Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for two scores and David Montgomery added a third touchdown run Sunday, leading the Detroit Lions to a 24-6 victory at the Indianapolis Colts.
Gibbs finished with 21 carries for 90 yards as the Lions extended their league-high winning streak to nine straight. Detroit has its been 11-game record since the franchise's inaugural season in 1934.While Indy managed to hold the NFL's highest-scoring offense largely in check Sunday, it was doomed by its inability to finish drives with touchdowns.
That problem happened right from the start when Richardson took the Colts inside the Lions 5-yard line on the game's first series before settling for a short field goal. Detroit answered on its second series, getting a 1-yard TD run from Gibbs to take a 7-3 lead early in the second quarter. Then, after Indy settled for another short field goal, Montgomery spun his way across the goal line for a 6-yard scoring run and a 14-6 lead.
The Lions extended the margin with Gibbs' 5-yard TD run late in the third quarter and sealed it with a 56-yard field goal midway through the fourth.had six catches for 96 yards for the Colts despite leaving briefly in the first half with a injured shoulder.Gibbs' first score extended Detroit's league record to 25 consecutive games with a TD run, including the playoffs.
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