By Jeremy Kahn

It seems that the Oakland Raiders have gone back to playing like they do not want to advance to the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season.

Matthew Stafford scored on a five-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter, as the Detroit Lions defeated the Raiders 18-13 at Ford Field.

The Stafford touchdown run was the first rushing touchdown since Week 3, as they won for the second consecutive game and improved to 3-7 on the season.

Donald Penn was called for holding in the end zone that gave the Lions the final margin of victory.

Ameer Abdullah, Joique Bell and Theo Riddick combined for 89 yards rushing on 24 carries in the five-point victory.

It was a huge day for Stafford, as the number one pick in the 2009 draft went 22-for-35 for 282 yards passing.

As for the Raiders, they are going in a different direction, as they have now lost three games in a row. Over the last two weeks, the Raiders gave scored just 27 points and are now 4-6 on the season.

Derek Carr went 13-for-25 for 169 yards, while Latavius Murray gained a season-low 28 yards on 13 carries.

Amari Cooper caught just one pass for four yards.

Sebastian Janikowski kicked two field goals, including a 48-yard field goal and a season-long 56-yard field that gave the Raiders a four-point lead in the waning moments of the third quarter.