Lions vs. Texans score, live updates: Lions battling back in the fourth quarter in Houston

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• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 5:31 AM GMT+1

  Detroit now faces a 3rd down after a couple of running plays

  The Texans used timeouts after both plays, and now with 1:40 left in regulation, the Lions are outside of field goal range near midfield.

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 5:28 AM GMT+1

  Ka’imi Fairbairn MISSES from 58!

  A dead pull from Fairbairn, and the Lions take over at the 48-yard-line.

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 5:27 AM GMT+1

  Lions’ Terrion Arnold breaks up the 3rd down pass

  The Texans now face a 4th down from the Lions’ 40-yard-line. Arnold was shaken up on the play, which cost the Lions a timeout and the Texans will attempt the 58-yard field goal.

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 5:25 AM GMT+1

  Two-Minute Warning: Texans face a 3rd down just on the edge of field goal range with the score tied 23-23

  Both teams have all three timeouts, so a first down by Houston, or a stop by Detroit, doesn’t end the game either way just yet. Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn has already tied an NFL record for a season with 11 field goals from 50 or more yards, with about half the season remaining.

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 5:21 AM GMT+1

  Stroud to Metchie for a big 3rd down conversion

  It was a 3rd-and-6 and may wind up being one of the biggest plays of the game with the clock ticking toward three minutes remaining.,

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 5:17 AM GMT+1

  Lions tie it with 58-yard field goal from Jake Bates

  The former UFL kicker JUST snuck the ball inside the upright and with five minutes left in regulation, the game is tied at 23.

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 5:13 AM GMT+1

  Lions on the move with a couple of chunk plays

  Gains of 15, nine, and 20 yards to open the drive for the Lions, who have the ball deep in Houston territory

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 5:08 AM GMT+1

  C.J. Stroud nearly coughs it up on 3rd down

  James Houston makes another big play to chase Stroud around the pocket, and get the strip sack. Detroit gets it back trailing by three after a punt with 8:21 left in regulation.

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 5:01 AM GMT+1

  The Lions have clawed their way back into the game, and now trail just by one score

  Amon-Ra St. Brown gets the touchdown for the Lions who now trail 23-20.

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 4:59 AM GMT+1

  David Montgomery with a chunk play to get Detroit in scoring position.

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 4:57 AM GMT+1

  Detroit picks up the first big 3rd down of the 4th quarter

  it was a tough, 1-yard run by David Montgomery to kep the drive going with hist over 13 minutes to go and Detroit still trailing by 10.

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 4:50 AM GMT+1

  As the third quarter comes to an end, the interceptions aren’t the only defensive big plays of the night

  Neither team can run the ball. Through three quarters, Detroit has run it 22 times for 59 yards (2.7 yards per attempt) and Houston also has 22 attempts, but for just 39 yards (1.8 yards per carry). The two front sevens have been brick walls on both sides.

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 4:46 AM GMT+1

  Jahmyr Gibbs gets Detroit out of the shadow of its own end zone with a big catch and run

  This game has had just about everything, and Gibbs just put his stamp on it.

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 4:38 AM GMT+1

  Alim McNeill with a big sack to force a 3rd-and-forever for the Texans

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 4:38 AM GMT+1
• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 4:34 AM GMT+1

  The SEVENTH interception of the game…Jared Goff now has five in the game

  This one was a poor throw to Jameson Williams. Calen Bullock got this one for Houston. Goff’s fifth interception is now a career-high. This is the first seven-interception NFL game since 2018.

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 4:29 AM GMT+1

  This is becoming a turnover fest…Carlton Davis III gets his second interception of the game

  This ends a promising Texans drive, and now the question is whether or not the Lions can capitalize on a second takeaway of the second half. Jared Goff already has four interceptions, but the Lions are still in the game with with just under nine minutes remaining in the third quarter.

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 4:27 AM GMT+1

  Dalton Schultz gets Houston on the move with a 32-yarder for a big third down conversion

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 4:23 AM GMT+1

  David Montgomery punches it in and the Lions cut into the Houston lead

  After failing on the two-point try, the Texans lead by 10, but Montgomery gets Detroit on the board.

• Mon, November 11, 2024 at 4:22 AM GMT+1

  The Lions finally make a big play

  Sam LaPorta on the big gainer for the Lions, and they’re set up inside the 5-yard-line with the 37 yarder.