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Live updates: Lions stopped by 49ers on 4th down to open game

Lions force turnover, miss field goal after coming up empty on opening drive

Detroit takes over at the 25 after a return from Godwin Igwebuike.

Jamaal Williams gets it on first down and hits the hole for a gain of 10 up the middle.

Then Jared Goff throws complete to T.J. Hockenson for a gain of 22 yards, into San Francisco territory at the 43.

Williams runs for 2, and Goff just misses the target with a throw over the middle. The third-down throw to Williams is caught for a gain of 6, and Detroit will go for it on fourth down: Williams stumbles in the backfield and San Francisco swarms, it'll be a turnover on downs.