Detroit — One team entered Sunday's game at Ford Field with the worst record in the NFL, while the other was trying to keep pace for the top seed in the NFL. But little more than pride and the ability to play spoiler as motivation, the Detroit Lions took it to the visiting Arizona Cardinals, rocking the Super Bowl contender, 30-12.
Quarterback Jared Goff threw for three touchdowns, running back Craig Reynolds topped the century mark and Detroit's patchwork defense — still working its way through a COVID outbreak and multiple injuries — kept the high-octane Cardinals (10-4) out of the end zone until late in the fourth quarter, all contributing to the stunning upset.