Detroit coach Dan Campbell took on the play-calling duty for his team’s Week 10 game against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, and Campbell directed the Lions to a 44-22 victory by getting the football in the hands of running back Jahmyr Gibbs.
Gibbs ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries and caught three passes for 30 yards and one touchdown. The rushing yardage is the second-highest single-game total in the former Alabama ball-carrier’s career.
Gibbs scored the game’s first points on a 14-yard pass from quarterback Jared Goff, gave Detroit a 22-3 lead on a 13-yard run with 9:41 left in the first half and ran 43 yards for a touchdown as the Lions went up 41-16 with 12:50 remaining.
Gibbs was among the 39 former Alabama players who got on the field on the 10th Sunday of the NFL’s 106th season.
Seven other former Alabama players were involved in the Detroit-Washington game:
Trey Amos started at cornerback for the Commanders. Amos made two tackles before leaving the game because of an ankle injury.
Terrion Arnold started at cornerback for the Lions. Arnold had two tackles and broke up one pass before leaving the game to be evaluated for a concussion.
Brian Branch started at safety for the Lions. Branch led Detroit with seven tackles, recorded 1.5 sacks and had one tackle for loss. Branch entered the game with three sacks in his NFL career.
Commanders wide receiver Ja’Corey Brooks is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Commanders linebacker Ale Kaho made two tackles on special teams.
Daron Payne (Shades Valley) started at defensive tackle for the Commanders. Payne did not record any stats before he was ejected from the game. Payne received an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty for punching Detroit’s Amon-Ra St. Brown after the Lions scored their third touchdown. After the game, the wide receiver said he and Payne had gotten into a scuffle earlier. “Then we end up scoring, and I go up to him,” St. Brown said. “I say a little something, nothing crazy, and then he decides to swing on me.”
Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams had six receptions for 119 yards and one touchdown. Williams caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jared Goff as Detroit took a 32-10 lead with 12:06 left in the third quarter.
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In the other Sunday games:
Indianapolis Colts 31, Atlanta Falcons 25 (OT)
Ronnie Harrison started at inside linebacker for the Falcons. In his first start since the 2023 season, Harrison made seven tackles and recorded one sack. Harrison sacked Indianapolis quarterback Daniel Jones on a second-and-10 snap from the Atlanta 30-yard line. The 6-yard loss helped hold the Colts to a field goal that tied the game at 25-25 with 25 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams made one tackle on special teams.
Colts defensive tackle Tim Smith dressed for the game but did not play. Indianapolis elevated Smith from its practice squad to make him eligible to make his NFL debut on Sunday, but he did not get on the field.
New Orleans Saints 17, Carolina Panthers 7
Ga’Quincy “Kool-Aid” McKinstry (Pinson Valley) started at quarterback for the Saints. McKinstry made six tackles.
Panthers defensive end LaBryan Ray (James Clemens) did not record any stats.
Panthers defensive end A’Shawn Robinson made four tackles.
Bryce Young started at quarterback for the Panthers. Young completed 17-of-25 passes for 124 yards with no touchdowns and one interception and ran two times for 6 yards. He also lost a fumble.
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Chicago Bears 24, New York Giants 20
Giants offensive lineman Evan Neal was designated as a game-day inactive.
Houston Texans 36, Jacksonville Jaguars 29
Will Anderson Jr. started at defensive end for the Texans. Anderson had two tackles, one sack, one pass breakup and one forced fumble. Anderson sacked quarterback Trevor Lawrence on the final play of the game with Houston leading by one point. On his seventh sack of the season, Anderson knocked the football away from the Jacksonville quarterback and it landed in the hands of Texans defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, who rambled 32 yards for a touchdown as the clock ran out.
Texans linebacker Christian Harris was designated as a game-day inactive. A shin injury kept Harris off the field.
Henry To’oTo’o started at linebacker for the Texans. To’oTo’o made four tackles, shared one sack, recorded one tackle for loss and broke up one pass.
Miami Dolphins 30, Buffalo Bills 13
Minkah Fitzpatrick started at safety for the Dolphins. Fitzpatrick made six tackles, broke up one pass and recovered one fumble. Fitzpatrick recovered a fumble by Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen at the Miami 38-yard line with 7:10 left to play.
Bills defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis did not record any stats.
Tyrell Shavers started at wide receiver for the Bills. Shavers had a 24-yard reception.
Tua Tagovailoa started at quarterback for the Dolphins. Tagovailoa completed 15-of-21 passes for 173 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Tagovailoa threw a 9-yard pass to wide receiver Malik Washington and a 38-yard pass to wide receiver Jaylen Waddle for the game’s first two touchdowns.
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Jaylen Waddle started at wide receiver for the Dolphins. Waddle had five receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown. Waddle caught a 38-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa as Miami took a 13-0 lead with 14:52 left in the first half.
