It’s been an up and down game so far
The San Francisco 49ers received the opening kickoff and marched right down the field. Deebo Samuel continued his excellence as a kick returner with a 37-yard return.
Chris Conley caught his second pass of the season for 13 yards, and George Kittle added an 18-yard reception. Before you knew it, the 49ers were inside Detroit’s 10-yard line. Ricky Pearsall caught a touchdown from three yards out, in what felt like his first out-breaking reception of the season, to give San Francisco an early 7-0 lead.
Dan Campbell was not shy about saying that he’d play his starters. As you might expect, Detroit wasted little time making their way into 49ers territory and the red zone.
Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 21 yards, and Craig Reynolds caught a pass out of the backfield en route to a 26-yard gain. After a couple of stops on a goal-to-go situation, a reverse to Jameson Williams led to the Lions’ first touchdown. Jordan Elliott blocked the extra point, and that preserved the Niners’ early lead of 7-6.