Lions answer with late TD
Ameer Abdullah atoned for his fumble, scampering for 27 yards on 3rd-and-1 from midfield, and setting up a 1-yard touchdown run by Joique Bell that puts the Lions up, 35-20, with 5:24 left to play.
The play following Abdullah's big-gainer had a couple hearts jumping into throats, though, as Bell fumbled only to have it recovered by a teammate at the bottom of a pile of jerseys. Matt Stafford hit Eric Ebron with a zinger down to the 1 to set the stage for Bell's touchdown.
It was a close call for the Lions on Bell's fumble, but they avoided another big mistake that could've let the Saints right back into the game.