Jets 24-31 Lions: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Sep 27)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 3

New York JetsJets

1-2 · Away

24–31

Final

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Detroit LionsLions

2-1 · Home

Jets vs Lions final: the Detroit Lions beat the New York Jets 31-24 on September 27, 2026 at Ford Field, Detroit.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Jets	0	7	3	14	24
Lions	0	10	7	14	31

Jets vs Lions Top Performers

Jets

PassingGeno Smith31/37, 321 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
RushingBreece Hall13 carries, 32 rush yds
ReceivingGarrett Wilson10 catches, 107 rec yds, 1 TD
DefenseDemario Davis10 tackles, 1 sack

Lions

PassingJared Goff25/32, 269 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
RushingJahmyr Gibbs20 carries, 99 rush yds, 2 TD
ReceivingIsaac TeSlaa3 catches, 66 rec yds
DefenseChristian Izien11 tackles

Jets vs Lions Box Score

Passing

Jets passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Geno Smith QB	31/37	321	8.7	3	0	5	43

Lions passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Jared Goff QB	25/32	269	8.4	2	0	2	49

Rushing

Jets rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
Breece Hall RB	13	32	2.5	12
Braelon Allen RB	4	14	3.5	7
Geno Smith QB	2	12	6.0	11

Lions rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Jahmyr Gibbs RB	20	99	5.0	2	17
Sione Vaki RB	6	26	4.3	0	7
Jared Goff QB	4	6	1.5	0	6

Receiving

Jets receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Garrett Wilson WR	10	13	107	10.7	1	32
Kenyon Sadiq TE	7	8	105	15.0	1	43
Jeremy Ruckert TE	5	5	39	7.8	1	16
Breece Hall RB	3	3	23	7.7	0	12
Isaiah Williams WR	1	2	21	21.0	0	21
Jelani Woods TE	1	1	20	20.0	0	20
Sterling Shepard WR	1	1	3	3.0	0	3
Braelon Allen RB	3	3	3	1.0	0	7

Lions receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Isaac TeSlaa WR	3	3	66	22.0	0	49
Jahmyr Gibbs RB	7	8	65	9.3	1	13
Jameson Williams WR	4	4	49	12.3	0	21
Sam LaPorta TE	3	4	44	14.7	0	28
Amon-Ra St. Brown WR	4	8	19	4.8	1	16
Sione Vaki RB	1	1	11	11.0	0	11
Jackson Meeks TE	1	1	8	8.0	0	8
Brock Wright TE	2	2	7	3.5	0	5

Defense

Jets defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD
Demario Davis LB	10	7	1	1	0
Jamien Sherwood LB	8	4	0	1	0
Dane Belton SAF	7	4	0	0	1
Andre Cisco SAF	6	5	1	1	0
Azareye'h Thomas CB	6	3	0	0	0
Jowon Briggs DL	5	0	0	0	0
David Bailey DE	5	4	0	1	0
Harrison Phillips DL	4	1	0	0	0
Brandon Stephens CB	3	3	0	1	0
Joseph Ossai DE	2	0	0	0	0
Kingsley Enagbare DE	2	2	0	0	0
T'Vondre Sweat NT	2	0	0	0	0
Will McDonald IV DE	1	1	0	0	0
Darrell Jackson Jr. DL	1	0	0	0	0
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. DB	1	1	0	0	0

Lions defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	FF
Christian Izien DB	11	9	0	3	1	0
D.J. Reed CB	8	5	0	0	1	0
Derrick Barnes LB	8	5	0	1	0	0
Chuck Clark SAF	7	3	1	1	0	1
Roger McCreary CB	7	4	0	0	0	0
Jack Campbell LB	6	4	0	0	0	0
Trevor Nowaske LB	4	4	0	0	0	0
Rock Ya-Sin CB	2	2	0	0	0	0
DJ Wonnum DE	2	2	2	2	0	0
Alim McNeill DL	2	2	1	1	0	0
Aidan Hutchinson DE	2	0	0.5	0	0	0
Malcolm Rodriguez LB	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. CB	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bishop Fitzgerald SAF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Skyler Gill-Howard DL	1	0	0.5	0	0	0

Kicking

Jets kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Jason Sanders K	1/1	42	1/1	4

Lions kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Jake Bates K	1/1	30	4/4	7

Punting

Jets punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Austin McNamara P	3	130	43.3	1	57

Lions punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Jack Fox P	2	85	42.5	1	43

Returns

Jets returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Isaiah Williams WR	4	95	0	0	0
Jamaal Pritchett WR	1	27	0	0	0

Lions returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Jacob Saylors RB	2	81	0	0	0
Tom Kennedy WR	1	23	1	11	0

Jets vs Lions Recap

For the Lions: Jared Goff (25/32, 269 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT), Jahmyr Gibbs (20 carries, 99 rush yds, 2 TD), Isaac TeSlaa (3 catches, 66 rec yds). For the Jets: Geno Smith (31/37, 321 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INT), Breece Hall (13 carries, 32 rush yds), Garrett Wilson (10 catches, 107 rec yds, 1 TD).

