Lions vs Bengals: Everything we know about the Lions Week 5

The Detroit Lions captured their fourth victory in a row, beating the Bengals in Cincinnati by a 37-24 margin on Sunday evening. It marked the third straight week the Lions vanquished an AFC North opponent, following wins over the Ravens and Browns.

The Lions surged out to a 28-3 lead and looked to be in firm control when the Bengals, notably QB Jake Browning, started playing better. Detroit struggled through some defensive injuries, lapses, penalties and poor pass protection throughout the second half, making it much closer of a game than it should have been.

It was over when...

It probably should have been over when the Lions took a 28-3 lead in the third quarter on David Montgomery's touchdown run. But the Bengals did not quit and the Lions, well, they didn't exactly go for the jugular thereafter.

Isaac TeSlaa's touchdown reception that put the Lions up 35-17 with just over five minutes to play was the effective end, though again, the Bengals quickly answered.

Derrick Barnes sacking Browning in the end zone for a safety just inside the two-minute warning, and the Bengals drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the free kick, those were some pretty emphatic coffin nails.

Stat sheets

3 stars of the game

1st star: David Montgomery - 18 carries for 65 yards and a TD, plus a TD pass

2nd star: Jared Goff - 19/23 for 258 yards and 3 TDs despite being sacked 4 times and hit 7 times

3rd star: Derrick Barnes - 7 tackles, 1 sack for a safety, 1 TFL, key 3rd down stop

Honorable mention: Amon-Ra St. Brown - 8 catches on 9 targets, 100 yards

Key points

--Giovanni Manu started for the injured Taylor Decker at left tackle

--The Lions lost WR/PR Kalif Raymond to an injury in the first half on a punt return.

--CB Terrion Arnold left in the second half after aggravating a shoulder injury and did not return

--Jack Fox had his first three punts downed inside the Cincinnati 10-yard line, tying an NFL record for most punts downed inside the 10 in a half

--The Lions defense didn't allow a touchdown on the Bengals opening drive, the first time in five games the Detroit D got a stop on the opening drive.

--Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery each scored a TD from scrimmage. It marks the 14th time both have scored in the same game, tying the NFL record for a backfield duo.

--Kerby Joseph's INT gave him 20 for his career, tying Ed Reed for the most INTs in the first four years of any safety's career in the Super Bowl era

What's next for the Lions?

The 4-1 Lions head to Kansas City to play the Chiefs, who enter the Sunday night game against Jacksonville with a 2-2 record.

This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: Lions vs Bengals: Everything we know about the Lions Week 5