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Cardinals 38, Lions 10

GLENDALE, Ariz. (97.1 The Ticket/AP) - Christmas came early for the Arizona Cardinals beating the Detroit Lions 38-10 on Sunday.

As heard on 97.1 The Ticket - The Lions helped the Cardinals snap their nine-game losing streak and give Detroit another one for the loss column.

A storm of mistakes led the Lions to their sixth loss in a row.

The bright spot for the Lions occurred as Calvin Johnson became the first player in NFL history with consecutive 1,600-yard receiving seasons and tied an NFL record with his seventh straight 100-yard receiving game.

Johnson was congratulated on the record then asked about the loss:

"It was the turnovers ... and (we) couldn't stop them on defense."

"You have no choice, you are a professional athlete ... you have no choice," said Johnson about bouncing back from the string of losses.

Greg Toler brought back an interception 102 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown, the longest return in franchise history, to seal Arizona's victory over Detroit.

The Cardinals (5-9) intercepted Matthew Stafford three times, returning two of them for touchdowns and setting up a TD with the other, while sending the Lions to their sixth straight loss. Rashad Johnson brought back a pick 53 yards for a touchdown to cap Arizona's 21-point second quarter. Patrick Peterson's interception set up another score.

Another TD by Arizona came after Detroit (4-10) muffed a punt.

 

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