Tag: Pivotal play

Detroit Lions pivotal play of Week 17: Baffling penalty negates 4th down stop

The Detroit Lions drop their season finale against the Minnesota Vikings, but with another controversial call to pour salt into the wound

That’s all, folks.

The Detroit Lions drop their season finale against the Minnesota Vikings 37-35, ending their season as the bottom team in the NFC North for the third straight season. They finish with a 5-11 record.

The Lions offense looked sharp with several deep throws and a complementary running game helping manage to keep this team within striking distance. Unfortunately, the defense had zero answers for the Vikings’ offense, allowing several chunk plays and showing an embarrassingly level of sloppy tackling.

They would end up on the wrong side of history, allowing a franchise record in yards and points allowed in a single-season.

Vikings QB Kirk Cousins hung up 405 passing yards and three touchdowns, helping Justin Jefferson break the single-season rookie receiving record. Even though the Vikings were missing Dalvin Cook, Alexander Mattison churned out 145 total yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

The Lions’ defense rarely mustered up the strength to get off the field. However, the Lions did make one critical stop on 4th down in the red zone — until something all too familiar reared its ugly head once again.

The Setup

Late in the third quarter, the Vikings were up 31-29 and looking to respond after the Lions scored on their previous drive.

Starting at their own 25, the Vikings were able to dink and dunk with various runs and passes all the way down to Detroit’s six-yard line, setting up 1st-and-goal.

The first play was a Matt Boone four-yard run setting the Vikings up comfortably at the two-yard line. The Vikings feed Boone again on 2nd down, but he could only muster up one yard, after a stop by Christian Jones.

Boone ran it again on 3rd down, and Reggie Ragland and Kevin Strong forced the Vikings into a fourth-down situation.

The Vikings decided to trust their offense and see if they could put the game away.

The Lions got exactly what they were hoping for when Tracy Walker sacked Kirk Cousins, giving the ball to the offense in hopes of taking the lead in this high scoring affair.

But wait…

Walker gets flagged for one of the weakest roughing the passer calls you’ll ever see. After the game, interim coach Darrell Bevell said the referee explained that they believed Walker landed with his full body weight — but that is one major stretch.

Here are some reactions to this hogwash call:

The Vikings would score two plays later, going up 37-29, and looked to have this one wrapped up.

But wait, it gets worse.

On the Lions next drive, Matthew Stafford connected with Marvin Jones on what would’ve been his third touchdown catch of the day, but somehow the catch was overturned and ruled incomplete — even though there was no indisputable evidence.

The Lions did go on to score on the drive, but they ate up precious time to do it.

Now it is hard to say what the refs saw on those two calls, but that sequence of events had the potential of being a momentum shift that favored the Lions.

Even though this game was meaningless in every sense of the word, it was hard to watch the Lions on the wrong side of critical calls once again by the refs. The baffling calls that come with this team make you wonder sometimes.

The Lions will pick somewhere between 5-7 depending on the late games turn out in the draft with the loss. With a new regime walking in, we are not sure how this team will look next season, but strap in folks because when one season, another begins, and it will surely be a busy one for the Lions organization who has a ton of work in front of them.

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Lions pivotal play of Week 16: Matthew Stafford’s early exit stifles offense

The Detroit Lions were embarrassed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week and made worse with a key injury in this weeks pivotal play

Well, if you missed preseason football, it was on full display this afternoon. In a game where five total quarterbacks took a snap, the Lions ineptitude was on full display, getting absolutely demolished, 47-7, by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who punched their ticket into the playoffs today.

There isn’t much you can hang your hat on for the Lions today. With a Bucs offense littered with offensive weapons and a coach who likes to go for it, the Lions had zero answers and were embarrassed at home.

Tom Brady finished the day with 348 yards, four touchdowns, and a perfect passer rating. The worst part about that is that was all done in the first half. Blaine Gabbert finished off the rest of the game with 143 passing yards and two touchdowns of his own. In total, the Bucs finished with 588 total yards on offense and made the Lions defense they own personal practice dummy.

For a pivotal part of the game, there really wasn’t much to go with due to the fact this was over basically as soon as it started. With the sheer amount of personnel missing on the Lions roster and coaching staff, they needed all hands on the deck to limit the bleeding.

