STADIUM: Caesars Superdome
REFEREE: Clay Martin
DATE: Sunday, December 3, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston, Pam Oliver
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) DET: 83 or 382 NO: 82 or 227
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: NO leads series, 13-12-1 (won past 2). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/4/20: NO 35 at DET 29.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Dan Campbell vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 25-31-1 (.447) Postseason: 0-0. Dennis Allen vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 20-44 (.313) Postseason: 0-0.
DETROIT LIONS NOTES:
• QB JARED GOFF passed for 332 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 103.6 rating in Week 12, his 35th-career game with 300+ pass yards, tied-3rd most by player in 1st 8 seasons in NFL history. Has 3,075 pass yards in 2023 & is only QB with 3,000+ pass yards in each of past 7 seasons. Aims for his 4th in row with 2+ TD passes. Has 1,242 pass yards (310.5 per game) & 10 TDs (9 pass, 1 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 105.9 rating in 4 career reg. season starts vs. NO.
• RB JAHMYR GIBBS (rookie) had 73 scrimmage yards (54 rush, 19 rec.) in Week 12 & has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 1st 9 career games. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Ranks 4th among RBs with 41 receptions in 2023.
• RB DAVID MONTGOMERY rushed for 71 yards & TD last week & has career-high 9 rush TDs in 8 games in 2023, 4th-most rush TDs in NFL this season. Montgomery & Gibbs (5 rush TDs) are the only pair of NFC RB teammates each with 5+ rush TDs this season. Aims for his 4th in row with rush TD.
• WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 9 catches for 95 yards last week. Ranks 4th in NFL with 82 receptions & has 993 rec. yards in 2023 & can become 3rd player ever (Odell Beckham Jr. & Michael Thomas) with 90+ catches & 900+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 career seasons.
• DL AIDAN HUTCHINSON had 5th TFL of season last week.
• LB ALEX ANZALONE has 5+ tackles in 28 straight games, 2ndlongest active streak in NFL. Was selected by NO in 3rd round of 2017 NFL Draft & had 122 tackles, 8 TFL, 4 sacks & 3 FFs in 38 games over 4 seasons (2017-20) with Saints.
• DB BRIAN BRANCH (rookie) led team with 8 tackles last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Is 1 of 2 DBs (Kyle Hamilton) with 7+ TFL (7) & 6+ PD (6) in 2023.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS NOTES:
• QB DEREK CARR passed for 304 yards in Week 12, his 5thgame with 300+ pass yards in 2023, tied 2nd-most in NFL this season. Passed for 289 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 116.2 rating in his last start vs. Det. (11/3/19 w/ Raiders).
• RB ALVIN KAMARA had 119 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 50 rec.) in Week 12, his 3rd game with 50+ rush yards & 50+ rec. yards this season, most in NFL. Leads all RBs with 54 catches & ranks 3rd with 355 rec. yards in 2023. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 12 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Has 206 scrimmage yards (103 per game) & rush TD in 2 career games vs. Det.
• RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS spent 2 seasons (2021-22) with Det. & set Lions single-season franchise-record 17 rush TDs in 2022.
• WR CHRIS OLAVE had 7 catches for season-high 114 rec. yards in Week 12, his 6th-career 100-yard game. Aims for his 3rd in row at home & 7th in row overall with 5+ receptions.
• QB TAYSOM HILL had season-high 81 scrimmage yards (55 rec., 26 rush) in Week 12 & has 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 60+ scrimmage yards.
• DE CAMERON JORDAN had 2 sacks & INT-TD in last home meeting (10/15/17). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with sack.
• DE CARL GRANDERSON led team with career-high 10 tackles in Week 12. Is 1 of 2 DL (Maxx Crosby) with 50+ tackles (career-high 54) & 10+ TFL (career-high 10) in 2023.
• LB DEMARIO DAVIS aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with TFL.
• CB PAULSON ADEBO has career-high 13 PD in 2023, incl. 2+ PD in 5 of his past 6. Aims for his 4th in row at home with PD.
• S TYRANN MATHIEU had 4th-career game with 2 INTs in Week 12 & has 32 career INTs, 4th-most among active players.
• S MARCUS MAYE aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.
