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Lions vs. 49ers score, live updates: Detroit is looking to build some momentum in Monday Night Football season finale

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Lions vs. 49ers score, live updates: Detroit is looking to build some momentum in Monday Night Football season finale

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The Detroit Lions franchise is in an unfamiliar position as the 2024 season winds down. Next Sunday, they’ll take on the Vikings for all the NFC (regular-season) marbles in the first-ever in-season matchup of 13-plus-win teams. But before that home sendoff to the season, they’re in San Francisco Monday night to take on a 49ers team that has limped through an injury-plagued season to the finish line.

It seems like every position group in San Francisco has been decimated at one point or another this season by injury, and for Week 17, that’s on the offensive line. Three starters — Aaron Banks, Spencer Burford and Colton McKivitz — are on the injury report heading into this week, with Banks and Burford out of practice and McKivitz a limited participant.

Barring a tie in next week’s Lions-Vikings game, tonight’s outcome will have no bearing on the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The winner of next week’s Lions-Vikings matchup in Detroit will will secure the NFC North and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. Head coach Dan Campbell says the Lions are “bringing everything [they’ve] got to this game,” and won’t be resting any starters.

Live13 updates

  • We have an incompletion

    Jared Goff’s incomplete pass with 5:05 left in the first half is the first of the game by either quarterback. These offenses are having a field day.

  • 3 49ers drives, 3 49ers TDs

    San Franciso’s offense is off to its best start of the season. The 49ers now hold a 21-13 lead after their third touchdown in three drives. Ricky Pearsall set this one up with a 40-yard grab from Brock Purdy before Purdy ran it in himself from nine yards.

    Not a great sign for a banged-up Lions defense on the cusp of the playoffs.

  • Jameson Williams is dangerous Part II

    There’s no substitute for speed. Jameson Williams just scored his second touchdown of the night on a third-and-12 hook and lateral from Amon-Ra. St. Brown. 49ers defenders didn’t stand a chance as Williams sprinted down the sideline for the 42-yard score.

    Ben Johnson wizardry strikes again, but begs the question: why not save this for the playoffs? But Johnson surely has plenty of other tricks up his sleeve for the postseason.

    49ers 14, Lions 13 early in the second quarter.

  • Nick Bosa gets sack, may be hurt

    Nick Bosa just sacked Jared Goff on first-and-20, but is in the sideline medical tent after taking a friendly fire helmet-to-helmet hit on the sack.

  • 49ers score again

    That’s two touchdowns on two drives for the 49ers, and fans in Santa Clara are wondering where this offense has been all season. Brock Purdy finds Kyle Juszczyk for a nine-yard catch-and-rumble through the Lions secondary for the score. 49ers 14, Lions 6 early in the second quarter.

  • Ricky Pearsall makes another nice catch

    Ricky Pearsall is a nice player. After securing the contested touchdown grab on San Francisco’s first drive, he just kept a drive alive with this catch, complete with a self-tip and toe drag near the sideline on third down.

    After a gunshot wound derailed the start of his career, Pearsall’s showing promise late in the season and could be an integral part of San Francisco’s offense in 2025.

  • Lions answer

    Jameson Williams is a weapon. The Lions wide receiver took an end-around untouched into the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown run. He makes plays all over the field with his speed. Got a nice block from Sam LaPorta on the score.

    The 49ers blocked the ensuing extra point and lead, 7-6 after a possession for each team.

  • 49ers strike first

    San Francisco came to play. The 49ers ran a trick play, then converted on fourth down inside the 10 to set up first-and-10. They paid it off with a second-down touchdown pass from Brock Purdy to Ricky Pearsall that required replay assistance to confirm. 49ers 7, Lions 0 after the opening drive.

  • We’re underway. The Lions won the coin toss and deferred, and the 49ers received the opening kickoff. San Francisco starts the game on offense at its own 39-yard line.

  • Teddy Bridgewater’s warming up as Detroit’s emergency quarterback:

  • Barring a tie in next week’s Lions-Vikings clash, tonight’s outcome does not matter in the race for the No. 1 seed. Thanks to a previous win over the Vikings, the Lions hold the tiebreaker edge over Minnesota and would secure the NFC North title and No. 1 seed in the NFC if both teams finish with a 14-3 record — an outcome that would result from a Lions loss tonight and win next week.

    The loser of next week’s game will be relegated to the No. 5 seed and a first-round road game in the postseason.

    A loss by the Lions tonight would only come into play in the event of a tie next week. In that instance the Vikings would finish 14-2-1, ahead of the 13-3-1 Lions in the standings.

  • Lions inactives: Teddy Bridgewater is emergency QB

    Fresh off of coaching his high school alma mater to a state championship, Teddy Bridgewater will make his 2024 debut with the Lions as their emergency quarterback. Bridgewater signed for his second stint with the Lions last week and is highly unlikely to see the field Monday night.

  • Ji’Ayir Brown, Colton McKivitz active for 49ers

    There are no surprises of note with San Francisco’s inactives. Starting right tackle Colton McKivitz will play after being listed as questionable with a knee injury. As will starting safety Ji’Ayir Brown, who was previously questionable with an ankle injury.

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