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Live Lions blog: Lions get FG late in half, lead 13-3

The Lions have been effective in several facets of the game today.

Two of those are time of possession and getting points on drives.

Matt Prater's 29-yard field goal late in the first half made it 13-3.

The Lions had the ball for 12 plays, taking four minutes, nine seconds. For the game, the Lions have had the ball for 18:35 to 10:36 for the Saints.

40-yard FG puts Saints on board in 2Q

A 40-yard field goal from Wil Lutz put the Saints on the board in the second quarter.

After starting in Lions territory, the Saints picked up a first down, but an offensive holding penalty made it first-and-20.