After yet another blowout loss, the Bengals returned home to take on the Lions.  In the first quarter, the Lions scored when Matthew Stafford found Eric Ebron on a 33-yard pass to make it 7-0.  The Bengals scored 2 field goals in the second quarter:  Randy Bullock got them from 29 and 27 yards out to make the score 7-3 and then 7-6 at halftime.  In the third quarter, Matt Prater put the Lions up by 4 with a 23-yard field goal to make it 10-6.  The Bengals however took the lead later on when Andy Dalton found C.J. Uzomah on a 1-yard pass to make it 13-10.  Bullock then put a 35-yard field goal through to make it 16-10.  The Lions retook the lead when Tion Green ran for a 5-yard touchdown to make it 17-16.  Though, the Bengals were able to score twice to seal the game:  Bullock kicked a 51-yard field goal to make it 19-17.  This would be followed by Giovani Bernard running for a 12-yard touchdown to make the final score 26-17. With the win, the Bengals would improve to 6-9 and would knock the Detroit Lions out of the postseason.. How many points did  the Bengals win the game by?