Lions score TD on first possession
You wonder where the Lions offense has been hiding all these weeks.
They broke out in a big way against the Bears last week, and got things started this week against the Vikings on the opening drive for a quick 7-0 lead.
After a nice 31-yard kickoff return by Ameer Abdullah, the Lions put together a 75-yard drive in just seven plays, capped off by a 1-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Calvin Johnson. That was the 50th touchdown between Stafford and Johnson.
The big play, though, came earlier, when, on third-and-3, Stafford rolled out and found Johnson wide open downfield, for a 46-yard game -- causing Ford Field to erupt, despite a late-arriving crowd.