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Stafford leads Lions back late for 20-17 win over Washington

Matthew Stafford was quiet for most of the game, but he drove the length of the field with 1:00 in the left in the 4th quarter and threw a TD pass with 16 seconds left to give Detroit a 20-17 win over the Redskins. In a game that was mostly a defensive battle, it came down to great clock-management by Coach Caldwell — something fans don’t consider to be his strong suit. His ‘rollover minute’ timeout strategy paid off as Detroit seemed both comfortable and confident as Stafford led the team downfield in a do-or-die drive to win another close game.