Lions 34–16 Jaguars: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

G.Minshew II (Jacksonville Jaguars), 51.0% completion, -5.1% CPOE, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -1.70 total passing EPA. M. Stafford (Detroit Lions), 51.4% completion, -0.4% CPOE, +0.36 EPA per dropback, +13.37 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.37 total EPA on Passing plays. across 37 snaps. Their top snap (-4.41 EPA): (13:48) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 11-M.Jones INTERCEPTED by 47-J.Schobert (98-J.Sheard) at DET 22. 47-J.Schobert to DET 20 for 2 yards (77-F.Ragnow)..

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 34–16 Jacksonville Jaguars
Halftime: Detroit Lions 17–3 Jacksonville Jaguars at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Matthew Stafford
Top passer: Gardner Minshew II
Biggest EPA play: (13:48) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 11-M.Jones INTERCEPTED by 47…
Game date: 2020-10-18

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 34–16 on 2020-10-18. Matthew Stafford posted a game-high +13.37 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	7	10	7	10	0	34
Jacksonville Jaguars	3	0	7	6	0	16

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DETDetroit Lions

DET 6

+3JAX 23

JAXJacksonville Jaguars

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 7:42TD
APA. Peterson
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 1
Score
6-0
(7:42) 28-A.Peterson right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 7:37XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
7-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q1 1:54FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
DET 13
Score
7-3
(1:54) 1-J.Brown 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 13:45TD
D'Andre Swift
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 1
Score
13-3
(13:45) (Shotgun) 32-D.Swift up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 13:41XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
14-3
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 1:57FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
JAX 13
Score
17-3
(1:57) 5-M.Prater 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 7:50TD
T.J. Hockenson
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 1
Score
23-3
(7:50) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 88-T.Hockenson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 7:44XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 10
Score
24-3
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q3 3:36TD
Gardner Minshew II
Points+6
Yard line
DET 6
Score
24-9
(3:36) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew II scrambles up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q3 3:31XP
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
24-10
1-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 13:38TD
D'Andre Swift
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 6
Score
30-10
(13:38) 32-D.Swift up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 13:32XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
31-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 8:16FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
JAX 23
Score
34-10
(8:16) 5-M.Prater 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q4 5:24TD
Jimmori Robinson
Points+6
Yard line
DET 14
Score
34-16
(5:24) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew II pass short left to 30-J.Robinson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Matthew Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +13.37 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
2Keelan Cole · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +8.43 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
3K. Golladay · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +6.98 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.16 EPA/play
4D'Andre Swift · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +5.61 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
5D. Amendola · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.76 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.38 EPA/play
6T.J. Hockenson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.21 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
7A. Peterson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.81 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.81 EPA/play
8Jamal Agnew · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.08 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Matthew Stafford — DET · Passing

Matthew Stafford posted the highest total EPA (+13.37) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 37 counted snaps, they averaged +0.36 EPA per play.

Matthew Stafford's top snap (-4.41 EPA): (13:48) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 11-M.Jones INTERCEPTED by 47-J.Schobert (98-J.Sheard) at DET 22. 47-J.Schobert to DET 20 for 2 yards (77-F.Ragnow).

Quarterback report card

Gardner Minshew II led all passers in efficiency for Jacksonville Jaguars, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Gardner Minshew II (Jacksonville Jaguars) · 49 dropbacks · 51.0% completion · -5.1% CPOE · -0.03 EPA/play · -1.70 total EPA
Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 37 dropbacks · 51.4% completion · -0.4% CPOE · +0.36 EPA/play · +13.37 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Jacksonville Jaguars
Offensive EPA/play	+0.124	-0.152
Offensive success rate	43.6%	34.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.361	-0.035
Rush EPA/play	+0.093	-0.300
Defensive EPA/play	+0.152	-0.124
Defensive success rate	65.8%	56.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Detroit Lions generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.12 vs -0.15), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: +0.12 EPA/play (74th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Jacksonville Jaguars: -0.15 EPA/play (13th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 11 drives, +11.63 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Jacksonville Jaguars: 11 drives, -11.54 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — A. Peterson (Q1 7:42)
Detroit Lions — D'Andre Swift (Q2 13:45)
Detroit Lions — T.J. Hockenson (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q3 7:50)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Gardner Minshew II (Q3 3:36)
Detroit Lions — D'Andre Swift (Q4 13:38)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Jimmori Robinson (Q4 5:24)

