Lions rout Chargers 38-10 to clinch playoff spot - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
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Congrats to the Lions. Stafford had a 'coming out party' of sorts today on a big stage.
After a decade of losing, the Detroit Lions are in the playoffs.
And they made sure the San Diego Chargers are out.
With their fans chanting “PLAYOFFS” for the final minutes, Detroit got there for the first time since 1999 as Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes in the first half to beat the Chargers 38-10 Saturday. The only team to lose all 16 games in a season (2008), the Lions (10-5) have won three straight after a seven-game slump to earn a wild-card spot in the playoffs.
Following the game, coach Jim Schwartz and the players did a victory lap at Ford Field, high-fiving fans in the front row.
According to the Chargers (7-8), they will not be in the postseason for a second straight year after making it five times in a six-season stretch. And that might cost coach Norv Turner his job.
And they made sure the San Diego Chargers are out.
With their fans chanting “PLAYOFFS” for the final minutes, Detroit got there for the first time since 1999 as Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes in the first half to beat the Chargers 38-10 Saturday. The only team to lose all 16 games in a season (2008), the Lions (10-5) have won three straight after a seven-game slump to earn a wild-card spot in the playoffs.
Following the game, coach Jim Schwartz and the players did a victory lap at Ford Field, high-fiving fans in the front row.
According to the Chargers (7-8), they will not be in the postseason for a second straight year after making it five times in a six-season stretch. And that might cost coach Norv Turner his job.
Congrats to the Lions. Stafford had a 'coming out party' of sorts today on a big stage.
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