Lions Rally to Beat Panthers

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by Caryn Little

Story Created: Nov 20, 2011 at 6:30 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2011 at 6:30 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) _ Matthew Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass to Brandon Pettigrew with 2:32 left to help the Detroit Lions rally to beat the Carolina Panthers 49-35 Sunday.
 
Detroit (7-3) became the first NFL team since at least 1950 to win three games in a season after trailing by at least 17 points, according to STATS, LLC.
 
Carolina (2-8) led 24-7 in the second quarter.
 
The Panthers tied it at 35 with 4:59 left on Cam Newton's 6-yard run and 2-point conversion pass.
 
Stafford started the game-winning drive with a 30-yard pass to Calvin Johnson and capped it by converting a third down from the 7 with a strike to Pettigrew in the end zone.
 
Newton helped Detroit seal the victory by throwing his third interception on the next snap.
 

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