LIVE BLOG: Follow Lions' Week 3 Game Against Cardinals
The Detroit Lions are set to play their first road game of the 2024 season Sunday, traveling to Arizona to take on the Cardinals.
For Detroit, Sunday's game offers an opportunity to bounce back from a disappointing defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Standing in the way is an upstart Cardinals team that experienced an offensive outburst in a Week 2 domination of the Los Angeles Rams.
The Lions are looking to maximize all of their weapons on offense, including the likes of Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta and running backs David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs. Quarterback Jared Goff has thrown just one touchdown pass against three interceptions through the first two contests.
Though the offense hasn't been able to get high production out of the entire group at the same time through two games, offensive coordinator Ben Johnson expressed confidence in each player's ability to be ready to contribute when their number is called.
“It’s unique with our group," Johnson said. "We have a bunch of unselfish guys that, they play hard for each other. Having been a former receiver coach, I am very conscious of those guys wanting to be involved, but, at the same time, as a staff, if we do this thing right, it’s exactly – St. Brown has an off game, alright? LaPorta has an off game, maybe Jamo – we just cycle that around, and so we just don’t want a drought for an extended period of time with anybody.”
Follow along for live updates all throughout Sunday's game between the Lions and Cardinals.
7:23 p.m. -- Jared Goff scrambles for a first down. The Lions will run out the clock and advance to 2-1 with a 20-13 victory.
7:19 p.m. -- The Lions convert a third-down pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown, moving the chains at the two-minute warning. Arizona has just one time out remaining.
7:14 p.m. -- Matt Prater converts a 45-yard field goal to cut the Lions' lead to 20-13 with 3:48 remaining in the game.
7:10 p.m. -- Brian Branch is down after appearing to collide helmet-to-helmet with Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.
7:08 p.m. -- The Lions are once again forced to punt, but Jack Fox pins the Cardinals deep in their own territory.
7:00 p.m. -- Detroit's defense forces a punt. The Lions get the ball back with 8:35 remaining, still holding a 20-10 advantage.
6:55 p.m. -- Jack Fox downs another punt inside the Cardinals' 10-yard line. Arizona takes over at its 9-yard line with 9:34 remaining.
6:49 p.m. -- Detroit's defense gets another stop, forcing a turnover on downs thanks to a pass breakup by Kerby Joseph. Detroit takes over with 11:08 remaining on the Arizona 47-yard line.
6:44 p.m. -- The Lions are forced to punt, and Jack Fox's punt is fair caught at the Arizona 12-yard line.
6:38 p.m. -- END Q3: Lions 20, Cardinals 10.
6:35 p.m. -- Detroit's defense forces another three-and-out. The offense takes over at its own 33-yard line.
6:30 p.m. -- The Lions are stuffed on fourth-and-1, as they turn the ball over on downs. Arizona takes over on its own 34-yard line with 3:10 remaining in the third quarter.
6:27 p.m. -- Sam LaPorta has returned to the game. Goff hits St. Brown for 15 yards as the Lions march into Arizona territory.
6:25 p.m. -- Sam LaPorta is officially ruled questionable to return with an ankle injury.
6:24 p.m. -- After a review, Murray is ruled short of the first down. The Lions take over on their own 24-yard line.
6:23 p.m. -- Kyler Murray initially converts a fourth-and-1, but the play is under review to determine whether he reached the line to gain.
6:19 p.m. -- Jared Goff throws an interception to Dennis Gardeck, who returns it to Detroit's 33-yard line.
6:16 p.m. -- The Lions' defense forces a punt, and the offense will take over at their own 43-yard line.
6:11 p.m. -- Alim McNeill has officially been ruled out with a shoulder injury.
6:10 p.m. -- Goff throws behind Amon-Ra St. Brown on third down and the Lions are forced to punt. Jack Fox's punt is downed at the Arizona 2-yard line.
6:08 p.m. -- LaPorta limps off the field after Detroit's first snap of the second half.
6:07 p.m. -- Tight end Sam LaPorta has returned to the game.
6:04 p.m. -- Kerby Joseph picks off a Murray pass in the end zone, his second interception of the season.