On the Lions’ first offensive drive, after a completed pass to Danny Amendola it looked like Stafford tweaked his ankle to a point he could not put any weight on it. He hobbled into the locker room, came back with a heavy-duty tape job and it became clear, there wasn’t any way he was going to make his return to this contest.

As soon as Stafford went out, the Lions’ offense shifted to basic formations and looked more like a high school team than a professional one. With only 187 yards of total offense, they could not keep up with how fast the Bucs were rolling. Only converting 1-10 third downs, the Lions were giving the Bucs more drives to continue the onslaught and the defense was clearly worn out and done.

It is hard to say if the end result would have been different if Stafford stayed in the game, but you would have to think they would’ve put some points on the board and held a little dignity this week.

The Lions will wrap up the season at home next week against division foe, the Minnesota Vikings, who are coming off their own loss against the New Orleans Saints — giving up 52 points.

With nothing to play for from either team, it’ll be interesting to see how situations shape up for the season finale — but it’s probably time for the Lions to keep Stafford on the bench and let him heal from his multitude of injuries.

Detroit Lions Week 15 pivotal play of the game: T.J. Hockenson fumble deflates potential game-tying drive

The Detroit Lions drop their second straight to the Tennessee Titans due to several mistakes including this week’s pivotal play.

The Detroit Lions had no answers for the Tennessee Titans offensive onslaught, dropping their second straight, this time by a 46-25 score.

Once again, it was the Lions offense that was able to keep them in the game, with injured Matthew Stafford leading the charge. Considering the amount of protection Stafford was fitted with today, he was able to keep drives alive and did the best he could to keep the Lions competitive throughout the game. Sadly, it was not enough to walk away with the upset today.

Unfortunately, the Lions’ defensive limitations reared their ugly head once again, as the Titans ran all over them, averaging over five yards a carry. On top of that, Ryan Tannehill added nice complementation in the air and the ground tacking on 273 passing yards, 21 yards rushing, and five total touchdowns (3 passing, 2 rushing).

Surprisingly, the Lions were right in the thick of it, only down 24-15 walking into the second half of the contest. The Lions had the first crack and given a chance to tie up the game. Regrettably, that went out the window with another ill-timed blunder.

The Setup

The Lions started off on their own 25-yard line. Mohamed Sanu made a 12-yard snag, followed by a nifty run from D’Andre Swift, and the Lions were finding some momentum.  The Lions shot themselves in the foot when they committed back-to-back penalties that took from 3rd-and-3 to 3rd-and-13 in a blink of an eye.

Fortunately, the Lions had been finding success in converting third downs, and they were able to dig themselves out of the hole with another magnificent catch from Sanu, keeping the Lions drive alive.

After a few runs from Adrian Peterson, Jamal Agnew, and Swift, along with more of Sanu, the Lions found themselves in the Titans’ red zone, knocking on the door of the endzone.

The Lions needed another 3rd down to keep the drive alive and this time it was only a 3rd-and-1.

The play called was an end around handoff to T.J. Hockenson who bullied his way for that one yard. Initially, it looked like he had converted it, the chain gang was brought out and confirmed he made the line to gain.

The extra time to measure ended up being costly.

It gave Titans’ coach Mike Vrabel enough time to look over the play, and not only did he feel Hockenson didn’t make the line to gain, he felt he actually fumbled the ball with a Titans’ recovery. Vrabel challenged the play, and it confirmed what he saw — Hockenson fumbled the ball with a clear Titans’ recovery.

This turnover halted any momentum the Lions had in orchestrating what could’ve been a game-tying drive. The Lions were able to force the Titans to punt for the first time on their ensuing drive, and Matt Prater nailed a 53-yard field on the Lions next drive, but the Titans next three drives all resulted in touchdowns putting this game far out of reach for the Lions.

There were a few other key mistakes, like the Joe Dahl botched snap, and the failed punt fake, but the Hockenson fumble is where it started to go downhill for the Lions.

The Lions head back home to play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 16, who came back to beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-27 this afternoon. With the plethora of weapons the Bucs possess and the problems that exist amongst the Lions defense, it’s hard to see the Lions coming away with a home victory.

