T.J. Duckett ran for a season-high 102 yards and a touchdown, helping Detroit hold on for a 25-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs today.

Detroit had a 19-point lead in the first half, but the victory wasn't sealed until Chiefs receiver Samie Parker foolishly dived to the ground at the Lions 30 after getting a lateral with no time left.

The Lions (7-8) snapped a six-game losing streak and surpassed the most victories they've had in seven seasons under team president Matt Millen. Detroit also guaranteed it won't be the first team in the league to finish 6-10 after winning six of its first eight games.

Kansas City (4-11) has dropped eight straight, the franchise's worst skid since losing nine in a row in 1987.

The Chiefs, though, did make the game interesting after it looked as though they were going to be routed.

Detroit led 19-0 early in the second quarter before Kansas City suddenly showed a pulse when quarterback Brodie Croyle was injured and replaced by Damon Huard.

Playing for the first time since Week 11, Huard efficiently led 80- and 77-yard drives toward the end of the first half to pull within five points.

Huard's 34-yard pass — on a rope — to Dwayne Bowe in the end zone converted a fourth down and made it 22-20 early in the fourth. It snapped a six-game scoreless streak in the fourth quarter.

The 2-point conversion failed.

Then, the Lions struggled to put Kansas City away.

After picking up some first downs and punting to the Chiefs 5, Detroit had two straight three-and-out possessions.

Kansas City had the ball at its 9 with 2:48 and two timeouts left, but gained just 20 yards on the drive and turned the ball over on downs.

After Jason Hanson kicked a 47-yard field goal with 43 seconds left, the Chiefs got the ball back one more time with a chance to score a go-ahead TD.