After careful consideration, Detroit coach Dan Campbell went full throttle with his starters in a rematch of the 2023 NFC Championship game, and the Lions escaped Levi's Stadium with a 40-34 win over the San Francisco 49ers while avoiding major injuries.

Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions tuned up for their Week 18 division showdown against Minnesota by beating the San Francisco 49ers 40-34.

The Lions' offense was good and a defense that has been battered by injuries had a hard time slowing the San Francisco 49ers down, though it came up with a couple of key second-half interceptions.