THE STORY: As details of the Marvin Harrison Jr. trade to Houston broke just as the game was getting started, the Cardinals looked impressive on offense in driving for an opening score and made life hell for Lions quarterback Jared Goff.

Soon after, familiar issues resurfaced. And with them, an eventual 45-21 loss to Detroit at State Farm Stadium.

The Cardinals (1-4) trailed, 31-7, midway through the third quarter, The Lions (3-2) went from stuck in the mud to flying in the high gear that they have been playing, Detroit had minus-9 yards on their first three possessions, all three-and-outs. After that, seven straight scoring possessions, including six touchdowns.

Tight end Teagan Quintoriano caught a touchdown pass for the Cardinals on the first drive, which also featured a seven-yard pass from wide receiver Michael Wilson to quarterback Jacoby Brissett. But the Cardinals then could only gain 26 yards total on six possessions the rest of the first half as the game slipped away.

Goff threw for three touchdowns without a turnover. Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns and caught passes for another 56 yards. Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love was held to 22 yards on 12 carries.

Trey McBride had an excellent TD catch late, but the bulk of his nine receptions came after the Lions were in control.

More to come on azcardinals.com.