It was a nail biter that came down to literally the final moments of the afternoon, but the Detroit Lions were able to avoid another collapse on Sunday afternoon.
Veteran kicker Matt Prater nailed the 59-yard game winning field goal as time expired, giving the Lions a dramatic 30-27 victory to improve their record to 4-5 in 2020.
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The Lions were recognized by multiple sources as being fortunate to have escaped with a victory. Take a look at a few different outlets who passed out the weekly report cards:
“After watching a 24-3 lead melt away in the second half, this game seemed like it was going to be another disastrous loss for the Lions, but then the two Matts saved the day. With 16 seconds left to play and the game tied at 27, Matthew Stafford drove the Lions 34 yards to set up Matt Prater’s game-winning field goal from 59 yards out. The final drive put an exclamation point on what was a fantastic game for Stafford, who threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns, including a 55-yarder to Marvin Hall. The Lions also got some serious production from D’Andre Swift, who totaled 149 yards and a touchdown in the win (16 carries for 81 yards on the ground and five catches for 68 yards and a TD through the air).”
– – Quotes via John Breech of CBS Link – –
