BALTIMORE – Defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard said the Detroit Lions were treating Monday's matchup with the Baltimore Ravens as a litmus test early in the season.

"Where do you really stand against the big boys in the league?" Sheppard asked earlier this week.

Detroit showed a nationally-televised audience Monday night that they belong among the league's big boys.

They went on the road and beat a really good Ravens team, 38-30, improving to 2-1 on the season in the process.

Jahmyr Gibbs scored two rushing touchdowns (1 yard & 4 yards), David Montgomery had two rushing scores (1 & 31), and quarterback Jared Goff connected with wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown for an 18-yard touchdown.

Detroit scored on four of their five second-half possessions and racked up 426 total yards

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