Lions vs. Chiefs live score updates: Highlights, drive analysis, injury news

It’s Sunday night, and the evening closes with arguably the best matchup of the entire NFL Week 6 slate. The Detroit Lions (4-1) and Kansas City Chiefs (2-3) are two of the best teams in the NFL.

Don’t let the record of the Chiefs fool you. They’re starting to figure things out on offense, and while the defense isn’t up to their standards, it’s only a matter of time before legendary defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo figures things out. And for all of their current struggles, they are still currently ranked sixth in the NFL in efficiency metric DVOA, while also in the top-six in offensive EPA/play.

That could be a handful for Detroit’s beat-up defense. The Lions are missing both starting cornerbacks, a reserve cornerback, a starting nickelback, and both safeties—while active—are battling injuries that held them out for most practices this week.

Then again, the Lions have a pretty darn good offense of their own. Entering Week 6, the Lions led the league in points scored. Jared Goff is dealing and putting up MVP numbers. Jahmyr Gibbs continues to show why he’s one of the best running backs in the league. And Amon-Ra St. Brown seemingly cannot be stopped.

So who comes out on top of this heavyweight matchup? Sick right here to find out. We’ll be updating this post as soon as the game kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. This post will have drive-by-drive recaps, highlights from the game, and score updates until the game concludes. Just head to this page and keep refreshing during the action.

First quarter

The Detroit Lions won the toss and opted to receive, a change in strategy. After a pair of runs, the Lions faced a third-and-5 on their opening series. Jared Goff calmly found a wide open Sam LaPorta for an 11-yard gain to keep the drive alive. A pair of passes to Jameson Williams gained 22 yards and put the Lions into field goal territory. From there, the Lions turned to their run game Jahmyr Gibbs converted a third down, then drove the team inside the 10-yard line with a decent pickup. Facing a third-and-goal from the 2-yard line, the Lions came up a yard short. Obviously, the Lions opted to go for it, and they appeared to convert with a trick play throw to Goff.

However, Goff committed an illegal shift on the play, and after a conversation the officials threw the flag. Detroit then opted to settle for a field goal and Jake Bates drilled it from 28 yards. 3-0 Lions.

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