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September 30th, 2018 
Matt Loede 
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Stafford and the Lions Roar Past the Cardinals 35-23 to Open the 2017 Season
Add a lot of Lions QB Matthew Stafford ad a little bit of help from rookie Kenny Golladay, and you have a solid opening day win for the Lions, as they topped the Arizona Cardinals 35-23 at Ford Field. Stafford got off to a tough start, as his first pass was returned 82 yards for […]
Lions Fail to Clinch Playoff Spot; Fall to Cowboys in Dallas 42-21
Matthew Stafford lost to his hometown team again, and the playoff plans are on hold for the Detroit Lions. Dez Bryant threw his first career touchdown pass between a pair of scoring catches, Ezekiel Elliott ran for two TDs and the Dallas Cowboys kept the Lions from clinching a postseason spot with a 42-21 win […]
No Comeback Needed; Lions Beat Up Saints 28-13 in New Orleans
Matthew Stafford passed for 341 yards and two touchdowns, and the Lions beat the mistake-prone Saints, 28-13 on Sunday. Golden Tate exploited a coverage breakdown on third-and-long for a 66-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter when Detroit (8-4) was clinging to a six-point lead. The Lions, who’ve won seven of eight, dominated statistically, but […]
Late Turnover Helps Lions Overcome Vikings 16-13 in Thanksgiving Thriller
In a wild Thanksgiving affair marked by defense, the Detroit Lions once again came from behind after trailing in the fourth quarter, topping the Minnesota Vikings 16-13. Darius Slay picked off Vikings QB Sam Bradford in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, and Matt Prater nailed a 40-yard field goal at the buzzer to […]
Lions Top Jaguars 26-19 to Move to 6-4
Eric Ebron had a go-ahead, 1-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Lions went on to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 26-19 Sunday. Ebron’s first carry of his career, a handoff as he went from left to right after lining up as an off-the-line tight end, was set up by his career-long, […]
Lions Rally for Last Second FG; Top Vikings in Overtime 22-16
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 […]
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 […]
