on a six-year, $72 million contract, with $41.7 million in guaranteed money. In the first two games of 2009, the Lions lost to the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings. On September 27, 2009, the team broke their 19-game losing streak with a 19–14 win at Ford Field against the Washington Redskins. Losses resumed after that, which included handing the winless St. Louis Rams their only victory of the season. The Lions' only other win of the season was against the Cleveland Browns, a surprise 38–37 thriller that saw Matthew Stafford throw the game winning touchdown pass as time expired. The Lions then hosted the Green Bay Packers on their annual Thanksgiving game and lost 34–12. The Lions ultimately finished the season at 2–14. 2010 In the 2010 NFL Draft, the Lions used the second overall pick to select Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. The Lions began their 2010 season in Chicago. Despite having the lead for most of the game, the Lions suffered a heartbreaking 19–14 loss to the Chicago Bears when an apparent go-ahead touchdown catch by Calvin Johnson was ruled incomplete in an extremely controversial decision. Week 2 saw the Lions lose in a close game to the Philadelphia Eagles. After this, they headed to Minnesota to take on the struggling Minnesota Vikings. However, they were once again denied a victory, as they lost 24–10. Following this, the Lions came close to securing their first win in Wisconsin since 1991, but ultimately lost 28–26. The Lions finally gained their first victory of the season when the St. Louis Rams returned to Ford Field in Week 5 and lost 44–6. Following a loss to the New York Giants, the Lions defeated the Washington Redskins for their second straight victory over that team. Then came five losses in a row, including a Thanksgiving Day match with the New England Patriots where the Lions blew an early lead to lose 45–24. However, Week 14 brought a considerable turn of events when the Packers arrived in Detroit and Aaron Rodgers was taken out with a concussion in the second quarter. Matt Flynn failed to score any touchdowns, and the Lions won their first divisional game since 2007. After this, the team suddenly entered a late season hot streak. They ended an NFL record 26-game road losing streak by beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23–20 in overtime. Another road victory followed when