Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young (16) celebrates his touchdown run with fans in the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young (16) celebrates his touchdown run with fans in the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Seattle Seahawks tight end Zach Miller (86) makes a touchdown reception in the end zone against Detroit Lions linebacker Ashlee Palmer (58) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya )
Seattle Seahawks tight end Zach Miller (86) makes a touchdown reception in the end zone against Detroit Lions linebacker Ashlee Palmer (58) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya )
Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) makes a reception against Seattle Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner (39) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) passes as Seattle Seahawks defensive end Greg Scruggs (98)approaches in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
DETROIT (AP) ? Titus Young made the most of his opportunity to replace Nate Burleson.
Young caught his second touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford on a 1-yard slant with 20 seconds left, lifting the Detroit Lions to a 28-24 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
Zach Miller made a spectacular, 16-yard catch on a toss from Russell Wilson with 5:27 left to put the Seahawks ahead. But Seattle (4-4) couldn't stop the Lions (3-4) on their last possession.
Stafford led a 16-play drive that started at Detroit 20 with 5:27 remaining. The possession began with a 15-yard pass to Calvin Johnson and was kept alive with third-down conversion passes to Johnson in Lions territory and to Joique Bell that set up the winning score from just outside the goal line.
After Stafford had to throw two passes away to avoid sacks, Young broke inside of cornerback Brandon Browner and caught the winning TD pass.
Burleson broke his right leg in Monday night's loss at Chicago, pushing Young up the depth chart. The second-year pro took advantage of his shot to get more involved with an offense that has fallen short of expectations. Young, who caught a go-ahead TD midway through the second quarter, set career highs with nine receptions and 100 yards receiving.
Stafford was 34 of 49 for 352 yards with three TDs, also connecting with rookie Ryan Broyles in the end zone at the end of the first quarter. The quarterback also ran for a 1-yard TD that gave Detroit a lead early in the fourth period for the first time this year.
It looked like the Lions were going to blow it. The Seahawks went ahead when Wilson lobbed a pass into the end zone that a leaping Miller tipped to himself with his right hand and hauled in with both hands for the go-ahead TD.
Seattle, though, was the team that failed to hold onto the lead and ended up losing consecutive games for the first time this year.
Wilson was 25 of 35 for 236 yards with two TDs and an interception. Marshawn Lynch ran just 12 times for 105 yards, including a career-high 77-yard run early in the second quarter for one of the many lead changes in the closely contested game.
Sidney Rice had six receptions for 55 yards and a 9-yard score that put Seattle up 17-7 early in the second quarter.
Young's first score, catching a 46-yard pass in stride from Stafford, started Detroit's comeback on the ensuing possession. His second one sealed the much-needed victory for the Lions.
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