Week 14 Pivotal Play: Marvin Jones’ ruled incompletion opens door for Matthew Stafford’s injury

The officials incorrectly called a Marvin Jones catch incomplete and just six plays later, Matthew Stafford was injured and left the game.

The Detroit Lions came up short in Week 14, losing a one-score game (31-24) to the division champion and conference-leading Green Bay Packers.

The Packers took control of this game from the start of the second half with their first possession chewing up nearly nine minutes (8:49) worth of clock and ending with an Aaron Rodgers rushing touchdown. The Lions went three and out on the ensuing possession. Then the Packers drove the length of the field again, this time resulting in an Aaron Jones rushing touchdown and another 7:49 off the clock.

While the dominating third quarter likely won the Packers this game — they opened their lead to 28-14 — the pivotal play that may have cost the Lions a chance at a true comeback came on the ensuing drive.

The Lions opened the drive at their own 25-yards line. A couple of quick plays to D’Andre Swift got them a first down, then a catch by Marvin Jones moved the sticks again. Two Packers penalties — with another Swift run in the middle of them — moved the Lions to the Packers 40-yard line. And another Packer penalty made it first and five from the 35-yards line.

With it being first and five, the Lions decided to take a shot deep and Marvin Jones made a sensational catch — kind of.

The play was ruled incomplete, but on replay, it’s looked fairly clear Jones got both feet down. FOX analysts, as well as rules expert Dean Blandino, all agreed: Jones made the catch and the call should be overturned.

Let’s take a closer look at the play again:

Maybe a still picture will clarify things:

Unfortunately, the officials didn’t feel there was enough evidence to overturn the call and announced that the play stood as called: incomplete.

Now, this play didn’t cost the Lions the game. Heck, Jones didn’t even score. And eventually — two minutes and 13 seconds later — the Lions would drive down the field and Kerryon Johnson would punch it in the endzone making the game 28-21.

But that call kept the Lions on the field and in a spot where they needed to work harder to keep this game close.

Six plays after the Jones called incompletion, Matthew Stafford was left exposed on a six-yard scramble, took a nasty hit to his ribs, and was forced to leave the game a play later.

That ended up costing the Lions their chance at a comeback.

Of course, the Jones play didn’t directly cause Stafford’s injury, but it’s fair to wonder: If the correct call is made on the field, would the Lions have had to turn to their backup quarterback at all?

Stafford is a tough as they come, but if he is forced to miss any time — well, we all know what happened last year.

The Lions reported that Stafford received X-rays after the game, was not available for his usual post-game press conference, and provided no updates on his injury status. Stay tuned to Lions Wire as we will have updates on his situation as they unfold.

Lions pivotal play of the game: Fourth down fail leads to game dagger

The Detroit Lions drop their Thanksgiving game to the Houston Texans and this week pivotal play put the game out of reach for a comeback

With the Detroit Lions’ one, and only, nationally televised game of the season, they looked very mediocre in the process of losing 41-25 to the Houston Texans on Thanksgiving.

The Lions had no answers for Deshaun Watson today. He was able to pick apart the Lions defense, shredding them for 318 yards and four touchdowns as well as 24 yards rushing. The Texans only finished with 77 rushing yards total, but Will Fuller more than made up the difference with 171 yards and two touchdowns.

The Lions offense offered no favors with conservative play calls and back-to-back-to-back turnovers that led to 13 Texan points. The Lions were not able to fully take advantage of a Texans run defense that was allowing over 150 yards on the ground, but they did gain 109 yards on the ground — at the end of the day, it felt more empty than effective.

The Lions were down 23-14 at the end of the first half, still within arms reach of the Texans. When they came out of the half, they spent nearly eight minutes rushing the ball, yet only came away with three points — that is not a recipe worth keeping.

Unfortunately, that was not even the worst part of the second half. A play that completely summarizes the coach Matt Patricia era is something that will haunt your dreams at night.

With the Lions down 34-17 and forced to go for it on fourth down, they dialed up one of the worst plays imaginable — A fullback carry straight into the teeth of the defense.

With only needing a yard to go to keep the drive alive early in the fourth quarter, out of everything in the playbook, they drew up a carry to Jason Cabinda and netted no gain. Not an ideal time to give Cabinda his first carry of the season.

