Lions win thriller! 4 & 0!!!!!!!!!!

Calvin Johnson, AKA MEGATRON, makes a leaping grab against the Cowboys during their big comeback today.

We've all heard the joke in some form or another - When the Lions reach the Superbowl, Hell will freeze over. Well, we're a long way from that yet, but for the first time in forever I'd bet there's a cool breeze winding its way through perdition at the moment. The Lions improbable 34-30 victory over the Cowboys matches their best start since 1980.

Now, for a little bit of history, get ready for this. When the Lions enter the Monday night game on October 10th, it will be the latest in the year they have been undefeated since the 1956 Lions started the season 6-0 under Bobby Layne. Feel the chills. There is no question that much has been made of the connection between Layne and Stafford attending the same high school, but this is amazing.

In this game the Lions certainly used up all the luck in their arsenal.

Looking more like roadkill until they were down 27-3 with 10 minutes left in the third quarter, the comeback began fittingly with Cowboy castoff Bobby Carpenter, filling in for the injured Justin Durant at Outside Linebacker, intercepting an errant Tony Romo pass and returning it all the way for a touchdown. On the following series, Chris Houston was next to turn the tables on Romo, with a spectacular one-handed interception he tightroped into the endzone for yet another Lions defensive touchdown.

With the score at 27-17, and finally showing signs of life, Suh committed a costly penalty to allow the Cowboys to continue a series that ultimately led to a field goal, making the score 30-17.

That's when the Lions offense came to life.

After being stymied for three quarters of futile play against a seemingly impenetrable Rob Ryan defense, the Lions suddenly began two scintillating drives which ended in touchdowns to Calvin Johnson.

The game ended in just as strange a fashion as it was played. With 11 seconds left on 4th and twenty, and the Cowboys looking to set up a hail mary try, Romo instead opted for a short throw to pick up the first down and get a little closer. However, the Cowboys receiver inexplicably ran out of bounds before the first down marker, turning the ball over to the Lions and effectively ending the game. Final score Lions 34 - Cowboys 30 in a stunner at Cowboys Stadium.

This was a record setting day for the NFL and the Lions. Calvin Johnson became the first player in NFL history with two touchdown receptions in each of his first four games of the regular season. The Lions became the first team in NFL history to come back from a 20 point deficit in back to back games in NFL history. The Dallas Cowboys also saw their largest meltdown in franchise history, allowing a game they led by 24 to slip through their fingers.

The Lions obviously have a lot of work to do, but in the meantime, I'll take the W while they work on the finer points of their game. Go Lions!!!!!!!!!!