Coach Jim Caldwell’s gambles are paying off.
After back-to-back incompletions set up a fourth-and-goal situation at the 2, Caldwell opted to go for it. Stafford threw off his back foot while pressured and receiver Andre Roberts came down with a 2-yard touchdown grab despite being interfered with to even the score at 14 with 3:03 left in the second.
Zach Zenner provided plenty of keys plays on the drive, converting a third-and-9 with a 15-yard catch and run over the middle.
Zenner continued to keep the chains moving, rushing for six yards on a second-and-2 and seven yards on a second-and-4 as the Lions drove into the red zone.