New Orleans — In the Lions’ locker room after a 35-27 win over the Saints, defensive end Darryl Tapp told his teammates that quarterback Matthew Stafford had a scope on his arm.
“He was a sharpshooter today,” wide receiver Calvin Johnson.
Sharp hardly begins to describe Stafford’s performance Monday night as he finished with the most efficient game of his career, going 22 of 25 for 254 yards and three touchdowns. As the Lions (5-9) grabbed a 21-3 halftime lead, Stafford threw just one incomplete pass.
For the game, he completed 88 percent of his passes and had a 148.