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The play went for an 82-yard gain http://www.authenticscarolinapanthers.com/cheap-jarius-wright-jersey , not a great moment for the Detroit defense. Darius Slay hustled back and tackled DJ Moore on a long reception in the third quarter, preventing a Carolina touchdown. The Panthers eventually missed a field goal on that drive, and the Lions went on to win 20-19 on Sunday."That's a huge play, that's a great effort play," Detroit coach Matt Patricia said. "Great hustle, great pursuit, that's a really fast guy that he's chasing. Fortunately, we've got a faster guy for that moment."After three straight losses, Detroit's playoff hopes seemed remote entering this game, but the Lions clearly haven't given up. Even after an injury to rookie running back Kerryon Johnson Youth Greg Olsen Jersey , Detroit was able to take the lead in the fourth quarter and then hold on. Kenny Golladay's acrobatic 19-yard touchdown catch put the Lions up 20-13 with 5:13 remaining, and after Carolina scored a TD of its own with 1:07 left, Cam Newton threw incomplete on a 2-point conversation attempt.This was the first of three straight home games for the Lions. Detroit (4-6) will try to take another step back toward contention when it hosts Chicago on Thanksgiving.Johnson departed with an apparent left knee injury after rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown. That injury took away one of Detroit's most promising young players, but the Lions still had another one on the field in Golladay. The 6-foot-4 receiver had eight catches for 113 yards, and some of his receptions were on passes that seemed up for grabs.Golladay caught a 36-yard pass from Matthew Stafford on third-and-15 in the fourth quarter. Moments later, he leaped backward and came down with his touchdown catch, putting the Lions ahead."He comes to work, he runs his tail off, and he tries to make plays as much as he possibly can," Stafford said. "He doesn't say much Youth Ryan Kalil Jersey , and those guys with that quiet confidence, I feel good about."Slay is a little more chatty, and he backs up his confidence with his play. With the Lions up 10-7 in the third quarter, Moore caught a short pass near the left sideline, then broke back to the middle and raced toward the end zone . Slay finally ran him down at the Detroit 12."I thought for sure that was going to be a touchdown, because I didn't think anyone could run him down from behind," Carolina receiver Jarius Wright said. "The Lions have some speed back there, though."Then the defense held, and Graham Gano missed a field goal."We don't want to quit, we want to keep going Color Rush Devin Funchess Jersey , we want to tackle him and just give us a chance to try to get out of a bad situation," Patricia said. "It's unfortunate that that play happened, but certainly again proud of our guys with the mental toughness to settle down and then just play the next couple plays." The Ravens entered the game with the league’s best defense, and they were favored on the road against the Panthers.It didn’t take long for both of those facts to look dubious.The Panthers handled the Ravens easily 鈥?on both sides of the ball, frankly 鈥?to cruise to a 36-21 win.It continued a run of quality play for the Panthers (5-2) that started in the fourth quarter against the Eagles last week, and the Panthers looked equally dominant.They held the Ravens in check all afternoon forced three turnovers, and pressured quarterback Joe Flacco the way they hadn’t often this year. Flacco was 22-of-39 for 192 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions, before he was replaced for the final two minutes by rookie Lamar Jackson.They also continued to polish an offense which had been inconsistent, and which was reasonable to question after Cam Newton didn’t throw in practice Wednesday or Thursday with a shoulder issue. There didn’t appear to be anything wrong with it Sunday Color Rush Taylor Moton Jersey , as he finished 21-of-29 for 219 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for another 52 yards and a touchdown late.The Panthers rolled up 386 yards against a team which was allowing 280.6 yards per game coming in.The Panthers also reached into their bag of tricks at the right times. Just before halftime, they took a delay of game penalty rather than let Graham Gano try a 62-yard field goal. With five seconds left in the half, it appeared they were going to let backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke throw the Hail Mary in Newton’s place, but he instead dropped a nifty and quick pass to Greg Olsen for a 13-yard gain, which allowed Gano to hit an easier 54-yarder as time expiredIt was the kind of wrinkle no one expected, not the least of whom the Ravens, who fell to 4-4.

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