Montgomery wears scouting sash in homecoming as Lions beat Bengals

David Montgomery returned to his hometown on Sunday and helped the Detroit Lions beat the Cincinnati Bengals 37-24 at Paycor Stadium, scoring a rushing touchdown, throwing a touchdown on a trick play and wearing a scouting sash that highlighted the role scouting played in his upbringing. The victory extended Detroit's winning streak to four games following an opening-week loss.

Quarterback Jared Goff completed 19 of 23 passes for 258 yards and three touchdowns as the Lions built a multi-score lead. Montgomery rushed for 64 yards on 18 carries and threw a three-yard touchdown pass to tight end Brock Wright on a wildcat look that caught Cincinnati expecting a run. Jahmyr Gibbs also scored, marking the 14th game in which both Gibbs and Montgomery have each had a touchdown, tying an NFL record formerly held by Emmitt Smith and Daryl Johnston.

Detroit's defense produced three interceptions of Bengals quarterback Jake Browning and converted takeaways into points, continuing a recent trend of scoring off turnovers. Browns of the team and the Lions combined to turn turnovers into 31 points over the past two games. The Lions also recorded a safety late in the fourth quarter. Cincinnati’s...