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Detroit Lions shock NFL world with win over Kansas City Chiefs; players, fans react
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The Detroit Lions are 1-0 after knocking off the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs .
Yes, you read that correctly. For a moment, the Lions sit atop the NFL world after toppling Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs 21-20 on national television . With a captive audience, the Lions proved the offseason hype was justified.
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The Lions grinded out the victory thanks to two second-half touchdowns from new faces: rookie defensive back Brian Branch and free agent running back David Montgomery , who scored the game-winning touchdown with seven minutes left. Here's how Detroit and the rest of the sports world reacted to the Lions' monumental week 1 victory.
The win was so big that even Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stayed up until the final whistle to celebrate.
This article originally appeared on Aberdeen News: Detroit Lions shock world with win over Chiefs; 'Not the same Detroit'
