The Lions were trailing the Bears 31-24 and had the ball in the red zone. After an incomplete pass on third-and-4, Detroit faced fourth-and-4 from the 13. You might be asking yourself, “Okay, what play did they run to try to pick up the first down?” Well guess what! They kicked a field goal! Which is worth three points! They were down by seven points! Here are our thoughts:
The Lions kicked a field goal down 7 with 2:50 to go
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And so on.
It all worked out for Detroit in the end. The game went to overtime, and the Lions kicked a field goal for their first win of the season.
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