DETROIT – Matthew Stafford jumped high in the air, his arms raised. Then he ran off the field, pumping his fist hard as he headed toward Detroit’s sideline.
He had done it again, pulled the Detroit Lions from the depths of a likely defeat once again. This has been the way Stafford has played all season. This has been some of the way Stafford’s career has been described, but never like this.
Stafford had already shown vast improvement this season as Detroit’s quarterback. He’s lofted himself into the discussion with some of the top signal-callers in the league.