Lions were capable of entertaining, just not contending

Remember when Darius Slay stole back the ball against Philadelphia? And Matthew Stafford rifled that touchdown pass to Anquan Boldin against Washington? Or when Matt Prater hit that 58-yarder as time expired in Minnesota? And then Golden Tate flipped into the end zone in overtime? They came back to win eight games in the fourth quarter or overtime, an NFL record. Their odds of doing that were more than 1 in 32 billion.

Lions still control playoff fate despite loss to Giants

Coach Jim Caldwell and his players refuse to look that far ahead. After losing 17-6 to the Giants on Sunday, Detroit ‘s focus is solely on the Cowboys and their meeting in Dallas on Dec. 26. “I view it like I’ve viewed it all season long, like I’ve viewed it since I’ve been here,” Caldwell said.

Lions still control playoff fate despite loss to Giants

Coach Jim Caldwell and his players refuse to look that far ahead. After losing 17-6 to the Giants on Sunday, Detroit ‘s focus is solely on the Cowboys and their meeting in Dallas on Dec. 26. “I view it like I’ve viewed it all season long, like I’ve viewed it since I’ve been here,” Caldwell said.