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How Lions overcame questionable call by Dan Campbe

  • Dan Campbell nearly blew the Lions' chances of beating the Vikings in Week 13. Detroit led for a majority of Sunday's gamebut it found itself down in thefinal minutes after Paulo Orlando Jersey a questionable coaching decision by Campbell.The Lions led 23-21 with 4:08 remaining in thefourth quarter. Detroit was facing a fourth-and-1 on its 28 when Campbell called a timeout.Campbell then made a bold call:the Lions were going to go for it.They tried a play-action fake with Jared Goff. It didn't workandhe fumbled the opportunity away.Blake Lynch with the clutch stop!!: Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) MORE: "I felt like I needed to be aggre sive a little bit today just knowing the nature of their offense," . "I felt like we could get that.It didn't work out."2022NFL MOCK DRAFT: The play's failuregifted the Vikings excellent field position Homer Bailey Jersey at the Detroit 21. Minnesota was almost guaranteed to take the lead. It would at least be able to kick a short field goal to take a one-point lead.The Vikings scored a go-ahead touchdown with 1:50 left when Kirk Cousins found Justin Jefferson open in the back of the Blaine Boyer Jersey end zoneon third-and-goal from the 3.Cousins to Jefferson! Vikings take the lead! : on CBS: NFL app NFL (@NFL) That Vikings went up 27-23, but Campbell pointed out one positive."At least we' Brian Flynn Jersey re guaranteed to get the ball back," he said.NFL PLAYOFF PICTURE: Still, it didn't seem likely that the Lions would overtake the Vikings.After all, Detroit had no timeouts and it hadn't been succe sful in previous attempts to close out close games.But the Lions surprised many people Sunday. They were able to deliver a game-winning drive led by Goff.It came down to the last play, the 14th of the drive.Gofffound Amon-Ra St. Brown for an 11-yard touchdown as time expired.THE LIONS WIN ON A WALK-OFF TD The Sporting News (@sportingnews) That catch ensured that the Lions wouldn't be the first NFL Burch Smith Jersey team to go winle s during a 17-game season. It also absolved Campbell, who would have faced criticism from a bevy of people had his overly aggre sive play call led to the team's 11th defeat and 12th game without a win.
      August 15, 2022 7:37 PM PDT
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