NEW ORLEANS -- Matthew Stafford passed for 341 yards and two touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions beat the mistake-prone New Orleans Saints, 28-13 on Sunday.Golden Tate exploited a coverage breakdown on third-and-long for a 66-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter when Detroit (8-4) was clinging to a six-point lead. The Lions, whove won seven of eight, dominated statistically, but four opportunities inside the New Orleans 20 ended with Matt Prater field goals, allowing the Saints (5-7) to stay close until the fourth quarter.This time, however, the Lions pulled away for their most comfortable victory of the season after seven previous victory margins of one to seven points.The Lions also became the first team in 60 Saints home games to stop Drew Brees from completing a touchdown pass, although tight end Coby Fleener had a pass bounce off his hands at the goal line. Brees finished 31 of 44 for 326 yards and was intercepted three times, once each by Glover Quin, Tavon Wilson and Miles Killebrew.Tate finished with eight catches for 145 yards. Staffords other touchdown went to running back Theo Riddick from the 1.The Lions outgains the Saints 422 yards to 369, and also controlled time of possession, 36:52 to 23:08 while running 67 plays to New Orleans 57.The victory was Detroits first in a road game following Thanksgiving since 1974, snapping a streak of 22 losses in such games.COSTLY DROPSDrops by two Saints players in the first half could have altered the course of the game.In the first quarter, cornerback Sterling Mre lost the handle on a tipped pass that popped upward, giving him ample time to run under it with the potential for a significant return. In the final seconds of the second quarter, Brees hit Fleener in the hands at the goal line with a strike over the middle. With only 5 seconds on the clock, Saints coach Sean Payton sent out the field goal team.Brees also had a drop, albeit of a botched shotgun snap, which helped stall a drive in the first quarter.INJURIESLions running back Dwayne Washington limped off with a lower left ankle injury after a carry early in the third quarter. Later in the quarter, defensive back Quandre Diggs appeared to hurt his right shoulder making a tackle on Willie Snead. ... Saints tight end Josh Hill needed help off the field and was taken to the locker rm after it appeared tacklers rolled awkwardly over his lower right leg following a reception in the second quarter. ... Saints starting middle linebacker Craig Robertson went down in the fourth quarter. He walked off but then ran straight to the locker rm.UP NEXTLions: return home to host ChicagoSaints: travel to Tamp Bay.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Drew Bledsoe Womens Jersey . 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She was also second in 2001 and fourth in her final start in 2002.Winx is striving to become the fourth mare to win two Cox Plates, with Flight and Tranquil Star in the 1940s the others.Victory on Saturday would put Winx in rare air.And then the following year would even be bigger, Childs said.Shes the up and coming champ, and she needs to win this to be put on the same mantle as Sunline.Childs doesnt have her in that category yet.She needs to win this and she needs to win overseas, he said.Sunline won major races in her homeland, New Zealand, as well as Australia, and was successful in a Hong Kong Mile and placed in Dubai on World Cup night.To be a champion, youve got to win intternationally, Childs said.ddddddddddddWinx is chasing her 13th straight win and ninth Group 1 trophy on Saturday, having won last years Cox Plate by almost five lengths.Winx deserves to be the favourite, Childs said.Shes a superstar in the making. And shes my tip because shes a proven galloper around Mnee Valley.Not a lot of horses can improve around a corner and win. Shes proven she can do that where Hartnell, even though he has raced well there, he hasnt won there.So thats the advantage she has over him. But tactics are going to be important because there is no natural leader.Id want to be on Winx and Id be wanting to be in the first three, because the tempo of the race might be slow.And if its fast you can get back a little bit more.But whatever it is, Id rather be in front of Hartnell than behind him.Many are anticipating a classic contest between two horses seemingly at the top of their games.I hope it is, Childs said.Like everyone, we just want a two-horse war. ' ' '