Amon-Ra St. Brown set a touchdown record for German football professionals in the NFL in the Detroit Lions’ tenth win of the season. In the Lions’ 42:17 win against the Denver Broncos, the 24-year-old scored his seventh touchdown of the season and improved his record from the previous NFL season.
With three games remaining, the pass receiver can further expand his yield. More importantly: With their tenth win of the season, the Lions are almost certain of taking part in the playoffs; depending on the results of the competition on Sunday and Monday, this could happen before the next game against the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Eve.
“Our goal is to win the division and that’s why we have to beat the Vikings next week,” said St. Brown to the German Press Agency. St. Brown gained by far the most space of the game with 112 yards after passes, but was still in the shadow of his teammate Sam LaPorta. The NFL rookie had three touchdowns and now has nine this season.
“We were all in a tunnel”
St. Brown himself has not yet achieved his personal goal. “I’m not done yet,” he said. “It felt like we could do whatever we wanted. We were all in a tunnel on offense, which was fun,” quarterback Jared Goff said. He had a strong game with five touchdown passes and no bad passes.
For the Lions, the third-longest losing streak in the NFL is likely to end; Detroit has not been in the playoffs since 2016. St. Brown played a large part in the upswing. How good the starting position will be in the playoffs depends on whether the Lions can defend first place in the NFC North. After two defeats from three games, the lead had melted away. “The situation wasn’t that good. But we knew we were a good team and believed in ourselves,” said St. Brown.
The Vikings’ defeat against the Cincinnati Bengals was helpful for the Lions’ chances. After overtime, Minnesota lost 24:27 and now has seven wins and seven defeats. Two of the three remaining NFL games are duels between the Lions and the Vikings.
2023-12-17 13:11:24
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