To add insult to injury, on the Texans’ first play ensuing the takeover on downs, Watson found Fuller wide open for a touchdown, putting the dagger in the Lions’ turkey and ending any chance of a potential comeback.

If you were shaking your head on this play, don’t worry, you are not alone.

The Lions have now blown a lead four times in the last five games, creating a lifeless atmosphere that brings into question, how long will this organization let this go?

The Lions have an extended break to face off against division opponent Chicago Bears on the road December 6th, and for all intents and purposes, this season is all but done for the Lions. The organization needs to take a long hard look in the mirror and need to either fish or cut bait because doing nothing is not doing them any favors.

Lions fans are frustrated, and rightfully so, but it appears they’re not alone:

Lions pivotal play of the game: Marvin Jones takes away his own touchdown

The Detroit Lions got shutout against the Carolina Panthers and with an inexcusable penalty, Marvin Jones took away his own touchdown.

The Detroit Lions put on one of the most shameful football games you will ever witness, getting shutout for the first time since 2009 — dropping 20-0 to the Carolina Panthers — putting that last nail in the coffin of any hope for the future.

The Lions repeatedly kept shooting themselves in the foot, making the same mistakes game in and game out. The missed tackles, dropped passes, inexcusable penalties, and blown coverages dug the Lions in a deep grave.

The offense was mute from start to finish. Just 185 total offensive yards, (fewest since 2010), converted only 3 of 14 third downs, sacked five times, and embarrassed in time of procession 36:48 to 23:12.

With the offense pulling a vanishing act, the defense was asked to shoulder the onslaught, and unfortunately, they weren’t much better. Surely they were gassed defending 70 plays, but they were playing against a quarterback making his first start and a makeshift offensive line. That is unacceptable.

The Lions were manhandled from start to finish. They were unable to get anything going and could not stop anyone. Then they got desperate. They even tried some razzle-dazzle to generate, well, anything, but they were left with nothing but sorrow.

Let’s set up the play.

Stafford hands the ball off to Kerryon Johnson, who laterals it back to Stafford to try for the deep shot. The blocking was beautiful, allowing the right amount of time to find Marvin Jones in the endzone. 51-yards downfield, Jones snatched the ball from the defender in the endzone and finally put points on the board — or so they thought.

The play was called back because Jones lined up illegally over the tight end negating what would’ve been a 51-yard touchdown, and basically sucking the life from the Lions for the rest of the game.

This game was very difficult to watch.

The performances were lackluster at best and brought into question the direction of this organization. Something needs to change, especially after this poor excuse for production and getting shutout by a team with issues of their own.

The Lions are given no favors with a short week — due to their Thanksgiving matchup against the Houston Texans —  but it is hard to imagine they will be able to overcome any of the issues plaguing this team in such a short turn around.

Lions pivotal play of the game: 4th down conversion swings momentum

On the foot of Matt Prater, the Detroit Lions survive against the Washington Football team, but the Lions failed on this weeks pivotal play

The Detroit Lions was able to squeak out a 30-27 victory over the Washington Football Team on the foot of Matt Prater’s 59-yard field goal to nail their fourth win of the season and their first home victory this year.

The Lions looked in control to start the game. The offense was managing to put points on the board, and the defense was in their bend, not break mentality, and for the most part, it was working. Then everything came off the rails and almost allowed Alex Smith to steal the win from the Lions grasp on his career day.

It always feels good to pull out the win, but it shouldn’t have come down to Matt Prater to seal the win. The Lions were up 24-3 in the 3rd quarter, but they fell into their old ways again and found themselves digging their own grave once again.

It all started on a fourth-down conversion by Washington that got it started.

The Lions just scored on their first drive to start the second half, and Washington was attempting to convert a 4th-and-13 deep in the Lions zone to stay in this game. All the Lions had to do was not break, and they could get the ball back in hopes of extending their lead.

Unfortunately for the Lions, Smith had other plans when he found former Lions tight end Logan Thomas for 15 yards to covert in what looked like an insurmountable task. In the next play, another former Lion, J.D. McKissic, completes the drive with a touchdown.

The Lions didn’t do themselves any favors going 3-and-out on their next drives, resulting in just two total yards of offense. During that time, Washington went up-tempo and caught the Lions sleeping, scoring touchdowns on their next two drives to tie this game up.

