Melifonwu, who was making his second start of the season at safety, made a statement with his performance. The Syracuse product sacked Russell Wilson and forced a turnover on Denver’s opening play.

The Broncos drive that was inside Detroit’s red zone was stopped by this takeaway. The third-year defender put up a very strong performance, which began with that.

Melifonwu finished the game with nine tackles, a forced fumble, a sack, two quarterback hits, and two passes defensed. Melifonwu has made a bid for a starting spot going ahead, having played behind Tracy Walker III for the majority of the season due to injury.

Turnovers were not a problem in primetime because Goff was playing brilliantly on Saturday night. The quarterback led the Lions to a rout while tying a career-high with five touchdown passes, committing no errors, and displaying excellent control.

He scored three touchdowns on passes to Sam LaPorta, one each to Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jahmyr Gibbs. His precision was spot on, so there was no leftover from his recent problems.

Among the several playmakers, the experienced quarterback skillfully transferred the ball to eight different Lions who caught passes. Goff completed 24 out of 34 passes for 278 yards.
Melifonwu finished the game with nine tackles, a forced fumble, a sack, two quarterback hits, and two passes defensed. Following a significant portion of the season

On Saturday night, LaPorta broke the Lions record for most touchdowns received by a rookie. He brought in three scores, the first and last ones the offence scored on Saturday.

He caught a throwback screen pass and used his remarkable athleticism to manoeuvre between defenders for his first score.

Moreover, LaPorta converted a third down after Goff made a deft ball across the centre of the field. He’s turned into a safety net for the seasoned thrower and is getting very close to breaking Mike Ditka’s NFL record of 1,076 receiving yards as a rookie tight end.

St. Brown was desperate to turn around two consecutive poor showings. Under the spotlight, he made a significant impact by catching seven catches for 112 yards and a touchdown.

He made a stunning leap over a defender to score a touchdown in the second quarter. It was his seventh goal of the year, a season best for him.

For the first time in his three-year career, he has crossed the 1,100 yard threshold in single-season yards, well surpassing his previous career high.