Detroit Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down the good, the bad and the ugly of the Lions' 37-34 overtime win against the Chicago Bears.
When Tracy Porter was studying film of the Lions last week, the Chicago Bears cornerback zeroed in on Calvin Johnson, his matchup for most of Sunday’s game.
Johnson’s production had nosedived through the first five weeks of the season — he was averaging a measly 10.1 yards per catch entering Sunday — and talk was beginning to circulate that, at 30-years old, Megatron had transformed into a lesser receiver.