THE HAIL MARY: Did you see it? Did you see Aaron Rodgers' game-winning, 60-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to Richard Rodgers? Even if you did see it, watch it again!
The Lions did their best Browns imitation on Thursday night
A last-second, walk-off Hail Mary gave the Packers a big win and prevented the upset. So how did the Lions blow a 20-0 lead to let that happen?
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Watch Calvin Johnson's reaction to the Packers' touchdown. Lions fans had to take the news sitting down.
PHANTOM FACEMASK: And what would a last-second win be without a referee controversy? The Lions got flagged for a facemask on third-and-10, right before the Hail Mary, but it sure looked like a pretty iffy call. Lions tight end Eric Ebron and a few of his teammates made that point very clear after the game.
HOW DID THEY LET THAT HAPPEN? Part of the problem is that Jim Caldwell, the Lions head coach, didn’t think the Packers were going to throw a Hail Mary (OK then!). He thought they were going to use a lateral and Detroit’s defense was spread out on the field to cover that play.
THE FALLOUT: Hail Mary aside, it wasn’t the prettiest game for the Packers. For the Lions, it’s just another familiar night of Lions football.
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