Field goals

Jacksonville Jaguars — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q1 1:54)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q2 1:57)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q4 8:16)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–3. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the JAX 1 (Q1 7:42) — (7:42) 28-A.Peterson right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q1 7:37) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the DET 13 (Q1 1:54) — (1:54) 1-J.Brown 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 10–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the JAX 1 (Q2 13:45) — (13:45) (Shotgun) 32-D.Swift up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q2 13:41) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the JAX 13 (Q2 1:57) — (1:57) 5-M.Prater 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the JAX 1 (Q3 7:50) — (7:50) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 88-T.Hockenson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the JAX 10 (Q3 7:44) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the DET 6 (Q3 3:36) — (3:36) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew II scrambles up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q3 3:31) — 1-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 10–6. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the JAX 6 (Q4 13:38) — (13:38) 32-D.Swift up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q4 13:32) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the JAX 23 (Q4 8:16) — (8:16) 5-M.Prater 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the DET 14 (Q4 5:24) — (5:24) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew II pass short left to 30-J.Robinson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q1 1:51) — (1:51) 32-D.Swift up the middle to JAX 21 for 54 yards (26-J.Wilson). [WPA +7.9% · EPA +3.38]
Detroit Lions (Q3 13:48) — (13:48) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 11-M.Jones INTERCEPTED by 47-J.Schobert (98-J.Sheard) at DET 22. 47-J.Schobert to DET 20 for 2 yards (77-F.Ragnow). [WPA -7.8% · EPA -4.41]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q1 7:04) — (7:04) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew II pass deep right to 84-K.Cole Sr. ran ob at DET 38 for 35 yards (30-J.Okudah). [WPA +7.3% · EPA +2.77]
Detroit Lions (Q1 12:05) — (12:05) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford sacked at DET 48 for -7 yards (98-J.Sheard). PENALTY on JAX-45-K.Chaisson, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at JAX 45 - No Play. [WPA +7.0% · EPA +1.47]
Detroit Lions (Q1 10:54) — (10:54) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford scrambles up the middle to JAX 20 for 17 yards (29-J.Jones). [WPA +6.3% · EPA +2.46]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q3 13:48) — (13:48) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 11-M.Jones INTERCEPTED by 47-J.Schobert (98-J.Sheard) at DET 22. 47-J.Schobert to DET 20 for 2 yards (77-F.Ragnow). [WPA -7.8% · EPA -4.41]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q3 6:44) — (6:44) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew II pass deep right to 84-K.Cole Sr. to DET 20 for 51 yards (30-J.Okudah). [WPA +3.8% · EPA +4.35]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q2 8:07) — (8:07) 1-J.Brown 32 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Right Upright, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke. [WPA -5.6% · EPA -3.76]
Detroit Lions (Q2 5:18) — (5:18) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 19-K.Golladay to JAX 27 for 36 yards (35-S.Jones IV). [WPA +6.1% · EPA +3.61]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 7:42 · JAX 1 · Score 6-0
(7:42) 28-A.Peterson right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 7:37 · JAX 15 · Score 7-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q1 1:54 · DET 13 · Score 7-3
(1:54) 1-J.Brown 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 13:45 · JAX 1 · Score 13-3
(13:45) (Shotgun) 32-D.Swift up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 13:41 · JAX 15 · Score 14-3
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 1:57 · JAX 13 · Score 17-3
(1:57) 5-M.Prater 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 7:50 · JAX 1 · Score 23-3
(7:50) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 88-T.Hockenson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 7:44 · JAX 10 · Score 24-3
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q3 3:36 · DET 6 · Score 24-9
(3:36) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew II scrambles up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q3 3:31 · DET 15 · Score 24-10
1-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 13:38 · JAX 6 · Score 30-10
(13:38) 32-D.Swift up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 13:32 · JAX 15 · Score 31-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 8:16 · JAX 23 · Score 34-10
(8:16) 5-M.Prater 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q4 5:24 · DET 14 · Score 34-16
(5:24) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew II pass short left to 30-J.Robinson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Gardner Minshew II (JAX) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Jacksonville Jaguars on 2020-10-18?

The Detroit Lions beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-16 in Week 6, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Q1: Detroit Lions 7, Jacksonville Jaguars 3; Q2: Detroit Lions 10, Jacksonville Jaguars 0; Q3: Detroit Lions 7, Jacksonville Jaguars 7; Q4: Detroit Lions 10, Jacksonville Jaguars 6; Final: Detroit Lions 34, Jacksonville Jaguars 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Detroit Lions touchdown — A. Peterson (Q1 7:42) Detroit Lions touchdown — D. Swift (Q2 13:45) Detroit Lions touchdown — T. Hockenson (M. Stafford pass) (Q3 7:50) Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — G. Minshew (Q3 3:36) Detroit Lions touchdown — D. Swift (Q4 13:38) Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — J. Robinson (Q4 5:24) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — J. Brown (Q1 1:54, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 1:57, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q4 8:16, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Gardner Minshew II (Jacksonville Jaguars), 51.0% completion, -5.1% CPOE, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -1.70 total passing EPA. Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 51.4% completion, -0.4% CPOE, +0.36 EPA per dropback, +13.37 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.37 total EPA on Passing plays. across 37 snaps. Their top snap (-4.41 EPA): (13:48) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 11-M.Jones INTERCEPTED by 47-J.Schobert (98-J.Sheard) at DET 22. 47-J.Schobert to DET 20 for 2 yards (77-F.Ragnow)..

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 1-3 Now 2-3 W

Jacksonville Jaguars

Entered 1-4 Now 1-5 L

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