Dobbs overcomes two turnovers with long TD run as Lions beat Commanders, 17-13

The useful part

Joshua Dobbs ran for a 50-yard touchdown and the Detroit Lions held on for a 17-13 preseason win against the Washington Commanders on Saturday. Dobbs, expected to back up quarterback Jared Goff this season, was 7 for 12 for 74 yards with an interception and a fumble. Brown, Jameson Williams and Penei Sewell sat out on offense, and Aidan Hutchinson was among the defensive absences.

How it works

• "I know I have a lot of work still to do." The Commanders (1-1) kicked off to start the game, but still took a 7-0 lead after 51 seconds.
• "We know we've gotten the foundation of our offense in place, so now we can start focusing on game planning as we get closer to the first real game." Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Daniels was going to...
• Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels started, but he and much of the starting offense left after going three-and-out on the first series.
• Daniels was sacked once and threw an incompletion on his only pass attempt.
• "There are times in practice when he's taking all the reps he can, to get him a little more game ready." Rookie Athan Kaliakmanis was impressive as the third Commanders quarterback, going 11 for 14 for 162...

What to take from it

"It's great to put up some numbers, but it doesn't mean that much," said the former Minnesota and Rutgers starter. Both teams had chances to recover, but the ball was knocked into the end zone and Joshua Josephs fell on it for a 7-0 lead.

Details worth keeping

Detroit (1-1) played a few starters, but none of its biggest stars. "I'm not worried about playing time — any reps are good," Daniels said. "You want to thread the needle as close as you can," he said.