Jared Goff finished with a 153.0 passer rating, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Jake Browning threw three interceptions, posted a 28.9 passer rating through three quarters, then connected on three touchdown passes in a fourth-quarter rally that arrived 28 points too late. The final score at Paycor Stadium on October 5, 2025 was Detroit 37, Cincinnati 24.
The Lions moved to 4-1 behind a performance that controlled every critical phase: a 34:21-to-25:39 possession advantage, 32 total quarterback pressures generated by the Detroit pass rush, and a turnover margin of plus-two on the day. All Detroit Lions vs Cincinnati Bengals player stats from the Week 5 matchup are below, sourced from Pro Football Reference and Pro Football Focus.
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Game Information
Detail
Info
Date
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Kickoff
4:25 PM ET
Venue
Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance
66,115
Weather
84°F, 39% humidity, 7 mph wind, outdoors
Surface
FieldTurf
Duration
3:02
Broadcast
FOX
Vegas Line
Detroit –10.5
Over/Under
49.5 (Over)
Detroit Lions Record
4-1
Cincinnati Bengals Record
2-3
Referee
Carl Cheffers
Score by Quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Detroit Lions
7
7
14
9
37
Cincinnati Bengals
0
3
0
21
24
Scoring Summary
Quarter
Time
Team
Play
Score
Q1
10:50
DET
Sam LaPorta 10-yd pass from Jared Goff (Bates kick)
DET 7–0
Q2
12:16
DET
Brock Wright 3-yd pass from David Montgomery (Bates kick)
DET 14–0
Q2
0:00
CIN
Evan McPherson 50-yd field goal
DET 14–3
Q3
11:25
DET
Jahmyr Gibbs 20-yd pass from Jared Goff (Bates kick)
DET 21–3
Q3
5:43
DET
David Montgomery 8-yd rush (Bates kick)
DET 28–3
Q4
14:51
CIN
Ja’Marr Chase 15-yd pass from Jake Browning (McPherson kick)
DET 28–10
Q4
10:22
CIN
Ja’Marr Chase 64-yd pass from Jake Browning (McPherson kick)
DET 28–17
Q4
5:14
DET
Isaac TeSlaa 12-yd pass from Jared Goff (Bates kick)
DET 35–17
Q4
3:01
CIN
Tee Higgins 2-yd pass from Jake Browning (McPherson kick)
DET 35–24
Q4
1:49
DET
Safety — Derrick Barnes sacks Jake Browning in end zone
Kalif Raymond left with a neck injury after his first-quarter return and did not return.
Snap Counts
Lions Offense
Player
Pos
Snaps
Pct
Jared Goff
QB
62
100%
Christian Mahogany
G
62
100%
Tate Ratledge
G
62
100%
Penei Sewell
T
62
100%
Graham Glasgow
C
62
100%
Giovanni Manu
T
62
100%
Sam LaPorta
TE
58
94%
Jameson Williams
WR
51
82%
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
50
81%
Brock Wright
TE
45
73%
David Montgomery
RB
33
53%
Jahmyr Gibbs
RB
32
52%
Isaac TeSlaa
WR
21
34%
Ross Dwelley
TE
16
26%
Dominic Lovett
WR
2
3%
Kalif Raymond
WR
2
3%
Lions Defense
Player
Pos
Snaps
Pct
Jack Campbell
LB
62
100%
Kerby Joseph
S
62
100%
Amik Robertson
CB
62
100%
Alex Anzalone
LB
62
100%
Brian Branch
S
61
98%
Derrick Barnes
LB
58
94%
Aidan Hutchinson
ED
58
94%
Terrion Arnold
CB
48
77%
Al-Quadin Muhammad
ED
41
66%
DJ Reader
DI
39
63%
Rock Ya-Sin
CB
29
47%
Roy Lopez
DI
27
44%
Tyleik Williams
DI
21
34%
Tyler Lacy
ED
14
23%
Pat O’Connor
ED
11
18%
Avonte Maddox
CB
9
15%
Tre Flowers
CB
9
15%
Trevor Nowaske
LB
9
15%
Bengals Offense
Player
Pos
Snaps
Pct
Jake Browning
QB
62
100%
Ted Karras
C
62
100%
Orlando Brown Jr.
T
62
100%
Jalen Rivers
G
62
100%
Amarius Mims
T
62
100%
Dylan Fairchild
G
61
98%
Tee Higgins
WR
60
97%
Ja’Marr Chase
WR
57
92%
Andrei Iosivas
WR
54
87%
Chase Brown
HB
33
53%
Mike Gesicki
TE
31
50%
Samaje Perine
HB
29
47%
Drew Sample
TE
27
44%
Noah Fant
TE
15
24%
Mitchell Tinsley
WR
3
5%
Tanner Hudson
TE
1
2%
Dalton Risner
G
1
2%
Bengals Defense
Player
Pos
Snaps
Pct
Dax Hill
CB
62
100%
Logan Wilson
LB
62
100%
Jordan Battle
S
62
100%
DJ Turner II
CB
62
100%
Geno Stone
S
56
90%
T.J. Slaton
DT
50
81%
B.J. Hill
DT
46
74%
Kris Jenkins
DT
41
66%
Joseph Ossai
DE
38
61%
Trey Hendrickson
DE
37
60%
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB
36
58%
Barrett Carter
LB
33
53%
Cam Taylor-Britt
CB
22
35%
Cam Sample
DE
20
32%
Mike Pennel
DT
20
32%
Oren Burks
LB
13
21%
Myles Murphy
DE
13
21%
McKinnley Jackson
DT
6
10%
Josh Newton
CB
3
5%
The Lions’ victory at Paycor Stadium was decided well before Derrick Barnes sacked Browning in the end zone in the closing two minutes. Detroit held a 26-expected-point swing on the day, Goff’s zero turnovers against Browning’s three interceptions in the first three quarters built the 28-3 cushion the final score never fully reflects, and the Lions’ pass rush generated 32 total pressures against seven from Cincinnati’s front. The Bengals’ 21-point fourth quarter, as sharp as it was statistically, came against a Detroit defense protecting a lead it had never relinquished. The Lions left Cincinnati 4-1, and the numbers across every phase made the margin look exactly as comfortable as it was.
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