Breaking down Matthew Stafford’s game-winning pass vs. Falcons

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Detroit Lions pulled off a retro performance on Sunday, recapturing their Cardiac Cats magic and winning in unbelievable fashion against the Atlanta Falcons. Sure, they were given an unforgivable gift from Todd Gurley late in the game, but down six points, 75 yards away from the end zone with 1:04 remaining, and having no timeouts left is not exactly a favorable position to be in. The Lions needed to make plays of their own to come out of Atlanta with a win, and they did just the right amount to make it all happen.

There were big plays along the way—like Kenny Golladay’s ridiculous 29-yard prayer of a grab—but let’s focus on the last one: the game…