Stafford, Lions earn eighth comeback victory of 2016 Published: Dec 11, 2016 at 08:49 AM Around the NFL Writer Vic Fangio's defense certainly has 's number this season. The quarterback threw an interception in the red zone and a pick-six on the next po se sion, putting Detroit in a fourth-quarter hole for the 12th time in 13 games. In two contests versus the , Stafford has thrown four interceptions with just one pa sing Sonny Gray Jersey TD. Against all other opponents, he has 21 TDs to just 3 INTs. The ' defense pestered Stafford all day, sacking the quarterback three Cincinnati Reds Jersey times. After getting hit early, Stafford wore a glove on his throwing hand, which appeared to take a little zip off his pa ses early in the game. Credit Stafford for making plays down the stretch, as he has all season. The MVP candidate's scramble for the game-winning touchdown epitomized the ' season: It wasn't pretty but got the job done. deserved better Sunday. The ' quarterback displayed poise in the pocket and accuracy acro s the middle and down the sideline. Barkley doesn't own a big arm but makes up for it with pinpoint pa sing, smart reads and an occasional dart. His stats don't jump off the page (20 of 32 for 212 yards, TD) but Barkley efficiently moves the offense and doesn't make mistakes. On the final drive of the game, Barkley zipped back-to-back beautiful strikes that would have put the in a position to at least tie the game. Instead, two holding penalties put the quarterback in a no-win situation. Chicago killed itself with penalties all game (11 for 139 yards), especially defensive pa s interference calls. The signing this offseason continues to fly under Dave Concepcion Jersey the radar as one of the biggest additions to any team in playoff position. The 36-year-old receiver has made huge plays on third down all year. Sunday he again made game-changing catches. Boldin caught a pivotal touchdown pa s to put Detroit up prior to halftime. He then added a 23-yard catch-and-run to set up Stafford's game-winning score. On Sunday, Boldin pa sed Andre Johnson for 10th all-time in career receptions, with 1,064 catches. rookie running back continued his impre sive Brandon Finnegan Jersey streak, earning a sixth-straight game with 99-plus scrimmage yards. Howard finished with 13 carries for 86 yards and 24 receiving yards on two catches. Howard powered the ' offense, ripping off runs of 28 yards and 31 yards on Chicago's two offensive scoring drives. The season might be lost, but Chicago found its next stud running back. The fifth-straight victory was huge for Detroit, which keeps a two-game lead in the NFC North over the and . Detroit heads on the road for two big tilts at the and before finishing up with a home match Homer Bailey Jersey against the . The lo s officially knocks the from the playoffs. Unofficially, the were eliminated from playoff contention in October. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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