After the game, the Jets are 1-2 and the Lions are 2-1.

Jets vs Lions Team Stats

JetsLions

335
Total yards: 381; 277
Passing yards (net): 250; 58
Rushing yards: 131; 5.5
Yards per play: 6.0; 22
First downs: 24; 6/12 (50%)
Third downs: 5/10 (50%); 2/3 (67%)
Red zone: 4/5 (80%); 1
Turnovers: 0; 4
Penalties: 4; 30
Penalty yards: 41; 28:30
Time of possession: 31:30

Jets vs Lions Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, September 27, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

Stadium: Ford FieldDetroit

Week: NFL Week 3All Week 3 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Jets vs Lions: Tale of the Tape

JetsAFC vs NFCLions

1-1
Record: 1-1; AFC #8
Playoff seed: NFC #6; 20.0
Points per game: 31.0; 15.0
Points allowed: 35.5; +5.0
Point differential: -4.5; 1-0
Road / home record: 1-0; 0-0
Division record: 0-0; L1
Streak: L1; 7 days
Rest: 10 days

Before this game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season seriesDid not meet

Jets last 5 · 2026

L vs Packers 17-20 Sep 20, 2026
W @ Titans 23-10 Sep 13, 2026
L @ Bills 8-35 Jan 4, 2026
L vs Patriots 10-42 Dec 28, 2025
L @ Saints 6-29 Dec 21, 2025

Lions last 5 · 2026

L @ Bills 31-41 Sep 17, 2026
W vs Saints 31-30 Sep 13, 2026
W @ Bears 19-16 Jan 4, 2026
L @ Vikings 10-23 Dec 25, 2025
L vs Steelers 24-29 Dec 21, 2025

More NFL Games on Sep 27, 2026

Final
Houston Texans2-517
Indianapolis Colts2-519
Top: Jones 24/36, 235 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Tennessee Titans1-67
New York Giants4-212
Top: Skattebo 20 carries, 60 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
Los Angeles Chargers0-616
Buffalo Bills5-124
Top: III 24 carries, 154 rush yds, 1 TDBox score ›
Final
Cincinnati Bengals4-227
Pittsburgh Steelers5-230
Top: Burrow 28/37, 282 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Carolina Panthers3-318
Cleveland Browns5-221
Top: Watson 16/30, 144 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Kansas City Chiefs5-124
Miami Dolphins1-510
Top: Mahomes 20/24, 246 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Seattle Seahawks4-331
Washington Commanders1-433
Top: Darnold 31/45, 379 pass yds, 4 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
New England Patriots4-36
Jacksonville Jaguars4-235
Top: Lawrence 19/29, 182 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Arizona Cardinals2-530
San Francisco 49ers6-136
Top: Purdy 15/27, 297 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Minnesota Vikings6-023
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-516
Top: Mayfield 17/34, 217 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Baltimore Ravens4-334
Dallas Cowboys3-431
Top: Jackson 15/20, 186 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Las Vegas Raiders3-435
New Orleans Saints2-527
Top: Shough 29/42, 255 pass yds, 4 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Los Angeles Rams3-426
Denver Broncos5-230
Top: Stafford 30/55, 390 pass yds, 2 TD, 2 INTBox score ›

That covers Jets vs Lions: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Jets host the Raiders Nov 1; Lions host the Vikings Nov 1.

Jets vs Lions FAQs

Who won Jets vs Lions on Sep 27, 2026?

The Detroit Lions beat the New York Jets 31-24 on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Ford Field in Detroit.

What are the Jets and Lions records?

After this game the Jets were 1-2 and the Lions were 2-1 this season.

Who were the top performers in Jets vs Lions?

Geno Smith led all passers with 321 yards for the Jets. Jahmyr Gibbs led all rushers with 99 yards for the Lions. Garrett Wilson led all receivers with 107 yards for the Jets.

Where was Jets vs Lions played?

At Ford Field in Detroit, the home stadium of the Detroit Lions.

What was the score by quarter in Jets vs Lions?

Jets-Lions: Q1 0-0, Q2 7-10, Q3 3-7, Q4 14-14.

What is next for the Jets and Lions?

Jets host the Raiders on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET; Lions host the Vikings on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET.