The Detroit Lions returned to Ford Field for the lone home game in a stretch of four road games in five weeks and decimated the Tennessee Titans.

The Lions scored the final 38 points on Sunday to blow out the Titans 52-14 in the first AFC matchup of Detroit's season. The Lions (6-1) have now won five straight to remain as the last one-loss team in the NFC. The Titans's struggles continued as they dropped to 1-6.

The Lions are leading the Titans 52-14 in the fourth quarter. It was a very high-scoring first half powered by Detroit's explosive plays in all three phases. The Lions and Titans traded punches early in a 14-14 start that included a 70-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs, Then, a long Khalil Dorsey kickoff return set up a quick Brock Wright touchdown, a Kerby Joseph interception set up an Amon-Ra St. Brown touchdown, and a Kalif Raymond long punt return led to a David Montgomery touchdown pass to Sam LaPorta.

The Lions forced a quick three-and-out to start the second half and Raymond returned the punt 90 yards for a touchdown. Amik Robertson forced a Calvin Ridley fumble and Raymond scored a second touchdown three plays later. Jake Bates hit a field goal at the end of the third quarter to push the lead to 38. Linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez was ruled out in the first quarter with an ankle injury.

The Lions showed they have what it takes to be a contender again without star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson through another outing scoring over 30 points (fourth straight game with more than 30 points) while getting big returns in special teams and three turnovers from the defense. This was the Lions' second-to-last game before the Nov. 5 trade deadline as the front office looks to bolster the edge of the defensive line.

The offense was without one of its top weapons, Jameson Williams, as he sits out for the first game of a two-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing substance policy, but the Lions still managed to score seven touchdowns thanks to short field all afternoon. The Lions are on the road for the next two games against fellow contenders in the Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans.

Check out the game recap from Ford Field below.

Lions vs. Titans game recap, highlights

12:47, 4Q: Amik Robertson punches out second fumble, Lions recover

Amik Robertson just forced his second fumble of the second half with another forceful punch out on Chig Okonkwo on a short completion behind the line of scrimmage and defensive end Isaiah Thomas scooped up the loose ball at Detroit's 22-yard line. The Lions have forced three turnovers, two from Robertson and one from Kerby Joseph. Hendon Hooker and the Lions' backup offense is taking the field to finish out the fourth quarter.

1:08, 3Q: Lions reach 52 points on Jake Bates field goal

The first non-touchdown points came for Detroit after running the ball into Titans' territory before being stopped at the Tennessee 33-yard line on a deep shot to Tim Patrick. Jake Bates nailed the 51-yard field goal to push the Lions past 50 points and give them the most points scored by an NFL team this season with over a full quarter still remaining.

7:37, 3Q: Amik Robertson forces Calvin Ridley fumble, Carlton Davis recovers; Kalif Raymond scores TD to go up 49-14

The Lions keep on coming up with big plays in each phase. Detroit had to punt on its first possession of the second half, but got the ball back after the Titans' first play. They ran a reverse to the right with Calvin Ridley and Amik Robertson peanut-punched the ball loose and Carlton Davis jumped on it at Tennessee's 26-yard line.

The Lions only needed three plays to find the end zone. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for seven yards and then Sam LaPorta picked up a first down with a 10-yard gain before Jared Goff hit Kalif Raymond uncovered on a swing route for his second touchdown.

12:46, 3Q: Kalif Raymond returns punt 90 yards for TD; Lions lead 42-14

Kalif Raymond is trying to follow in Jake Bates' footsteps and earn NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. He became the sixth different Lions player to score a touchdown Sunday after he received a Ryan Stonehouse punt at the Lions' 10-yard line, made both of Tennessee's gunners miss with a pair of crisp jukes and took off down the right sideline for a 90-yard touchdown. It is the second-longest punt return touchdown in Lions' history and the longest at a home game since 1963.

0:23, 2Q: Lions finish half with goal line stop to preserve 35-14 lead

The Titans seemed prime to cut into Detroit's big lead just before the half, but could not pick up one yard on four attempts from Detroit's 1-yard line. A pass interference penalty and 34-yard completion against Nick Westbrook-Ikhine put the Titans deep in Lions' territory, and then another pass interference against Brian Branch put the Titans on the 1. Tennessee attempted four straight passes to the short left, but Mason Rudolph missed on each of them to keep the Titans out of the end zone.

2:23, 2Q: David Montgomery hits Sam LaPorta for TD pass; Lions lead 35-14

The Lions defense forced another Titans' punt, and Kalif Raymond returned the punt 64 yards to the Tennessee 25-yard line. Jahmyr Gibbs picked up a first down with a pair of runs, then Ben Johnson dialed up some more trickery on second-and-goal. Jared Goff pitched it to Montgomery, who fired a missile to Sam LaPorta in the corner of the end zone on a pitch pass to put the Lions ahead three touchdowns.

11:40, 2Q: Kerby Joseph INT sets up Amon-Ra St. Brown TD; Lions lead 28-14

The Lions' defense came up with their first big play, courtesy of ballhawk Kerby Joseph. On the first play of the Titans' drive, Joseph jumped in front of a crossing route to intercept Mason Rudolph and returned it to Tennessee's 12-yard line. Jared Goff hit Sam LaPorta on an out route at the goal line that was originally ruled a touchdown, but was called down at the 1 after review. The Lions ran a hard run-fake right and leaked St. Brown out of the formation left for a wide-open touchdown. Joseph now has five interceptions through seven games, second-most in the NFL.

12:51, 2Q: Long kickoff return sets up Brock Wright TD; Lions lead 21-14

It didn't take long for the Lions to jump ahead again. Khalil Dorsey returned the kickoff 72 yards to the Titans' 25-yard line for prime field position and then a double penalty against defensive back Jarvis Brownlee put Detroit inside the 10-yard line. The Lions dialed up a run-fake and Jared Goff hit a wide-open Brock Wright in the flat after he came across the formation for the touchdown.

14:18, 2Q: Titans tie game at 14 on Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TD

The Titans' offense is rolling with Rudolph. Tennessee put together a seven-play, 70-yard touchdown, starting with a 47-yard deep shot to Calvin Ridley at the end of the first quarter. He caught two more passes for 29 yards to reach the Lions' 15-yard line and then Tony Pollard put them inside the 5. Rudolph hit Westbook-Ikhine in the back of the end zone to tie the game.

3:57, 1Q: Jahmyr Gibbs rips off 70-yard TD; Lions take 14-7 lead

Jahmyr Gibbs' speed is lethal.

On the first play following the touchdown, Gibbs got to the left side of the field and took off down the sideline for an untouched 70-yard touchdown to put Detroit back in front immediately. The Lions have 97 rushing yards on four carries between Gibbs and David Montgomery. Frank Ragnow and Graham Glasgow sealed out the inside defender while Taylor Decker carved out a big hole by deflecting the defensive end to the sideline.

4:07, 1Q: Mason Rudolph keeps for rushing TD; Game tied at 7

The Titans were the ones able to turn defense into quick offense this time.

The Titans forced another Lions punt with consecutive sacks on Jared Goff on the left side from Roger McCreary and Arden Key. On the first play of Tennessee's drive, Rudolph hit Josh Whyle for a 35-yard gain to reach Detroit's territory, then he found Calvin Ridley on a slot fade for a 26-yard gain to Detroit's 11-yard line. A play later, Rudolph kept it on a play-fake, juked Trevor Nowaske than ran in for an 11-yard touchdown.

10:31, 1Q: David Montgomery runs in for TD; Lions lead 7-0

The turnover turned into points in just two plays. David Montgomery picked up 10 yards on a first-down run and a facemask penalty against Tennessee put the Lions at the 7-yard line. On the next play, Montgomery got the ball again off the right side of the line and pinballed off a defender past the goal line to give Detroit an early lead.

10:59, 1Q: Trevor Nowaske intercepts Mason Rudolph in Titans territory

The Lions received the opening kick but quickly went three-and-out. The Titans picked up the first first down of the game on a curl to Calvin Ridley, but Mason Rudolph gave it to Detroit on the next set of downs. Rudolph held onto the ball for too long and didn't realize he was getting pressured by Levi Onwuzurike before too late, and tried to dump it off late to the flat, but Nowaske was right there for the interception.

