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Stafford lifts Lions to 37-25 win over Redskins

By AP

DETROIT – Matthew Stafford's fourth touchdown pass converted a fourth down with 3:12 left and the Detroit Lions scored nine points in 14 seconds to turn a closely contested game into a 37-25 win over the Washington Redskins on Sunday.

The Redskins (4-4) turned the ball over on downs after Calvin Johnson's career-high third score. Washington coach Mike Shanahan then put Rex Grossman in for an apparently healthy Donovan McNabb. He fumbled on his first play and Ndamukong Suh returned it for a touchdown.

The Lions (2-5) were trailing late in the game with Alphonso Smith stepped in front of McNabb's pass at the Redskins 26 to set up the go-ahead touchdown.

Stafford played for the first time since Week 1 when he separated his right shoulder on a sack.

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