Why This Is The Best Stretch Of Matthew Stafford's Career
Matthew Stafford has gone on some explosive runs as a quarterback, but few that match the one he's on now.
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Matthew Stafford has gone on some explosive runs as a quarterback, but few that match the one he's on now.
With the Lions closing in on a division title and their quarterback leading the way, Matthew Stafford's MVP candidacy continues to rise.
10 weeks ago, the Lions were in last place in the NFC North and Jim Caldwell was firmly on the hot seat.
The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed RB Joique Bell and CB Asa Jackson to the team's 53-man active roster.
Jackson's best season came in 2014 with the Ravens when he started six games and tallied 22 tackles and three passes defended.
The Broncos claimed the 31-year-old running back off waivers from Detroit to replace Kapri Bibbs, who went on IR with a high left ankle sprain he suffered in the Broncos' 20-10 win at Jacksonville.
One of the trailer's defining shots was from the inside of the run-down Silverdome.
For the first time, Detroit didn't have to rally from a fourth-quarter deficit to win a game this season, leading the Saints from start to finish.
If Jim Caldwell's seat was hot earlier this fall, it has cooled with the onset of winter.
Stafford was at his best when the Saints were on the brink of seizing momentum early in the fourth quarter and locking the Lions into yet another high-stress affair.
Matthew Stafford played like a man possessed on Sunday, completing 30 of 42 passes for 341 yards and two touchdowns in the Lions 28-13 win over the Saints.
No dramatic comeback was needed for the Detroit Lions to take down the Saints in New Orleans by a score of 28-13.
This week, the Lions intercepted Brees three times — once each by Quin , Tavon Wilson and Miles Killebrew .
The Detroit Lions beat the mistake-prone New Orleans Saints, 28-13 on Sunday.
