The Lions had some bad calls go against them and they dropped a couple of easy interceptions (Eric Wright and Aaron Berry) that would have changed the outcome of this game.  The Lions were up 14-10 at the half, but then the roof caved in on them.  The Saints were playing keepaway from the Lions, as they had possession of the ball for 37:36.  That makes the numbers that Matt Stafford and his receivers put up all the more impressive.  Stafford completed 28 of 43 passes for 380 yards with 3 TD passes and 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 1 yard (0.5 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Kevin Smith led the way on the ground for the Lions in this game with 21 yards rushing on 6 carries (3.5 ypc).  Calvin Johnson led the way through the air for the Lions with an incredible 12 catches for 211 yards (17.6 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Nate Burleson (4 rec, 50 yards), Brandon Pettigrew (4 rec, 49 yards), Titus Young (4 rec, 33 yards) and TE Will Heller (1 rec, 10 yards for a TD) also pitched in for the Lions in the passing game.  The Lions finished up with 32 yards rushing on 10 carries (3.2 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 43 passes (65.1%) for 380 yards as they had possession of the ball for 22:24.

The Lions’ defense was pretty good in the first half, but terrible in the second half.  LB Stephen Tulloch led the way for the Lions with 15 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 2 passes defensed.  Safety Louis Delmas (10 tackles) and LB Justin Durant (9 tackles and 2 fumble recoveries) also had solid games for the Lions.  The Saints finished up with 167 yards on 36 carries (4.6 ypc) and they also completed 33 of 43 passes (76.7%) for 459 yards in this game.  The Lions had a great season and a good first half yesterday.

The Lions fought fire with fire but they still lost yesterday in Green Bay.  Can’t blame the loss on Matt Stafford as he completed 36 of 59 passes for 520 yards with 5 TD passes and 2 INTs.  Kevin Smith got some work in with 35 yards rushing on 9 carries (3.9 ypc) and 4 grabs for 26 yards (6.5 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Calvin Johnson had a monster game yesterday with 11 catches for 244 yards (22.2 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Brandon Pettigrew (7 rec, 116 yards), Tony Scheffler (4 rec, 65 yards, TD), Nate Burleson (6 rec, 45 yards) and Titus Young (4 rec, 24 yards, 2 TD grabs) also pitched in with solid games for the Lions.  The Lions finished up with 73 yards rushing on 15 carries (4.9 ypc) and they also completed 36 of 59 passes (61%) for 502 yards as they had possession of the ball for only 28:20.

The defense got torched repeatedly by QB Matt Flynn, who was making his first start of the season for the Packers.  LB Justin Durant (9 tackles) and CB Alphonso Smith (8 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Lions on D in this game.  LBs Stephen Tulloch (7 tackles and 1 fumble recovery) and DeAndre Levy (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) also had solid games for the Lions.  The Packers finished up with 81 yards rushing on 24 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 31 of 44 passes (70.5%) for 469 yards.  The Lions finished the season with a 10-6 record and they will play the Saints in the playoffs next weekend.

The Lions surged to a very impressive win over the Chargers last weekend.  They clinched their first playoff experience since  1999.  The Lions were up 24-0 at the half and they never looked back.  Matt Stafford was almost perfect in this game as he completed 29 of 36 passes for 373 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Kevin Smith led the way on the ground for the Lions in this game with 49 yards rushing on 15 carries (3.3 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 12 yards (6.0 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Maurice Morris pitched in with 22 yards rushing on 5 carries (4.4 ypc).  WR Calvin Johnson (4 rec, 102 yards, TD), WR Nate Burleson (6 rec, 83 yards) and TE Brandon Pettigrew (9 rec, 80 yards, TD) led the way for the Lions in the passing game.  TE Tony Scheffler (3 rec, 47 yards) and WR Titus Young (4 rec, 39 yards) also pitched in for the Lions in this game.  The Lions finished up with 87 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 29 of 36 passes (80.6%) for 353 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:21.

The defense gave up quite a few yards in this game but they also made huge plays to negate the yards.  LB Justin Durant (11 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit), CB Eric Wright (8 tackles) and LB Stephen Tulloch (7 tackles) led the way for the Lions in this game.  CB Chris Houston (3 tackles, 4 passes defensed and 1 interception that he returned 43 yards) and DE Cliff Avril (an interception that he returned 4 yards for a TD) also had big plays in this game for the Lions.  The Chargers finished up with 70 yards rushing on 16 carries (4.4 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 53 passes (52.8%) for 297 yards.  The Lions are now 10-5 on the year.

