Free Press sports writer Rainer Sabin highlights the best and worst performances from the Detroit Lions’ 34-27 overtime victory over the New York Giants in Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season Sunday, Nov. 23, at Ford Field.

Winners

Jahmyr Gibbs

Heading into this game, many figured the Lions would try to attack the Giants ’ greatest vulnerability: their leaky run defense. New York entered Sunday surrendering 149.9 rushing yards per game, which was the second-highest average in the NFL. So, it came as little surprise the Lions gave the ball to Gibbs early and often. In the first half, he had a team-high 13 touches and generated 96 yards of total offense. Sixty-one of them were produced on a second-quarter touchdown drive that was powered by Gibbs. On one breathtaking 49-yard run, h

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