Detroit Lions injury report: Josh Paschal out; Will Levis out

Defensive end Josh Paschal, who is now starting due to injuries up front, is out with an illness, The Lions' other inactive are safety Loren Strickland, tight end Parker Hesse and tackles Giovanni Manu and Colby Sorsdal.

The Titans are really beat up and without quarterback Will Levis, running back Tyjae Spears, linebacker Jerome Baker and cornerback L'Jarius Sneed.

Lions vs. Titans pregame notes

The Lions are confident in their offense even without Williams, who was in the midst of a breakout start as the team's second-leading receiver. The offensive line will be at full strength with right guard Kevin Zeitler in the lineup with the running back duo of David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs healthy and ready to go against Tennessee's stout front.

Jared Goff will look to continue his MVP-level start to the season with Amon-Ra St. Brown, Sam LaPorta, Gibbs, Kalif Raymond and Tim Patrick as the primary receiving options this week. Goff has been historically efficient over the last month and found the right buttons to push with offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to average 30.3 points per game.

The Titans will be starting backup quarterback Mason Rudolph for the second straight game as Will Levis sits out with a shoulder injury. The Titans have been the worst passing offense in the NFL and second-worst in giveaways but have found some success on the ground with Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears. The defense has been by far the better unit as the best in the NFL at limiting yards with an approach of keeping everything in front of them.

What time is Lions vs. Vikings game?

Date: Sunday, Oct. 27.

Time: 1 p.m. ET.

Where: Ford Field in Detroit.

What channel is the Detroit Lions vs. Tennessee Titans game?

TV channel: Fox.

Streaming: Fubo (free trial).

Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (find all Lions radio affiliates).

Lions vs. Titans predictions

Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press: The Titans have a good defensive nucleus, but they haven’t made enough game-altering plays this season to be considered one of the NFL’s best on that side of the ball. Tennessee needs to run the ball well and often to keep this game close, but the Lions simply have too much offensive firepower to blow a game like this at home. Pick: Lions 27, Titans 13.

Lions vs. Titans betting odds

• Spread: Lions by 11½ points.

• Over/under: 45 points.

• Moneyline: Lions -650, Titans +475.

Odds provided by BetMGM.

Lions vs. Titans injury report

The Lions will likely be without their top three defensive ends with Josh Paschal unlikely to go due to illness. The team is already without Aidan Hutchinson and Marcus Davenport on the edge and will rely on practice squad call-ups to fill in those spots.

For the Titans, Levis, wide receiver Calvin Ridley and cornerback L'Jarius Sneed have all missed practice this week with various injuries. Levis and Sneed would be out for the second straight game after missing last week.

Lions schedule 2024

• Sunday, Sept. 8: L.A. Rams, (W 26-20, OT)

• Sunday, Sept. 15: Tampa Bay, (L 20-16)

• Sunday, Sept. 22: at Arizona, (W 20-13)

• Monday, Sept. 30: Seattle, 8:15 (W 42-29)

• Oct. 6: Bye

• Sunday, Oct. 13: at Dallas, 4:25 (W 47-9)

• Sunday, Oct. 20: at Minnesota, 1 (W 31-29)

• Sunday, Oct. 27: Tennessee, 1

• Sunday, Nov. 3: at Green Bay, 4:25

• Sunday, Nov. 10: at Houston, 8:20

• Sunday, Nov. 17: Jacksonville, 1

• Sunday, Nov. 24: at Indianapolis, 1

• Thursday, Nov. 28: Chicago, 12:30

• Thursday, Dec. 5: Green Bay, 8:15

• Sunday, Dec. 15: Buffalo, 4:25

• Sunday, Dec. 22: at Chicago, 1

• Monday, Dec. 30: at San Francisco, 8:15

• TBA: Minnesota, TBA

• Feb. 9, Super Bowl LIX: in New Orleans

Jared Ramsey is a sports reporter for the Detroit Free Press covering the city's professional teams, the state's two flagship universities and more. Follow Jared on X @jared_ramsey22, and email him at jramsey@freepress.com.

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