6:01 p.m. -- Alim McNeill is questionable to return with a shoulder injury.
6:00 p.m. -- The Cardinals get the ball to start the second half.
5:46 p.m. -- Arizona tacks on three points at the end of the half, as Matt Prater connects on a 42-yard field goal attempt.
5:42 p.m. -- Alim McNeill is down with an injury on the field. The Cardinals face a second-and-1 from Detroit's 37-yard line.
5:41 p.m. -- Sam LaPorta is being carted to the locker room in the final seconds of the first half.
5:38 p.m. -- The Lions convert a hook-and-ladder, with Amon-Ra St. Brown catching a pass from Jared Goff and lateraling to Jahmyr Gibbs, who scores a 20-yard touchdown. The Lions lead 20-7 with :29 remaining in the first half.
5:36 p.m. -- Jahmyr Gibbs runs 14 yards for a first down on third-and-12.
5:33 p.m. -- The Lions' offense catches a major break, as a Jared Goff interception is waived off by the two-minute warning. Detroit leads Arizona, 13-7.
5:22 p.m. -- Terrion Arnold has returned to the game.
5:21 p.m. -- Jared Goff is sacked by Mack Wilson, forcing the Lions to punt. The Cardinals get the ball back at their own 10-yard line after an unnneccessary roughness penalty.
5:14 p.m. -- Derrick Barnes is questionable to return with a knee injury. Detroit's defense forces a punt and get the ball back at its own 14-yard line.
5:12 p.m. -- Levi Onwuzurike has returned to action for the Lions.
5:09 p.m. -- Derrick Barnes is down being tended to by trainers.
5:04 p.m. -- Jared Goff hits Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 5-yard touchdown. The Lions lead the Cardinals, 13-7, after Jake Bates misses the extra point with 12:27 remaining in the second quarter.
5:02 p.m. -- Jahmyr Gibbs runs 14 yards to the Arizona 9-yard line, converting another third down for the Lions' offense.
4:58 p.m. -- END Q1: Lions 7, Cardinals 7. The Lions have the ball at Arizona's 27-yard line, second-and-7.
4:57 p.m. -- Jared Goff hits Amon-Ra St. Brown for 20 yards to put Detroit at Arizona's 30-yard line.
4:54 p.m. -- Dan Skipper has returned to the game. Detroit converts another third down with a Jahmyr Gibbs rush.
4:51 p.m. -- Terrion Arnold is questionable to return with a knee injury.
4:48 p.m. -- Kyler Murray hits Marvin Harrison Jr. for a 10-yard touchdown. The Cardinals tie the game, 7-7, with 5:08 remaining in the first quarter. The Cardinals drove 70 yards in eight plays.
4:47 p.m. -- Terrion Arnold has left the game after taking a hit at the end of Murray's 20-yard scramble.
4:46 p.m. -- Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has beat the Lions on a pair of runs early, with the second going for 20 yards and putting his team in the red zone.
4:39 p.m. -- Defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike is down on the field being tended to by trainers following the Cardinals' second play of their possession.
4:34 p.m. -- David Montgomery runs for a 1-yard touchdown. The extra point is good, and the Lions lead the Cardinals, 7-0, with 10:16 remaining in the first quarter. Detroit's touchdown drive spanned 70 yards over nine plays.
4:33 p.m. -- Detroit is in the red zone for the first time Sunday, thanks to consecutive completions to Brock Wright and a 9-yard gain by Montgomery.
4:31 p.m. -- Jared Goff connects with Sam LaPorta to convert Detroit's first third down of the afternoon.
4:27 p.m. -- Dan Skipper is down on the field being tended to by trainers following the Lions' second play.
4:26 p.m. -- The Lions' first play from scrimmage is an 11-yard run by David Montgomery.
4:24 p.m. -- The Cardinals won the toss and elected to defer, so the Lions' offense will get the ball first.
4:00 p.m. -- The Lions announced their inactives for Sunday's game, which include linebacker Alex Anzalone and defensive end James Houston. Cornerback Terrion Arnold, who was questionable, is active.