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The Detroit Lions WRs are playmakers in the resurgence of the offense

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The Detroit Lions WRs are playmakers in the resurgence of the offense

Jameson Williams had a plan in mind when he would get to the end zone in Monday night's 42-29 win over the Seattle Seahawks.

The Detroit Lions wide receiver wanted to pay homage to the greatest wide receiver in franchise history, Calvin Johnson, the night he walked into the Pride of the Lions And Prove to his teammates that he has jumping ability. When he scored a 70-yard touchdown to give the Lions a 35-20 lead in the third quarter, he went to work on his game plan.

Williams started near the 30-yard line with high steps and dragging toes, then ran to the goal posts and rose to darken it in classic Megatron fashion before jumping into a sea of ​​black jerseys in the front row . The long celebration entailed a lot, but it was worth it.

“That was for Calvin,” Williams said. “He used to do this, it's his birthday and he's very honored, so I did it for him. And some people at the facility thought I couldn't do the dunk, so I had to go up there and show them.”

One of those doubters was fellow wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who said he had never seen a player celebrate like Williams.

“He wants to do all 30 touchdown celebrations,” St. Brown said.

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The touchdown increased the Lions' lead back to 15 points, immediately after a Kenneth Walker touchdown cut the Lions' lead to one touchdown. Quarterback Jared Goff, who made NFL history after going a perfect 18-for-18 passing game, stayed clean on a blitz in the pocket and hit a wide-open Williams with a deep crosser, and he used his speed, to reach the end zone.

“We wanted to get 40 points,” Williams said. “In the first three games we didn’t play enough at the beginning. So we just have to score a lot, come out and let our offense know we have a lot of weapons. We know we can do it.”

Williams also once again proved his value as an outfield player in the Lions' offense. Despite finishing with just two catches, he managed to break free and take advantage of one of the few man blitzes the Lions faced. The third-year receiver scored the fifth touchdown of his career, all 40 yards or longer.

“He’s a one-play touchdown guy and I know he inspires fear in every team we play. They’re going to see that and it’s going to cause more fear,” Goff said. “Well, he’s a stud and we’re lucky to have him.”

It was just one of many moments Monday when everything came together for the Lions' offense in a true breakout performance. After finishing in the top five in points in 2023, the Lions had yet to score more than 20 regular points this season. But they reached that mark midway through the second quarter and kept going. They scored six touchdowns on ten offensive possessions, including three in a row in the first half.

“We're capable of doing this every week with the guys we have in this offense,” St. Brown said. “It’s just a matter of executing and sticking to our Ps and Qs the whole game. It’s tough in this league, the guys on defense get paid too.”

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Goff finished his performance with a perfect 6-for-6 half, setting the NFL record for most completions without an incompletion in a single game. His final pass was a touchdown completion to St. Brown, who tapped the ball at the edge of the field to make the final score 42-27. St. Brown led Lions receivers with six catches, and Detroit had five players with at least two receptions.

“It’s actually what we’re supposed to do,” Goff said. “I mean, the defense has done a good job so far and we've been able to go against them and I thought we had a good plan, I thought we executed it well.”

But Goff's most impactful play may have come as a receiver. On the Lions' first drive of the second half, offensive coordinator Ben Johnson chose a trick called “Alcatraz” – a double reverse pass from St. Brown after he brought the ball down the field. He passed to an open Williams and hit Goff, who was running a wheel route, for a touchdown. St. Brown said it was the first touchdown pass of his life; It was the first touchdown catch of Goff's NFL career.

“I think this is my first one ever, too,” Goff said. “I say I’m seven years old – I think that was my first.”

Jared Ramsey is a sports reporter for the Detroit Free Press It covers the city's professional teams, the state's two flagship universities and more. Follow Jared on X @jared_ramsey22and email him at [email protected].

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