November 6th, 2016 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Matthew Stafford threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate, who vaulted into the end zone in overtime to give the Lions a 22-16 victory over the Vikings on Sunday. After Matt Prater kicked a 58-yard field goal as time expired to force overtime, Tate finished the opening drive when he ran through arm tackles […]
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Lions Extend Win Streak to Three; Top Redskins Late 20-17
Matthew Stafford threw a go-ahead, 18-yard touchdown pass to Anquan Boldin with 16 seconds left to lift the Lions to a 20-17 win over the Redskins on Sunday. The Lions (4-3) extended their winning streak to three games. The Redskins (4-3) had won four straight. Stafford, who set up game-winning kicks in the previous two […]
Lions Win Second Straight; Top Rams 31-28 in Detroit
Matt Prater made a tiebreaking, 34-yard field goal with 1:29 left and Rafael Bush followed with a victory-sealing interception two plays later, giving the Lions a 31-28 win over the Rams on Sunday. The Lions (3-3) have won two straight games with Prater making the winning kick and a defensive back following up with an […]
Lions Late Heroics Hand Eagles First Loss of Season in Detroit 24-23 Win
Matt Prater kicked a 29-yard field goal with 1:28 left and Darius Slay made an over-the-shoulder interception on the next snap, helping the Lions hand Carson Wentz his first loss with a 24-23 victory over the Eagles on Sunday. The Lions (2-3) had lost three straight. The Eagles (3-1) turned the ball over for the […]
Tags: Rodgers Rips the Lions; Detroit Falls to Packers 34-27
The timing is back for quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the rest of Green Bay’s offense. The Packers’ pass defense might need a little work, though. Rodgers threw for 205 yards and four touchdowns, including two in the first half to Jordy Nelson, and the Packers snapped out of their offensive funk before holding off the […]
Lions Stunned in Home Opener to Titans 16-15
Marcus Mariota moved the Tennessee Titans down the field like a savvy veteran, not a second-year pro, and completed all nine of his throws to complete a comeback a week after his turnovers hurt his team’s shot to win. Mariota converted a fourth down with a perfectly lofted 9-yard touchdown pass to Andre Johnson with […]
Lions Stun Packers to Break Long Road Losing Streak 18-16
The Lions hadn’t won a game on the road in a very long time. Very long. Sunday it looked as if they would be snakebitten again, as the Packers lined up for a potential game-winning field goal with seconds left, but Mason Crosby missed a 52-yard field goal to give the Lions a rather stunning […]
Lions Go Extra to Win First; Top Bears 37-34 in Overtime
It took extra to get there, but for the first time in 2015 the Lions were able to walk off the field winners. Matthew Stafford played his best game of the season, as he threw four touchdown passes and Detroit topped the Bears 37-34 in overtime to avoid going 0-6. Calvin Johnson also had a […]
