The bazillion-dollar, top-draft-pick laden, high-flying Detroit Lions offense failed to show up at Ford Field in Week 15. Instead, convincing impostors snuck onto the field to dink, dunk and ankle-bite their way to 16 measly points.
Cannon-armed No. 1 overall pick Matthew Stafford threw for a measly 158 yards; his pass attempts gained an average of just 5.45 yards each.
Superhuman All-Pro wide receiver Calvin Johnson caught just four balls; only two other Detroit Lions caught more than one.
The result? A crucial divisional win against a Minnesota Vikings team riding a streak of three strong performances. With the 16-14 home victory and the Green Bay Packers' surprising loss in Buffalo, the Lions' head-to-head win over the Packers puts them atop the NFC North with two weeks to play—and puts them in contention for not only the playoffs but also a first-round bye.
How did the Lions pull it off?
Another strong performance from the NFL's No. 1 scoring defense helped. So did an unusually perfect day from the kicking game. That Lions fans gave the fourth quarter a prime-time atmosphere didn't hurt, either, as Dan Leach of CBS Detroit pointed out:
Source http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2299720-lions-make-power-move-in-nfc-playoff-race-with-complete-team-win-over-vikings
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