Matthew Stafford laid on the ground, getting the ball off milliseconds before being taken down by a Tennessee defender. On television, you could see Stafford move his hand to his abdomen and the grimace on his face.
Stafford was in pain throughout the Detroit Lions' 46-25 loss to Tennessee on Sunday after barely practicing throughout the week. Earlier in the week, he admitted he had no expectation on whether he’d actually play against the Titans.
And yet Stafford did what he usually has done since he was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 draft.