(Photo: Robin Buckson, Detroit News)
Detroit — After a week of speculation, the Lions opted to play their healthy starters, including quarterback Matthew Stafford, in the team's third preseason game against the Buffalo Bills on Friday night.
Prior to exiting the contest midway through the second quarter, Stafford was sharp, completing 12 of 19 passes for 137 yards. But it was the Bills that went into the locker room with a 14-13 advantage and would hold on for a 24-20 victory at Ford Field.
The bigger story from the otherwise meaningless game was a pair of injuries to key Lions starters.