The Detroit Lions snatched a victory from the Jaws of Defeat yesterday in Oakland.  Matt Stafford led the Lions to 14 unanswered points in the last 7:47 of this game!  Ndamukong Suh blocked a 65-yard field goal attempt by Sebastian Janikowski to preserve this win on the last play of the game.  Matt Stafford completed 29 of 52 passes for 391 yards with 4 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Kevin Smith led the Lions in the running game today with 43 yards rushing on 15 carries (2.9 ypc).  WR Calvin Johnson led the way in the passing game for the Lions with 9 receptions for 214 yards (23.8 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  WR Nate Burleson (7 rec, 81 yards, TD), TE Brandon Pettigrew (5 rec, 49 yards) and WR Titus Young (5 rec, 21 yards, TD) also pitched in yesterday in the passing game for the Lions.  The Lions finished up with 57 yards rushing on 19 carries (3.0 ypc) and they also completed 29 of 52 passes (55.8%) for 375 yards as they had possession of the ball for 28:27.

The defense was pretty awful for the Lions today.  LBs Stephen Tulloch (10 tackles) and DeAndre Levy (9 tackles) led the way for the Lions on D in this game.  DE Cliff Avril (4 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 tackle for a loss and 2 QB hits) and CB Alphonso Smith (3 tackles and 1 fumble recovery) also pitched in for the Lions in this game.  The Raiders finished up with 132 yards rushing on 22 carries (6.0 ypc) and they also completed 32 of 40 passes (80%) for 345 yards.  The Lions are now 9-5 on the season and they are very much alive in the hunt for a wildcard spot in the playoffs.

The Lions rushed out to a 31-14 lead at the half before holding on for dear life at the end of this game.  Matt Stafford was efficient as he completed 20 of 29 passes for 227 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Keiland Williams led the way on the ground for the Lions yesterday with 43 yards rushing on 12 carries (3.6 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 17 yards (8.5 avg).  WRs Titus Young (4 rec, 87 yards, TD) and TE Brandon Pettigrew (6 rec, 57 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Lions.  The Lions finished up with 72 yards rushing on 21 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 29 passes (69%) for 208 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:14.

The defense gave up a lot of yards, but they also put points on the scoreboard for the Lions yesterday.  LB Stephen Tulloch (9 tackles, 1 QB hit and a fumble recovery in the end zone for a TD) and DE Cliff Avril (8 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 3 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Lions on D in this game.  LB Bobby Carpenter (7 tackles), CB Alphonso Smith (5 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 2 interceptions including one that he returned 30 yards for a TD), CB Eric Wright (4 tackles, 4 passes defensed and 1 interception) and DT Sammie Hill (fumble recovery) also made some big plays for the Lions in this game.  The Vikings rushed for 269 yards on 35 carries (7.7 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 44 passes (52.3%) for 156 yards.  The Lions are now 8-5 on the season.

The Lions looked solid offensively last night, but they just couldn’t keep up with the Saints in the end.  Matt Stafford looked pretty darn good last night as he completed 31 of 44 passes for 408 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Kevin Smith rushed for 34 yards on 6 carries (5.7 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 6 passes for 46 yards (7.7 avg) in this game.  Maurice Morris pitched in with 12 carries for 28 yards (2.3 ypc) and 5 catches for 47 yards (9.4 avg) with 1 TD grab.  WRs Nate Burleson (5 rec, 93 yards), Calvin Johnson (6 rec, 69 yards) and Titus Young (2 rec, 60 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Lions in this game.  The Lions finished up with 87 yards rushing on 22 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 31 of 44 passes (70.5%) for 379 yards in this game as they had possession of the ball for 35:06.

The defense was pretty awful for the Lions in this game.  Safety Amari Spievey (10 tackles) and LB Stephen Tulloch (9 tackles) led the way for the Lions on D in this game.  Safety Chris Harris (6 tackles) and CB Aaron Berry (6 tackles) also pitched in for the Lions in this game.  The Saints finished up with 100 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 36 passes (72.2%) for 338 yards in this game.  The Lions are now 7-5 on the season.

The Lions got pushed around a little big by the Packers yesterday.  Matt Stafford did not play well yesterday and it hurt the offense.  Stafford completed 32 of 45 passes for 276 yards with 1 TD pass and 3 very costly interceptions.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 31 yards (7.8 ypc).  Kevin Smith carried the ball 7 times for 36 yards (5.1 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 21 yards (7.0 avg) before leaving the game due to injury.  Maurice Morris had a solid game with 39 yards rushing on 7 carries (5.6 ypc) and he also caught 9 passes for 81 yards (9.0 avg) in this game.  Keiland Williams pitched in with 19 yards rushing on 2 carries (9.5 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 33 yards (8.3 avg) in this game.  WRs Calvin Johnson (4 rec, 49 yards, TD) and Nate Burleson (5 rec, 39 yards) had hard times getting open yesterday against the Packers’ secondary.  The Lions finished up with 136 yards rushing on 21 carries (6.5 ypc) and they also completed 32 of 45 passes (71.1%) for 273 yards as they had possession of the ball for 30:48.

