‘Cardiac Cats’ Win In Last Minute Again

The Detroit Lions won their fourth straight game and third straight in the final minutes, as they continue to hold on to first place in the NFC North.

One thing is for certain: you can't be weak of heart to be a Detroit Lions fan this season.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford led the Lions on a 74 yard drive with less than three minutes remaining to lead a come from behind 20-16 win over the Miami Dolphins at Ford Field. 

Stafford hit Theo Riddick with an 11 yard touchdown pass with 29 seconds left on the clock for the winning points. The pass came after Golden Tate hauled in a critical thrid down pass for a first down with 1:02 left to keep the drive alive.

The Lions were aided by the return of superstar receiver Calvin "Megatron" Johnson from an injury. Johnson caught seven passes for 113 yards to lead the team in receiving yards. Tate added 6 catches for 109 yards.

The win was the Lions third straight last minute victory, following a 22-21 win over Atlanta in London on October 26 on a Matt Prater field goal, and a 24-23 win at home over New Orleans, sealed with a Corey Fuller touchdown with just 1:22 remaining.