The Detroit Lions treated Richard Sherman like he was back to his old self.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford on Sunday rarely looked to the right side of the field, where Sherman was patrolling, instead opting to take advantage of the youthful cornerback on the other side.
It worked, sort of.
Ahkello Witherspoon was on the wrong end of a focused Stafford, who led two fourth-quarter touchdown drives to drop a 17-point deficit to just three. The 49ers hung on for their first win, 30-27, but did so after taking Witherspoon out of the game because the Lions were having success each time they targeted the second-year corner.