The first business trip of the 2022 season did not end well for the Detroit Lions. A late collapse cost the Lions a potential road win and instead sends them back to Detroit with a 1-2 record after the 28-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
The lasting memory for everyone will be coach Dan Campbell’s terrible decision to try a late field goal instead of going for it on 4th-and-4 from the Vikings’ 36-yard line. Campbell admitted after the game he “hates the decision” and felt like it cost his players a win, and he’s right.
However, there were a lot of other things that went on during the game, both positive and negative for Detroit. Here’s some of what I took away from watching the game in real-time.