The fourth-down conversion from Washington swung the momentum in its favor, and was able to ride it through the second half. It started a downward spiral for the Lions that had no answers for the onslaught that was happening right in front of them.

After a couple of field goal exchanges, it was looking like this game was heading to overtime. Likely, the Lions were saved with the help of late-game heroics from Stafford and Prater and get the win.

The Lions won, which is always a good feeling, but this feels like a soulless victory. The Lions fell victim to their own ways, and on top of self-inflicted wounds, it allowed Washington to come back and almost succeed in the upset.

Detroit will head back on the road to face the 3-6 Carolina Panthers next week, who are on a five-game losing streak after suffering a defeat from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week.

Detroit Lions pivotal play of the game: Consecutive picks for Matthew Stafford

The Detroit Lions lose against the Minnesota Vikings, and this weeks pivotal play explains the issues that led to this embarrassing loss

From start to finish, the Detroit Lions were manhandled by the Minnesota Vikings. They have now dropped their second straight loss — fifth overall–  and basically burying any playoff dreams.

They now sit last in the division. Again.

Outside of two terrific blocked punts, the Lions looked way in over their heads this week. The Vikings drove up and down the field with ease and the Lions put up little effort to stop them. The defense looked like roadkill on the side of the road after Dalvin Cook ran over them for 206 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, along with 46 receiving yards.

The offense was able to sustain some drives, but due to poor play calling like Peterson’s stretch run at the goal line, to ill-timed drops, they constantly negated any momentum the Lions might’ve had to get them in this game.

Although, the biggest drive killers are turnovers, leading us to this game’s turning points.

In the 3rd quarter, the Vikings increased their lead to a 27-10 score. On the ensuing Lions drive, they were able to get into the red zone and it looked like they were on the verge of closing the gap and staying in this contest. Stafford was staring down T.J. Hockenson but failed to see Viking linebacker Eric Wilson drop into the middle of the route and nab his third interception of the season — killing that drive.

The Lions were able to force a 3-and-out on the Vikings next drive and nab their second punt block in as many weeks giving the Lions some hope. They were right at the doorstep again, but the dagger fell when Stafford threw another interception, targeting Hockenson in the endzone.

The Lions squandered 14 points that would’ve put them right back in this game with those turnovers. It is hard to tell if that would’ve made the difference considering the poor play of the defense and Stafford need ng to leave the game for a concussion evaluation, but you never know what could’ve happened on any given Sunday.

The improved defensive play the Lions managed after the bye week seems like a distant memory at this point. They have looked completely lost in the last two games, and you have to start to wonder if some changes are needed to be made at this point.

The Lions will head back home next week to face the Washington Football team, and while this could be a winnable game, don’t start counting your eggs before they are in the basket.

There are too many questions surrounding this team, and unfortunately, fans aren’t getting any answers that should give them hope for this team’s future.

Detroit Lions pivotal plays of the game: Turnovers and penalties bury Lions

The Detroit Lions drop their fourth loss against the Indianapolis Colts at their own hands with turnovers and penalties.

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The Detroit Lions were handed their fourth loss of the season after dropping an ugly one against the Indianapolis Colts, with a final score of 41-21.

The Lions looked completely out of sync the entire game. The offense couldn’t sustain drives and the defense couldn’t get off the field. The run defense looked good early but took a step back late allowing 119 yards. On the offensive side of the ball, they completely abandoned the run after finding little success, gaining only 29 yards the entire game. They also allowed five sacks.

It was hard to say when the rails completely fell off in this game, but there are quite a few ill-timed penalties and turnovers that led to the Lions’ demise this week.

Let’s start with the first penalty that set them back. With the game was tied 7-7, the Lions were about to force the Colts to punt after a Danny Shelton sack. The Lions were called for an unnecessary roughness penalty on Shelton. The penalty gave the Colts an automatic first down, and two plays later, the Colts scored a touchdown.

The second penalty came against Tony McRae after he made contact with the returner, who had signaled for a fair catch. It looked like he was pushed into the returner, but the refs upheld the penalty. Instead of the Colts starting at their own 37, the penalty pushed them to the Lions 48 yard line. The Colts took advantage of the extra yards and went on to score pushing their lead to 20-7.

