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.

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.

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 on Monday.