Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images The Detroit Lions blew the Titans out of the water thanks to timely turnovers and spectacular special teams play. Recap and highlights here. After the first 15 minutes, it looked like the Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans were in for a shootout. Early in the second quarter, the two teams were tied at 14. But it was all Detroit Lions from there. A mixture of forced turnovers and fantastic special teams play—particularly from Lions punt returner Kalif Raymond—blew the game open in the second quarter and the game never got close again. The Titans would finish with four turnovers—and Detroit turned all but one into touchdowns. Raymond had 44, 64, and 90-yard punt returns, the last of which went to the house. As a result, the offensive numbers look rather pedestrian. Goff left the game after throwing for just 85 yards—although he did find the end zone three times. The running game had a solid day, though, with Gibbs and Montgomery combining for 160 rushing yards and two touchdowns on just 12 carries. The Lions are now 6-1 with a big game in Lambeau against the Green Bay Packers next week. Here’s how the Titans-Lions game played out. First quarter The Titans won the toss and deferred. Jared Goff and the Lions offense didn’t last long, though. On the very first play, Arden Key beat Taylor Decker around the corner for a sack, and Detroit couldn’t work their way back—going three-and-out quickly. Starting with a BOOM @ArdenKeyEl : Watch #TENvsDET on @NFLonFOX stream on NFL+ pic.twitter.com/S74lMhEq8a— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) October 27, 2024 Mason Rudolph, in for Will Levis, completed his first pass of the day to Calvin Ridley for 13 yards. But on his very next pass, Rudolph felt pressure from Levi Onwuzurike and threw it right to linebacker Trevor Nowaske. Levi with the pressure, Nowaske with the pick! #TENvsDET FOX pic.twitter.com/WP4cctc5cH— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 27, 2024 It only took the Lions two runs to cash in, as a pair of David Montgomery runs plowed Detroit to a 7-0 Lions’ lead. There’s David Montgomery aka Knuckles for the TD! : #TENvsDET on FOX : https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/moEzG5tKh3— NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2024 The Titans were able to get to midfield, that’s it. A tackle for loss by Alim McNeill set up third down, and then Rudolph tried to hit Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, but Lions cornerback Carlton Davis was there to bat the ball away and force a punt. At some point around here, linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez went down with an ankle injury. He was originally listed as questionable to return but was downgraded to out by the end of the first quarter. The Lions were able to pick up a first down but only went backward after that. Goff took a coverage sack for a 13-yard loss on a second down, and as he attempted to go deep on third down, he was sacked again, fumbling the ball. Thankfully for Detroit, Kevin Zeitler was there to jump on the ball. Tennessee caught the Lions off-guard with a play-action rollout, as Rudolph found tight end Josh Whyle for a 33-yard gain to kick off their next drive. A few plays later he hit Ridley all the way down to the Lions’ 11-yard line. Then, Rudolph had a quarterback keeper where he juked Nowaske for an 11-yard scamper and a 7-7 tie. Mason Rudolph makes a move and finds the end zone! : #TENvsDET on FOX : https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/0fcOGrwzEN— NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2024 The Lions quickly struck back, as Jahmyr Gibbs took the first play of the ensuing drive untouched for a 70-yard touchdown run. 14-7 Lions. I feel the need, the need for speed. @jahmyr_gibbs1 #TENvsDET FOX pic.twitter.com/3uBlQJaDL6— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 27, 2024 The Titans continued to challenge Detroit’s defense, though. After getting into a second-and-18 hole, Rudolph found Ridley for a 47-yard gain after he had gotten by Amik Robertson. Rudolph to Ridley in full effect : Watch #TENvsDET on @NFLonFOX stream on NFL+ pic.twitter.com/n6zWJasrqa— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) October 27, 2024 They kept feeding Ridley all the way down into the red zone, as the game moved into the second quarter. Second quarter Two plays into the quarter, Rudolph found Westbrook-Ikhine for a 5-yard touchdown and a 14-14 tie. Mason Rudolph zips it in for six! : #TENvsDET on FOX : https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/k5Wp4JBBss— NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2024 Detroit, again, had a quick response, this time via special teams. Khalil Dorsey returned the kickoff all the way to the Titans’ 25-yard line. A facemask penalty pushed Detroit into first-and-goal, and from there, Goff found a wide-open Brock Wright for an 8-yard touchdown. 