Saints 45-28 Lions (8 Jan, 2012) Final Score

Detroit Lions

10-6, 5-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DET	7	7	7	7	28
NO	0	10	14	21	45

New Orleans Saints

13-3, 8-0 home

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter		DET	NO
	TD 11:04 Will Heller 10 Yard Pass From Matthew Stafford 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:02	6	0
	XP 10:58 Jason Hanson Kick is Good 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:02	7	0

	DET	NO
TD 14:06 Darren Sproles 2 Yard Run 11 plays, 89 yards, 5:19	7	6
XP 14:01 John Kasay Kick is Good 11 plays, 89 yards, 5:19	7	7
TD 9:18 Calvin Johnson 13 Yard Pass From Matthew Stafford 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:50	13	7
XP 9:11 Jason Hanson Kick is Good 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:50	14	7
FG 0:04 John Kasay 24 Yard Field Goal is Good 14 plays, 85 yards, 5:03	14	10

	DET	NO
TD 13:17 Devery Henderson 41 Yard Pass From Drew Brees 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:51	14	16
XP 13:09 John Kasay Kick is Good 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:51	14	17
TD 4:07 Jimmy Graham 3 Yard Pass From Drew Brees 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:27	14	23
XP 4:03 John Kasay Kick is Good 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:27	14	24
TD 1:16 Matthew Stafford 1 Yard Run 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:55	20	24
XP 1:08 Jason Hanson Kick is Good 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:55	21	24

	DET	NO
TD 9:58 Darren Sproles 17 Yard Run 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:15	21	30
XP 9:53 John Kasay Kick is Good 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:15	21	31
TD 7:39 Robert Meachem 56 Yard Pass From Drew Brees 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:14	21	38
XP 7:29 John Kasay Kick is Good 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:14	21	38
TD 4:45 Calvin Johnson 12 Yard Pass From Matthew Stafford 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:49	28	38
XP 4:40 Jason Hanson Kick is Good 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:49	28	38
TD 3:38 Pierre Thomas 1 Yard Run 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:04	28	44
XP 3:36 John Kasay Kick is Good 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:04	28	45

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Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Detroit	13	2	.867	493	299
Minnesota	13	2	.867	396	276
Green Bay	10	4	.714	379	287
Chicago	4	11	.267	283	342

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	8	7	.533	327	349
Tampa Bay	8	7	.533	427	352
New Orleans	5	9	.357	309	312
Carolina	4	11	.267	283	448

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