Live updates: Lions open with well-executed TD drive

Lions great running back Barry Sanders gets an early(Photo: Daniel Mears, Detroit News)If there Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was negatively effected by his benching last week, it didn't show on the first drive today.

To start the game against the Bears, Stafford went 4-for-5 for 50 yards with a 20-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Lance Moore as the Lions grabbed a 7-0 lead with 9:29 left in the first quarter.

The Lions had lots of contributions on the opening drive. Running back Ameer Abdullah had three carries for 16 yards, receiver Golden Tate added a 22-yard catch with a great move along the sideline and the offensive line gave Stafford plenty of time. Stafford also had a 10-yard…