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The Lions wisely decided that their only chance to win was to let the Falcons score a touchdown late. But the wildest part about the Todd Gurley run was that Will Harris nearly brought him down. I have so many questions here. Was Harris just trying to make it seem like he was trying? Did he wrap Gurley up and then remember that he was supposed to let him score? Did he employ this tactic on purpose so that Gurley's momentum would carry him into the end zone? The image of Jamie Collins signaling touchdown for the other team should grace the cover of both teams' 2020 yearbooks.

At 3-3, they have righted their season. The defense has made strides the past two weeks, which is key to their turnaround. Now they face a good Indianapolis team that will tell a better story of where they are as a team.

Rookie RB D'Andre Swift has four TDs over past three games. Just imagine if Detroit kept him on field more than 50% of the snaps just once.

Who needs to step up: RB Adrian Peterson

While the Lions are seeing better play from rookie D'Andre Swift, they need to get more from the Peterson. The future Hall of Famer's numbers might not look too bad, but his production is trending down. He has gone from 6.64 yards per carry in Week 1 to 2.64 yards per carry in Week 7. If Detroit is going to give Peterson 10 or 11 carries a contest instead of, say, going to Kerryon Johnson or using Swift more, Peterson needs to be doing more with those opportunities. It's not all his fault: The playcalling hasn't always been advantageous to him, often resulting in runs in fairly predictable situations. Some playcall diversification from offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell might help. -- Michael Rothstein

What a relief it must have been for the Lions to be on the winning end of a dramatic finish for once. Todd Gurley's inability to stop his momentum gave the Lions life, and Matthew Stafford potentially saved Detroit's season with a 75-yard touchdown drive that spanned 64 seconds. That the Lions did it without the aid of a timeout made their comeback all the more unlikely. Stafford's winning touchdown pass was completed to T.J. Hockenson, who now has three scores in his last three games and is starting to tap into the promise that made him a first-round pick a year ago. The Lions get the Colts at home before the schedule lightens up. This is their chance to make a move.