erick Hunter, Leonard Taylor III, Channing Canada and Morgan Moses each recorded one tackle. Marcus Jones had two punt returns for 11 yards and four tackles. Dre’Mont Jones, DaQuan Jones and Cory Durden each made two tackles. For Detroit, Derrick Barnes had seven tackles, Roger McCreary made six tackles and intercepted a pass, and Malcolm Rodriguez recorded six tackles. K.J. Britt and DJ Wonnum each made five tackles, with Wonnum adding a sack. Trevor Nowaske also had five tackles. Detroit’s defense held New England to 10 points and came up with key stops after halftime. The Lions have now won four consecutive games. New England has lost two straight. Detroit is scheduled to host Tampa Bay next, while New England is scheduled to visit the Los Angeles Chargers. Detroit entered the game after a win over Miami, and New England entered after a loss to Green Bay. Detroit had also beaten Minnesota, Green Bay and Arizona during its recent run, while New England had wins over Miami, the N.Y. Jets, Las Vegas, Buffalo and Pittsburgh this season. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Detroit 32, New England 30. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Detroit with a 72.9 percent probability to win. Detroit had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.5. The total score of 45 went over the over/under line of 49.5.

