The Detroit Lions got plastered by the backups on the Packers as they limped home with a 7-9 record on the season after getting off to a surprising 6-2 start.  Jon Kitna had another bad game as he completed 22 of 48 passes for 246 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 interceptions.  T.J. Duckett led the Lions in rushing with 29 yards on 13 carries (2.2 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 32 yards.  Shaun McDonald (5 rec, 67 yards, TD), Calvin Johnson (4 rec, 54 yards) and Mike Furrey (6 rec, 47 yards) all had decent games.  The Lions finished with 47 yards rushing on 17 carries (2.8 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 48 passes for 246 yards.

Linebackers Paris Lenon and Ernie Sims led the way for the Lions defense with 7 tackles apiece.  The Packers finished up with 217 yards rushing on 38 carries (5.7 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 26 passes for 177 yards.

The Detroit Lions improved to 7-8 on the season with a nice home win yesterday.  Jon Kitna didn’t do much as he completed 9 of 16 passes for 115 yards with a interception.  T.J. Duckett had his best game of the season filling in for the injured Kevin Jones.  He carried the ball 15 times for 102 yards (6.8 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 22 yards (11.0 avg).  The Lions finished up with 137 yards rushing on 32 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 9 of 16 passes for 99 yards.

Kenoy Kennedy (11 tackles) and Paris Lenon (7 tackles, interception that he returned 61 yards for a TD) led the way on the Lions Defense.  The Chiefs finished up with 63 yards rushing on 18 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 33 of 48 passes for 344 yards.

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The Lions missed a very makeable field goal mid-way through the 4th quarter which set the Cowboys up for their final drive which ended with a TD with only 18 seconds left in the game!  Jon Kitna had a solid game as he completed 22 of 36 passes for 248 yards.  Kevin Jones had a good game as he carried the ball 23 times for 92 yards (4.0 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  T.J. Duckett also had a solid game with 9 carries for 60 yards (6.7 ypc) with a TD run.  Shaun McDonald led the way in the passing game for the Lions with 8 grabs for 96 yards (12.0 avg).  TE Sean McHugh (3 rec, 60 yards) and WR Calvin Johnson (5 rec, 51 yards) each had solid games.  The Lions finished up with 152 yards rushing on 32 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 36 passes for 238 yards.

LB Ernie Sims (14 tackles) and CB Travis Fisher (10 tackles) led the way on defense for the Lions against the Cowboys.  The Cowboys finished with 87 yards rushing on 16 carries (5.4 ypc) and they also completed 35 of 44 passes for 281 yards.

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The Detroit Lions are fading fast as the Vikings thrashed them yesterday.  Jon Kitna completed 27 of 36 passes for 260 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception,  T.J. Duckett led the Lions in rushing with 22 yards on 3 carries (7.3 ypc).  Mike Furrey (7 rec, 57 yards), Shaun McDonald (6 rec, 54 yards) and Roy Williams (5 rec, 85 yards, TD) all had decent games.  The Lions finished up with 23 yards rushing on 7 carries (3.3 ypc) and they also completed 27 of 36 passes for 231 yards.

The “defense” was led by Ernie Sims (11 tackles) and Paris Lenon (9 tackles) against the Vikings.  The Vikings finished up with 216 yards rushing on 39 carries (5.5 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 26 passes for 227 yards.

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The Packers beat the Lions at their own game yesterday further proving that the Lions aren’t quite reday for Prime Time yet.  Jon Kitna completed 19 of 40 passes for 224 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  Kevin Jones had a solid game as he carried the ball 20 times for 93 yards (4.7 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 27 yards.  T.J. Duckett got some rare work as he carried the ball 7 times for 29 yards (4.1 ypc).  Aveion Cason had a solid all-around game for the Lions as he carried the ball 1 time for 3 yards and he also caught 4 passes for 58 yards (14.5 avg).  Cason also returned 6 kickoffs for 188 yards (31.3 avg) often giving the offense good starting field position.  Calvin Johnson had one of his best games in the NFL as he caught 7 passes for 83 yards (11.9 avg) with a TD grab.  The Lions finished up with 134 yards rushing on 30 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 40 passes for 197 yards.

Kenoy Kennedy led a poor Lions defensive effort with 10 tackles.  The Packers finished up this game with 100 yards rushing on 17 carries (5.9 ypc) and they also completed 31 of 41 passes for 381 yards.