Lions defense blown away by Brees, Saints
20.05.12
— Just imagine what Matt Flynn would have done to the Detroit Lions’ defense.
Hey, that’s a joke.
But just like a week ago in the regular season finale against the Green Bay Packers' backup quarterback, so was the Lions’ defense — and it fell as flat as the punch line in Detroit's first trip to the NFL playoffs since 1999.
The Lions' defense folded under the assault from New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees in a 45-28 loss in the NFC wild-card playoff round at the Superdome on Saturday night.
Brees shook away every threat from Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson, leading a five-touchdown blitz in the second half that knocked the Lions out of the playoffs.
The Saints advance to play at San Francisco next weekend in the divisional round.
The Lions head home with some consolation for making the playoffs, but with the bitter taste of having their season end. Their final record was 10-7 with the loss to the Saints.
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Source: FOXSports.com