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Lions' Brian Branch picks off Patrick Mahomes, races 50 yards for TD

KANSAS CITY -- The first touchdown of the 2023 NFL season belongs to Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.

The third year wideout reached the endzone off a 9-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Jared Goff on a short right pass at 2:52 in the opening quarter to put the Lions up 7-0 against the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.

First score of the @NFL season belongs to @amonra_stbrown #DETvsKC | ud83cudfa5 NBC pic.twitter.com/0lrAjEj7sx

— Detroit Lions (@Lions) September 8, 2023

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