Lions' Gibbs and Goff shine

How it unfolded

1. Sep 11, 2026ESPN reports the Lions enter the season with a 40% chance to win the NFC North, highest in the division, and notes the Saints finished 6-11 in 2025.
2. Sep 13, 2026Detroit beats New Orleans 31-30 in overtime at Ford Field. Gibbs has a career-high 29 carries for 156 yards and two touchdowns plus 5 catches for 30 yards; Goff completes 26 of 39 passes for 206 yards, 2 touchdowns and no turnovers.
3. Sep 13, 2026The Saints rally from a 21-0 deficit to tie 24-24 on Tyler Shough's 9-yard touchdown pass to Juwan Johnson with 1:07 left, and Daniel Carlson misses a 62-yard field goal wide right as regulation expires.