Watch: Calvin Johnson reception sets up game-winning field goal for Lions
The Lions beat the Bears in overtime on Sunday thanks to a pair of big plays by Calvin Johnson.
First, Johnson caught a six-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford with 21 seconds left in regulation that put Detroit up by three points. The Bears were able to tie the game with a last-second field and force overtime.
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Each team punted on its first two possessions of overtime but Stafford engineered an eight-play, 77-yard drive highlighted by a 57-yard Johnson reception. Johnson’s leaping catch set up Matt Prater’s game-winning 27-yard field goal.
The win was Detroit’s first of the season, while the Bears fell to 2–4 on the year.
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- Dan Gartland
