The 23-year-old dynamo’s scoring output stood out from a night where the Lions attack was in perfect form and received a huge contribution from Amon-Ra St. The injured Brown, receiver Jameson Williams, quarterback Jared Goff and Gibbs vice president David Montgomery, who scored on the field, plus they scored for the fourth time in each of the four games they scored at least a fourth time. running duo.
“It was a lot of fun and it’s been a minute,” Gibbs said of he and Montgomery both scoring, a feat not accomplished since Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals. “I think it’s been a minute, I don’t know but just keep each other fresh and just watch each other go to work. It’s always exciting to see.”
A loss would have dropped the Lions’ playoff chances to just 20%. Because of the win and Gibbs’ three TDs, it rose to 55%.
“It’s a damn good win,” Campbell said.
Gibbs’ performance Thursday was his fifth multi-TD game of the season and 13th of his career, tied for the most in three Super Bowl seasons, according to NFL Research.
In a short span of two-plus seasons and 45 games, Gibbs has become consistently spectacular.
“He’s so good every week and does a great job at everything we ask of him,” Goff said.
After his latest performance, Gibbs’ total shines through 13 2025 games.
His 1,062 rushing yards are third in the league, his 474 receiving yards are third among running backs and his 16 scrimmage scores are second in the league.
In the 2023 NFL Draft, the Lions drafted Gibbs out of Alabama with the No. 12 overall pick. It was a very thoughtful pick taking a back so early, all the more so considering the Lions were a rebuilding business believed to have needs throughout the roster.
Now, however, the Lions are headed to the playoffs for the third time in as many seasons – or every year that Gibbs has been on the team.
Detroit improved to 8-0 this season as Gibbs finds himself in pay dirt, the odds of a win growing every time a talented runner gets six.
It’s been such a sparkling start to Gibbs’ career, but Campbell believes the best is yet to come for a player demanding recognition as one of the very best at his position.
“There’s just no ceiling on this dude yet,” Campbell said. “And there he works his tail off again. He’s crazy smart, he’s instinctive, he’s a team player. I mean, he’s something else. So, the sky’s the limit for him. He’s just getting started now. He’s just getting started.”