Detroit 38, San Diego 10
When: 4:05 PM ET, Saturday, December 24, 2011
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Ed Hochuli
Attendance:
62469
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Matt Stafford threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns as the Detroit Lions locked up their first playoff berth since 1999 with a 38-10 victory over the visiting San Diego Chargers on Saturday.
Calvin Johnson caught four passes for 102 yards and a score and Brandon Pettigrew added nine catches for 80 yards and a touchdown for the Lions (10-5), who locked up at least the No. 6 seed in the NFC.
The Chargers (7-8) were eliminated from postseason contention after falling one game behind the Denver Broncos (8-7) and Oakland Raiders (8-7) in the AFC West. San Diego closes its regular season at Oakland next week.
Detroit, which has surged to three straight wins, made quick work of the Chargers on Saturday, taking a 24-0 lead into the half. The Lions scored on each of their first four possessions, with Stafford and Pettigrew capping the opening drive with a 7-yard touchdown pass.
Kevin Smith caught a 3-yard scoring pass and Johnson grabbed a 14-yard touchdown just before the half.
The Chargers made a brief comeback, pulling within 24-10 in the third quarter, but the Lions regrouped. Smith rushed in for a 6-yard score and Cliff Avril capped it with a 4-yard interception return for a touchdown.
Philip Rivers went 28 of 53 for 299 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for San Diego.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| San Diego |
|
Detroit |
|
Ryan Mathews
|
Player |
Kevin Smith
|
|
11 |
Attempts |
15 |
|
58 |
Yards |
49 |
|
5.3 |
Avg Yards |
3.3 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
|
11 |
Long |
21 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| San Diego
|
367 |
68 |
299 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Detroit
|
440 |
87 |
353 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Green Bay.
The Lions have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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San Diego will play their next game on the road against Oakland.
The Chargers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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