Lions 24–6 Colts: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 12, 2024

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts?

J. Goff (Detroit Lions), 65.0% completion, +7.1% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +8.50 total passing EPA. A. Richardson (Indianapolis Colts), 31.4% completion, -14.4% CPOE, -0.29 EPA per dropback, -9.99 total passing EPA.

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

J. Goff (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.50 total EPA on Passing plays. across 40 snaps. Their top snap (-3.33 EPA): (:38) 16-J.Goff kneels to IND 33 for -1 yards..

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Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 24–6 Indianapolis Colts
Halftime: Detroit Lions 14–6 Indianapolis Colts at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jared Goff
Top passer: Jared Goff
Biggest EPA play: (9:57) 70-D.Skipper reported in as eligible. 5-D.Montgomery up the middle to IND 16 for -2…
Game date: 2024-11-24

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Indianapolis Colts 24–6 on 2024-11-24. Jared Goff posted a game-high +8.50 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	0	14	7	3	0	24
Indianapolis Colts	3	3	0	0	0	6

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

+3DET 9

+1IND 15

+3DET 11

+1IND 15

+1IND 30

+3IND 38

INDIndianapolis Colts

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

INDIndianapolis Colts
Q1 8:56FG
Matt Gay
Points+3
Yard line
DET 9
Score
0-3
(8:56) 7-M.Gay 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 12:11TD
Jahmyr Gibbs
Points+6
Yard line
IND 1
Score
6-3
(12:11) (Shotgun) 26-J.Gibbs left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 12:07XP
Jessie Bates III
Points+1
Yard line
IND 15
Score
7-3
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q2 8:19FG
Matt Gay
Points+3
Yard line
DET 11
Score
7-6
(8:19) 7-M.Gay 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 3:40TD
D.J. Montgomery
Points+6
Yard line
IND 6
Score
13-6
(3:40) (Shotgun) 5-D.Montgomery left tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 3:34XP
Jessie Bates III
Points+1
Yard line
IND 15
Score
14-6
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 2:24TD
Jahmyr Gibbs
Points+6
Yard line
IND 5
Score
20-6
(2:24) (Shotgun) 26-J.Gibbs right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DET-26-J.Gibbs, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 2:19XP
Jessie Bates III
Points+1
Yard line
IND 30
Score
21-6
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 6:25FG
Jessie Bates III
Points+3
Yard line
IND 38
Score
24-6
(6:25) 39-J.Bates 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jared Goff · Detroit Lions · Passing · +8.50 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
2Michael Pittman · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +6.40 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
3A. St.Brown · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +5.98 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
4Tim Patrick · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.68 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.17 EPA/play
5Joshua Williams · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.46 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
6Jahmyr Gibbs · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +3.01 total EPA · 21 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
7D.J. Montgomery · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.39 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
8Brock Wright · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.27 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.14 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

Jared Goff — DET · Passing

Jared Goff posted the highest total EPA (+8.50) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 40 counted snaps, they averaged +0.21 EPA per play.

Jared Goff's top snap (-3.33 EPA): (:38) 16-J.Goff kneels to IND 33 for -1 yards.

Biggest single play (-4.64 EPA): Dan Skipper — (9:57) 70-D.Skipper reported in as eligible. 5-D.Montgomery up the middle to IND 16 for -2 yards (54-D.Odeyingbo, 41-G.Stuard).

Quarterback report card

Jared Goff led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) · 40 dropbacks · 65.0% completion · +7.1% CPOE · +0.21 EPA/play · +8.50 total EPA
Anthony Richardson (Indianapolis Colts) · 35 dropbacks · 31.4% completion · -14.4% CPOE · -0.29 EPA/play · -9.99 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Indianapolis Colts
Offensive EPA/play	+0.113	-0.173
Offensive success rate	52.3%	36.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.212	-0.285
Rush EPA/play	+0.078	-0.161
Defensive EPA/play	+0.173	-0.113
Defensive success rate	63.8%	47.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Detroit Lions generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.11 vs -0.17), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: +0.11 EPA/play (73rd percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)
Indianapolis Colts: -0.17 EPA/play (13th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 10 drives, +9.98 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Indianapolis Colts: 10 drives, -11.91 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — Jahmyr Gibbs (Q2 12:11)
Detroit Lions — D.J. Montgomery (Q2 3:40)
Detroit Lions — Jahmyr Gibbs (Q3 2:24)

