DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Detroit Lions shutout Washington in the first half and then held on to beat the Commanders 36-27 in Detroit Sunday afternoon.
Jared Goff threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Lions to their first victory of the season.
Amon-Ra St. Brown racked up nine catches for 116 yards and two TD’s in the victory.
Carson Wentz threw for 337 yards and three second-half touchdowns for Washington, which slipped to 1-and-1. Curtis Samuel led the team in receiving with seven grabs for 78 yards and a score.
The Lions first road game of the season is at Minnesota this Sunday with a 1:00 p.m. EDT kickoff.
