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Stafford engineers late drive to rally Lions, 20-17

Matthew Stafford did it again.

Stafford led his third straight game-winning drive in the final two minutes Sunday, throwing an 18-yard touchdown pass to Anquan Boldin with 16 seconds to play to lead the Detroit Lions to a 20-17 victory over Washington at Ford Field.

The Lions won all three games on their three-game homestand in dramatic fashion to improve to 4-3, and now head out on a two-game road trip against the Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings in prime playoff position.

Stafford’s heroics came after Kirk Cousins ran for the go-ahead 19-yard touchdown in a game when both teams lost their top cornerbacks to injury.