The Detroit Lions played without their three best offensive weapons Sunday, but once again it was their defense and special teams that let them down.
Rashaad Penny ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns and Geno Smith threw for 320 yards and two more scores as the Seattle Seahawks handed the Lions their third loss in four games, 48-45, at Ford Field.
The Lions entered the weekend last in the NFL in scoring defense and 27th against the run, and could not stop a Seattle offense that scored 47 points in its first three games, tied for fourth fewest in the league.