21-14 Lions. Brocktober #NationalTightEndsDay#TENvsDET FOX pic.twitter.com/eFzBUOVpve— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 27, 2024 Detroit’s defense finally made a quick stand, as Kerby Joseph jumped in front of a Rudolph deep shot, and returned the interception all the way to the Titans’ 12-yard line. Kerby Super Star @JKERB25 #TENvsDET FOX pic.twitter.com/PsexDI7ehv— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 27, 2024 Three plays later, Sam LaPorta kept the Tight End Day celebrations going with a 9-yard catch that was overturned from a touchdown down to the 1-yard line. Detroit hit the Titans with a play-action on the next play and found Amon-Ra St. Brown for an easy touchdown. 28-14 Lions. Saint sneaking out for the score #TENvsDET FOX pic.twitter.com/6J9sboMqU7— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 27, 2024 The Titans offense wasn’t rattled by the turnover, as Rudolph went right back to work. Tennessee faced a fourth-and-inches at midfield, and Rudolph barely picked it up with a play-action rollout. However, they went backward from there. Alex Anzalone picked up a sack, then the Titans were called for a hold, putting them in a second-and-28. @alexanzalone34 #TENvsDET FOX pic.twitter.com/jUGnu9nsNe— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 27, 2024 A Rudolph scramble erased half of that, but on third down, Terrion Arnold batted the ball away to force a punt. On that punt, Kalif Raymond made the first man miss, changed directions, and took it down to the Titans’ 22-yard line with a 64-yard return. The Lions quickly worked their way into a goal-line situation, and that’s when Ben Johnson dug right back into his bag of tricks. This time, with David Montgomery celebrating National Tight Ends day with a pass to Sam LaPorta for a 1-yard touchdown. 35-14 Lions. trick AND treat @montgomerdavid @Samlaporta#TENvsDET FOX pic.twitter.com/NSDqy7DnJB— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 27, 2024 Tennessee would nearly cut into the lead before the half. Aided by a pass interference and a deep shot to Westbrook-Ikhine, the Titans would get all the way down to the 1-yard line. However, they inexplicably threw the ball four times from there and Rudolph was incomplete every time, so the half would end 35-14 Lions. Third quarter The Titans started with the ball, hoping to dig into Detroit’s three-touchdown lead, but they quickly went three-and-out after a nice open-field tackle from Anzalone on Ridley stopped him a yard short. And on the ensuing punt, Raymond finally housed one. 42-14 Lions. leaf szn #TENvsDET FOX pic.twitter.com/3UyCU6a6qg— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 27, 2024 Detroit’s defense got another three-and-out, but Raymond had to fair catch the punt, unfortunately. The Lions' offense didn’t get much going, but they would get the ball back quickly. That’s because on the Titans’ first offensive play, Amik Robertson punched the ball loose from Ridley and Carlton Davis recovered. @_youngtruth7 punches it out!#TENvsDET FOX pic.twitter.com/UyURJYv1RB— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 27, 2024 Three plays later, Goff found Raymond for a 7-yard touchdown pass and a 49-14 Lions lead. SEVENTH TD for the Lions today : #TENvsDET on FOX : https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/KtOlHZlqsk— NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2024 With the game mostly in hand, the Titans looked lifeless. Jared Goff would get pulled in the fourth quarter after Jake Bates added a 51-yard field goal to make it 52-14 Lions. Fourth quarter Let’s just bullet point the final quarter: Robertson would add a second forced fumble: .@_YoungTruth7's like that #TENvsDET FOX pic.twitter.com/ZaofIk6N7W— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 27, 2024 Hendon Hooker came in The Titans ran it a bunch to burn clock and get the hell home