The Detroit Lions beat the Los Angeles Chargers by a final score of 13-10 in Week 2. That game came complete with a fourth-quarter comeback illustrated by quarterback Matthew Stafford.
Matthew Stafford now has 28 fourth-quarter comebacks since entering the NFL in 2009 (most in the NFL in that span) #Lions
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) September 15, 2019
This seems to be a staple in Stafford's legacy. He's calm under pressure and even when he isn't having a great game, you can trust him with the game on the line.
You could argue this is a skewed stat. The reason for that is simple, you need to be losing to make a comeback.
Can you blame someone like Tom Brady for not having a lot of comebacks if his team isn't losing? No, but you also can't take anything away from Stafford for showing he can do what it takes to get his team the win.
The Lions quarterback wasn't perfect in Week 2. He threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw two interceptions.
Article Continues BelowHowever, when the game was on the line he did what he had to do.
Starting the drive with 11:45 left in the fourth quarter, Stafford and the Lions marched 69 yards down the field – ending the drive with a 31-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Golladay with 7:21 left in the game.
Los Angeles then drove down the field themselves, but Philip Rivers threw an interception to Darius Slay with 1:10 left in the game. Stafford and Detroit then took over and ended the game with two runs and a six-yard pass for a first down, before Stafford kneeled down for a victory.
The Lions haven't had much to cheer about lately, but Stafford is still proving they can fight. Now 1-0-1 on the year, they might need a few more of those fourth-quarter comeback victories before the end of the season if they want to find themselves in the playoffs.