The Lions' quick-strike offense drove right down the field following the safety, marching 79 yards in eight plays and scoring on a 24-yard touchdown reception by Anquan Boldin from Matthew Stafford to make it 9-0 with 4:15 left in the first quarter.
Stafford was sharp on the drive, completing four passes for 72 yards. Ameer Abdullah's 14-yard touchdown run was wiped out by a holding penalty on Eric Ebron.
But it didn't matter. Two plays later, Stafford scrambled out to his left and flicked the ball into the end zone to Boldin.
Taylor's safety gives Lions a 2-0 lead
After the Lions' quick three-and-out, Sam Martin buried the Titans at their 10-yard line and an offensive holding pushed Tennessee back up against their own end zone at the 5 to start their second drive.