Future looks bright for Lions
For a team that made its first playoff appearance 12 years, the Detroit Lions took their 45-28 loss to the New Orleans Saints hard.
For a team that made its first playoff appearance 12 years, the Detroit Lions took their 45-28 loss to the New Orleans Saints hard.
New Orleans capitalizes on a few gambles to fuel second-half runaway while racking up 626 yards in 45-28 victory over game Detroit team.
Drew Brees throws for 466 yards and three touchdowns as New Orleans overcomes a 14-10 deficit to advance to face San Francisco.
Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson took one look at the voting and smiled broadly.
A brief lookahead to the wild-card round's Detroit-New Orleans game.
Packers LB Erik Walden was fined for roughing the passer, and Chargers LB Antwan Barnes was docked for contact with an official.
Drafting Matthew Stafford and hiring Jim Schwartz have keyed a turnaround for the Lions, who went 0-16 just three seasons ago.
Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press compares the 2011 Lions with the 2008 squad that went 0-16, which has many of the same faces.