Field goals

Indianapolis Colts — Matt Gay (Q1 8:56)
Indianapolis Colts — Matt Gay (Q2 8:19)
Detroit Lions — Jessie Bates III (Q4 6:25)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 3–0. Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the DET 9 (Q1 8:56) — (8:56) 7-M.Gay 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 14–3. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the IND 1 (Q2 12:11) — (12:11) (Shotgun) 26-J.Gibbs left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the IND 15 (Q2 12:07) — 39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the DET 11 (Q2 8:19) — (8:19) 7-M.Gay 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the IND 6 (Q2 3:40) — (3:40) (Shotgun) 5-D.Montgomery left tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the IND 15 (Q2 3:34) — 39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the IND 5 (Q3 2:24) — (2:24) (Shotgun) 26-J.Gibbs right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DET-26-J.Gibbs, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the IND 30 (Q3 2:19) — 39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the IND 38 (Q4 6:25) — (6:25) 39-J.Bates 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q3 9:57) — (9:57) 70-D.Skipper reported in as eligible. 5-D.Montgomery up the middle to IND 16 for -2 yards (54-D.Odeyingbo, 41-G.Stuard). [WPA -10.9% · EPA -4.64]
Indianapolis Colts (Q2 9:49) — (9:49) (Shotgun) 5-A.Richardson pass deep left to 14-A.Pierce to DET 11 for 39 yards (29-K.Vildor). [WPA +10.8% · EPA +2.01]
Detroit Lions (Q1 0:38) — (:38) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 17-T.Patrick pushed ob at IND 33 for 27 yards (44-Z.Franklin). [WPA +10.0% · EPA +2.41]
Detroit Lions (Q1 5:32) — (5:32) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at IND 46 for -9 yards (99-D.Buckner). [WPA -9.0% · EPA -3.07]
Detroit Lions (Q2 14:18) — (14:18) 26-J.Gibbs up the middle to IND 14 for 17 yards (20-N.Cross; 33-S.Womack). [WPA +7.4% · EPA +2.24]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q3 9:57) — (9:57) 70-D.Skipper reported in as eligible. 5-D.Montgomery up the middle to IND 16 for -2 yards (54-D.Odeyingbo, 41-G.Stuard). [WPA -10.9% · EPA -4.64]
Detroit Lions (Q4 0:38) — (:38) 16-J.Goff kneels to IND 33 for -1 yards. [EPA -3.33]
Detroit Lions (Q1 5:32) — (5:32) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at IND 46 for -9 yards (99-D.Buckner). [WPA -9.0% · EPA -3.07]
Indianapolis Colts (Q4 4:48) — (4:48) (Shotgun) 5-A.Richardson pass short right to 11-M.Pittman to DET 24 for 2 yards (21-A.Robertson). [WPA -0.1% · EPA -3.02]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q1 8:56 · DET 9 · Score 0-3
(8:56) 7-M.Gay 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 12:11 · IND 1 · Score 6-3
(12:11) (Shotgun) 26-J.Gibbs left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 12:07 · IND 15 · Score 7-3
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q2 8:19 · DET 11 · Score 7-6
(8:19) 7-M.Gay 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 3:40 · IND 6 · Score 13-6
(3:40) (Shotgun) 5-D.Montgomery left tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 3:34 · IND 15 · Score 14-6
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 2:24 · IND 5 · Score 20-6
(2:24) (Shotgun) 26-J.Gibbs right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DET-26-J.Gibbs, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 2:19 · IND 30 · Score 21-6
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 6:25 · IND 38 · Score 24-6
(6:25) 39-J.Bates 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.

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.
Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Jared Goff (DET) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Anthony Richardson (IND) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts on 2024-11-24?

The Detroit Lions beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-6 in Week 12, 2024.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts?

Q1: Detroit Lions 0, Indianapolis Colts 3; Q2: Detroit Lions 14, Indianapolis Colts 3; Q3: Detroit Lions 7, Indianapolis Colts 0; Q4: Detroit Lions 3, Indianapolis Colts 0; Final: Detroit Lions 24, Indianapolis Colts 6.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts?

Detroit Lions touchdown — J. Gibbs (Q2 12:11) Detroit Lions touchdown — D. Montgomery (Q2 3:40) Detroit Lions touchdown — J. Gibbs (Q3 2:24) Indianapolis Colts field goal — M. Gay (Q1 8:56, 3 pts) Indianapolis Colts field goal — M. Gay (Q2 8:19, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Bates (Q4 6:25, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts?

Jared Goff (Detroit Lions), 65.0% completion, +7.1% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +8.50 total passing EPA. Anthony Richardson (Indianapolis Colts), 31.4% completion, -14.4% CPOE, -0.29 EPA per dropback, -9.99 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts?

Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.50 total EPA on Passing plays. across 40 snaps. Their top snap (-3.33 EPA): (:38) 16-J.Goff kneels to IND 33 for -1 yards..

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 9-1 Now 10-1 W

Indianapolis Colts

Entered 5-6 Now 5-7 L

Detroit Lions vs. Indianapolis Colts: 2024 Week 12 Recap

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