Matthew Stafford has a long track record of leading miracle comebacks and game-winning drives, but few have resembled the one he directed Sunday: Tie game, 16 seconds on the clock, three timeouts and needing 35 yards or so to have a chance at a winning field goal.
Given the time left, the Detroit Lions had enough for three or four plays, depending on how they approached the drive.
Stafford said he and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell talked about how to approach the drive on the sideline before the series, when Washington was driving for its tying field goal.