Baltimore Ravens 27, Minnesota Vikings 19
Jonathan Allen started at defensive tackle for the Vikings. Allen made four tackles, recorded one sack and had two tackles for loss.
Derrick Henry started at running back for the Ravens. Henry ran for 75 yards on 20 carries and caught three passes for 9 yards.
Marlon Humphrey (Hoover) started at cornerback for the Ravens. Humphrey made four tackles and intercepted one pass. On Minnesota’s first second-half possession, Humphrey intercepted a long pass by quarterback J.J. McCarthy at the Baltimore 2-yard line and returned it 27 yards with the Ravens trailing 10-9. Humphrey’s first interception of the 2025 season is the 20th of his career, tying him with Trevon Diggs for 10th on Alabama’s NFL list.
Vikings center Ryan Kelly is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Vikings kicker Will Reichard (Hoover) made both his field-goal attempts as he connected from 49 and 43 yards. He also made an extra point.
Vikings outside linebacker Dallas Turner made one tackle on defense, broke up one pass and had one tackle on special teams.
New York Jets 27, Cleveland Browns 20
Browns wide receiver Isaiah Bond was designated as a game-day inactive. A foot injury kept Bond off the field.
Browns running back Jerome Ford had a 1-yard carry.
Jerry Jeudy started at wide receiver for the Browns. Jeudy had six receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown. Jeudy caught a 22-yard pass from quarterback Dillon Gabriel as Cleveland tied the score at 14-14 with 10:34 left in the first half on his first touchdown of the season.
Jets wide receiver John Metchie III had a 3-yard reception and a rushing attempt that lost 7 yards in his first game with New York. The Jets acquired Metchie in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Malachi Moore (Hewitt-Trussville) started at safety for the Jets. Moore made eight tackles.
Cam Robinson started at left offensive tackle for the Browns.
Jets running back Keilan Robinson is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
New England Patriots 28, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23
Christian Barmore started at defensive tackle for the Patriots. Barmore made one tackle.
Buccaneers outside linebacker Chris Braswell made one tackle and registered one quarterback hit.
Patriots tight end CJ Dippre is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings (Dadeville) made one tackle on defense and two tackles on special teams.
Seattle Seahawks 44, Arizona Cardinals 22
Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe was designated as a game-day inactive. A concussion kept Jobe out of the lineup.
Seahawks offensive tackle Amari Kight (Thompson) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Jalen Milroe was designated as the Seahawks’ emergency third quarterback. Milroe could play only if Sam Darnold and Drew Lock could not.
Seahawks fullback Robbie Ouzts made a tackle after a Seattle turnover.
Seahawks defensive lineman Jarran Reed is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Dalvin Tomlinson started at nose tackle for the Cardinals. Tomlinson made four tackles.
Jonah Williams started at right offensive tackle for the Cardinals.
Cardinals inside linebacker Mack Wilson (Carver-Montgomery) was designated as a game-day inactive. A rib injury kept Wilson out of the lineup.
Los Angeles Rams 42, San Francisco 49ers 26
Mac Jones started at quarterback for the 49ers. Jones completed 33-of-39 passes for 319 yards with three touchdowns and one interception and ran once for 3 yards. Jones threw touchdown passes of 6 yards to wide receiver Jauan Jennings for the 49ers’ first points with 3:15 left in the first half, 9 yards to tight end Luke Farrell as San Francisco cut the Rams’ lead to 28-20 with 12:29 left to play and 13 yards to tight end George Kittle with 2:59 remaining.
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Forty-Niners running back Brian Robinson Jr. (Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa) ran for 41 yards and one touchdown on eight carries and caught a 4-yard pass. Robinson scored on a 1-yard run as San Francisco reduced Los Angeles’ lead to 21-14 with 9:33 left in the third quarter.
Los Angeles Chargers 25, Pittsburgh Steelers 10
Bradley Bozeman (Handley) started at center for the Chargers.
Chargers defensive lineman Justin Eboigbe made three tackles and registered one quarterback hit.
Da’Shawn Hand started at defensive tackle for the Chargers. Hand made three tackles and registered one quarterback hit during his return from a four-game stay on injured reserve because of a groin injury.
Chargers running back Najee Harris is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Chargers punter JK Scott averaged 43.8 yards on six punts, with a 42.0-yard net. Scott had a 34-yard punt that went out of bounds at the Los Angeles 46-yard line, a 45-yarder downed at the Pittsburgh 6, a 55-yarder returned 11 yards to the Pittsburgh 21, a 48-yarder for a fair catch at the Pittsburgh 23, a 50-yard for a fair catch at the Pittsburgh 8 and a 31-yarder that was muffed by the Steelers and recovered by the Chargers at the Pittsburgh 21.
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Week 10 started on Thursday night, when the Denver Broncos defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 10-7.
Week 10 concludes on Monday, when the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers square off at 7:15 p.m. CDT at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. ABC and ESPN will televise the game.
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