Lions deal Cowboys another home loss

Lions quarterback Jared Goff celebrates in front of the Cowboys’ Donovan Wilson after throwing one of his three touchdown passes in Sunday’s 47-9 win in Arlington, Texas. LM OTERO – THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is attended to by team staff after suffering a leg injury in the third quarter Sunday. JEROME MIRON – THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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By Schuyler Dixon

The Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas >> Jared Goff’s completion streak ended on his first throw.

Goff, however, went on to pass for 315 yards and three touchdowns, David Montgomery ran for two scores and Detroit (4-2) blew out Dallas 47-9 on Sunday, handing the Cowboys a fourth consecutive lopsided loss at home.

Dak Prescott threw two interceptions in the worst home loss since 1988 for the Cowboys (3-3), who became the first team since at least 2000 to trail by 14 or more more points at halftime in four consecutive games on their home field, playoffs included. They are 0-3 at home and 3-0 on the road this season.

Detroit led 27-6 at the break, putting the combined total of the Dallas halftime deficit at AT&T Stadium at 110-35 going back to a wild-card playoff loss to Green Bay in January.

The current skid followed a 16-game home winning streak that was second-longest in franchise history, and the 167 points allowed by Dallas are the third most in a four-game home stretch in NFL history.

“I’m not a guy to hit the panic button,” Prescott said. “You never prepare for that or think that can happen the way it did today, here at home, again.”

Goff set an NFL single-game record by going 18 of 18 in the Lions’ 42-29 victory over Seattle before their bye week. Goff’s overall streak of 19 completions ended when he couldn’t connect with Jahmyr Gibbs on Detroit’s second offensive play.

Facing a Dallas defense missing its two pass rushers, including two-time All-Pro Micah Parsons, and a starting linebacker and cornerback, Goff finished 18 of 25 without an interception.

Sam LaPorta had a 52-yard touchdown catch on a trick play when he was wide open after Goff pitched to Montgomery, who then pitched on a reverse to Amon-Ra St. Brown, who got it back to Goff for the deep throw.

Montgomery’s first score was a twisting, grinding 16-yarder to put Detroit up for good at 7-3.

“I thought we really played the most complete game we’ve probably played here in a long time, if not the most since we’ve been here,” said fourth-year Lions coach Dan Campbell whose gteam forced five turnovers. “We applied pressure, we finally got a multiple takeaway game. We’ve talked about it. These things will come in bunches.”

After Goff’s 37-yard scoring toss to Jameson Williams for a 34-6 lead early in the third, “Let’s go Lions” chants broke out.