A Matt Prater missed field goal kept it a 13 point difference at the half.

After coming out in the third quarter and bringing the game to one score, the Lions were able to muster much-needed stops on defense, and the offense was looking like they were finding their stride.

Then the Lions gave up their first fumble of the season.

On the Lions’ third drive of the second half, they were deep in the Colts zone, threatening to score to try to take the lead, when the Colts star linebacker Darius Leonard found a hole and ripped the ball out of Stafford’s grip, forcing the turnover.

The fumble was starting to be a distant memory when the Lions forced the Colts into a 3rd and 14 to go situation. Philip Rivers heaves a deep pass in Justin Coleman’s direction, but Coleman was called for passer interference. A few plays later, the Colts scored again — then added a two-point conversion — driving the score up 28-14.

To put the final dagger in the heart, the Lions’ next drive ended as quick as it began after Stafford threw one the easiest interceptions Kenny Moore will ever see. Moore took it to the endzone and at that point, the game was signed, sealed, and delivered for the Colts.

From start to finish, the Lions offense was in all sorts of disarray. Stafford was under constant pressure, and the rushing attack was halted in their place. The defense looked like the group at the beginning of the season and had no answer for the Colts offense.

The Lions will head to Minnesota next week to face their division rivals, who are riding high after they upset the Packers 28-22. If the Lions want any hope to stay relevant this season, they need to find a way to chisel out a win against the Vikings.

Detroit Lions pivotal play of the game: Gurley score allows Lions comeback

The Detroit Lions beat the Atlanta Falcons and it was a mistake committed by Todd Gurley that ended up being the pivotal play this week

WHAT. A. GAME!

The Detroit Lions pulled off a miracle to beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-22 — with Matthew Stafford throwing an 11-yard game-winning touchdown pass to T.J. Hockenson, capped off by a go-ahead extra point from Matt Prater as time expired.

The Lions run defense showed up again this week, only allowing 66 yards on the ground, making the Falcons’ offense one-dimensional. The Lions did allow the Falcons to sustain long drives, but most of the day, they were able to hold their own and made key plays to give the Lions’ offense more opportunities.

The Lions offense did have some questionable play-calling, especially in the run game, but most good old No. 9 stepped up in the spotlight when it mattered. At the end of the day, the Lions’ players didn’t falter down the stretch and brought home a victory.

The pivotal play

For a minute, it looked like the curtains had closed on a potential Lions comeback.

After a Falcons first down conversion and the Lions out of timeouts, the Lions defense made the decision to allow Falcons running back Todd Gurley to score in order to get the ball back into the hands of the Lions offense.

Falcons coach Raheem Morris commented after the game that the plan was for Gurley to take go down on the one-yard line, but as Gurley tried to stay out of the endzone, he lost his balance and fell into the end zone for the touchdown.

That produced a rare NFL moment where the defense celebrated an opponent scoring a touchdown:

That score gave the Lions offense 1:04 left on the game clock to muster a drive to win this game potentially.

It was a long shot, but don’t tell that to Stafford. He drove the offense down the field bringing back memories of previous 4th quarter comebacks and showing glimpses of what we have been begging for this season.

After completing a couple of nice passes to Hockenson and Danny Amendola along with some spikes sprinkled in for clock management, Stafford found Golladay deep in the red zone on a beautiful 29-yard pass to put the Lions within reach if evening the game up.

There was a heart-stopping moment when they reviewed the catch — and bad memories of the 10-second run-off were running through every Lions fans heads — but it was clear Golladay made the catch. Luckily when the ruling came back, the play stood and the Lions would get the ball with just three seconds remaining.

After another spike gave the Lions more time to come with the perfect play, and as the clock expired, Stafford weaved his way through pressure and fired a dart to Hockenson to tie the game.

Amendola was flagged for a bone head unsportsmanlike conduct penalty — he took his helmet off while on the field — making the extra point a 48-yarder instead of a 33-yarder, but was no problem for Prater as he sailed it through the uprights and gave the Lions a sweet comeback victory to get them to .500 on the season.

Celebrate the win, Lions fans.

Some areas need addressing, but it was wonderful to see vintage Stafford and the run defense continuing their dominance. The Lions will ride their two-game winning streak back home to face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 8.