The Lions played great against the run yesterday, but not so good against the pass.  Safety Amari Spievey (7 tackles) and CB Eric Wright (6 tackles and 1 pass defensed) led the way for the Lions’ D in this game.  The Packers finished up with 53 yards rushing on 19 carries (2.9 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 33 passes (66.7%) for 296 yards in this game.  The Lions are now 7-4 on the season.

The Panthers rushed out to a 27-14 lead on the Lions at the half.  But, the Lions roared back in the second half, outscoring the Panthers 35-8 the rest of the way!  Matt Stafford was very solid in this game as he completed 28 of 36 passes for 335 yards with 5 TD passes and 2 INTs.  Kevin Smith knocked off the rust as he was outstanding today for the Lions.  Smith carried the ball 16 times for 140 yards (8.8 ypc) with 2 TD runs and he also caught 4 passes for 61 yards (15.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Maurice Morris pitched in with 29 yards rushing on 7 carries (4.1 ypc) in this game.  Stafford did a great job of spreading the ball around today.  Calvin Johnson (5 rec, 89 yards) and Nate Burleson (7 rec, 63 yards, TD) led the way for the Lions in the passing game today.  TE Brandon Pettigrew (4 rec, 37 yards, TD), TE Tony Scheffler (2 rec, 24 yards, TD) and WR Titus Young (2 rec, 14 yards, TD) also pitched in with big plays in the passing game today.  The Lions finished up with 169 yards rushing on 29 carries (5.8 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 36 passes (77.8%) for 326 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:07.

The special teams and defense played pretty poorly for the Lions for the most part, despite picking off Cam Newton 4 times.  Rookie WR Kealoha Pilares of the Panthers returned a kickoff 101 yards for a TD in this game.  LB DeAndre Levy (9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and safety Louis Delmas (7 tackles) led the way for the Lions’ D in this game.  CB Eric Wright (6 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception) and LB Stephen Tulloch (6 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception) also made huge plays in this game for the Lions.  Safety Chris Harris pitched in with 2 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception in this game.  The Panthers finished up with 137 yards rushing on 26 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 38 passes (57.9%) for 272 yards.  The Lions are now 7-3 on the year.

The Detroit Lions didn’t have much of a chance yesterday as they kept shooting themselves in the foot due to turnovers and shoddy special teams play as Devin Hester returned a punt 82 yards for a TD in this game.  Matt Stafford completed 33 of 63 passes for 329 yards with 1 TD pass and 4 interceptions (two of which were returned for TDs).  Maurice Morris led the way on the ground with 44 yards rushing on 10 carries (4.4 ypc).  Kevin Smith pitched in with 4 carries for 19 yards (4.8 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 10 yards (5.0 avg).  WRs Nate Burleson (8 rec, 83 yards), Calvin Johnson (7 rec, 81 yards) and Titus Young (7 rec, 74 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Lions yesterday.  TEs Brandon Pettigrew (5 rec, 38 yards) and Tony Scheffler (3 rec, 37 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Lions in this game.  The Lions finished up with 80 yards rushing on 19 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 33 of 63 passes (52.4%) for 313 yards as they had possession of the ball for 30:54.

The defense was actually pretty darn good for the Lions yesterday, as the Bears scored two TDs on defense and 1 on special teams.  LBs Stephen Tulloch (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss), Justin Durant (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and DeAndre Levy (6 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss) led the way for the Lions on D in this game.  The Bears finished up with 109 yards rushing on  35 carries (3.1 ypc) and they also completed 9 of 20 passes (45%) for 107 yards in this game.  The Lions are now 6-3 on the season.

The Detroit Lions dominated the Broncos yesterday in every facet of the game.  Matt Stafford was very sharp yesterday for the Lions as he completed 21 of 30 passes for 267 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 21 yards in this game.  Shaun Hill finished up things by completing 1 of 2 passes for 5 yards.  Maurice Morris (13 carries, 58 yards, TD run) and Keiland Williams (11 carries for 25 yards) led the way on the ground for the Lions in this game.  WR Calvin Johnson led the way as usual for the Lions in the passing  game with 6 grabs for 125 yards (20.8 avg) with 1 TD grab.  WR Titus Young (4 rec, 66 yards, TD) and TE Tony Scheffler (3 rec, 38 yards, TD) also had solid games for the Lions in this game.  The Lions finished up with 113 yards rushing on 28 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 32 passes (68.8%) for 263 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:34.

The Detroit Lions were all over Tim Tebow yesterday as they sacked him 7 times!  LB Stephen Tulloch (8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) and DE Lawrence Jackson (4 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 fumble recovery and 2 QB hits) led the way for the Lions’ D in this game.  DE Cliff Avril (3 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 QB hit and a fumble recovery that he returned 24 yards for a TD) and CB Chris Houston (100 yard interception return for a TD) also made HUGE plays in this game for the Lions.  The Broncos finished up with 195 yards rushing on 30 carries (6.5 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 39 passes (46.2%) for 117 yards in this game.  The Lions are now 6-2 on the season.