The Detroit Lions are checking some of the boxes that make teams playoff contenders as they hit the halfway point in the season in Sunday’s road game against the Houston Texans.
Stacking wins: They’ve done that, with three straight to get to 4-3 in a bounce back from a dreadful 1-3 start.
Produce under pressure: Quarterback Matthew Stafford has led the way as the franchise leader, engineering winning drives on the last possession in all four victories. Receivers Golden Tate, Marvin Jones Jr. and ageless Anquan Boldin are making clutch catches.
