Jason Hanson misses early field goal

The Lions just missed an opportunity to strike first in Jacksonville.

Kicker Jason Hanson attempted a 47-yard field goal, but the kick kept pushing right and hit the upright to fall short.

The Jaguars will take over at their own 37.

The Lions have dominated the first quarter so far (80-6 on total yardage), but haven’t turned the effort into points.

Josh Katzenstein
Josh Katzenstein joined The Detroit News as an intern on the metro desk in June 2011 before becoming a full-time metro reporter in September 2011. This August he moved to the sports desk and will assist in covering the Detroit Lions. He previously covered the University of Minnesota football and men's basketball teams for the student newspaper, Minnesota Daily, and freelanced for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He can be reached at jkatzenstein@detnews.com.