Detroit Lions snatch opening win over Los Angeles Rams in overtime

The Detroit Lions withstood a fourth-quarter Los Angeles Rams comeback to snatch an opening-day victory in overtime.

The Rams fought back from 17-3 down late in the third quarter and the Lions needed a field goal by Jake Bates 17 seconds from time to level matters.

David Montgomery claimed the win for the Lions, running in from a yard in overtime after a four-play drive to start the extra period.

Touchdowns from Jahmyr Gibbs and Jameson Williams, on a 52-yard pass from former Rams quarterback Jared Goff, had given the Lions a 14-point cushion.

Kyren Williams and Cooper Kupp replied, either side of a Joshua Karty field goal, to swing the match before the Lions’ late rally.

The Dallas Cowboys had a comfortable opening win, beating the Cleveland Browns 33-17 hours after signing quarterback Dak Prescott to a record-breaking contract.

Prescott threw for a touchdown and 179 yards as the Cowboys raced out to a 27-3 lead following KaVontae Turpin’s 60-yard punt return for a touchdown, the quarterback spending much of the second half watching from the sidelines.

His $240million (£182.7million)), four-year contract makes him the first player to average $60million (£45.7million) per season.

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, playing his first game since November after a broken shoulder, threw two interceptions as he was sacked six times by a dominant Cowboys defence.

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Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill played a starring role in a 20-17 comeback victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, having been released after he was briefly detained by police for a traffic incident while on the way to Hard Rock Stadium.

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