![]() ![]() ![]() That second flag gave the Packers a first down at the Lions’ 11 with 1:36 remaining from there, they ran down the clock and kicked the winning field goal as time expired, rather than having to kick with 90 seconds and leave the Lions some time. Then again, it might have been had the refs not missed a clear pass interference on Marvin Jones in the fourth quarter, or had Trey Flowers not been flagged twice for illegal use of the hands to extend two Packers drives in the fourth quarter ( with the NFL later acknowledging the second flag shouldn’t have been thrown). But the Lions managed 13 points on those drives - not nearly enough to hold off the Pack’s offense - despite getting inside Green Bay’s 10 each time. It started with a 66-yard flea-flicker to Kenny Golladay on the first play from scrimmage, a 58-yard bomb to Marvin Hall on the first play of the Lions’ second drive and a ball-control attack on the third drive. SCOUTING THE GAME: Dave Birkett's scouting report, prediction Oct. THE GOLD STANDARD: What Lions can learn from Packers' reign atop NFC NorthĬARLOS MONARREZ: Here's what early signs of success look like in Lions' rebuild Let’s look back at those 11 games, covering the good (a 5-0 start!), the bad (“going batty” in Seattle) and the ugly (Matt Patricia’s debut). They’re 16-19-1 since "Monday Night Football" began in 1970, including a 5-6 record over the past 10 seasons. What could go wrong? What could go right?īut fear not, the Lions’ track record on Monday nights isn’t all bad. Watch Video: What we learned from Detroit Lions' loss to San Francisco 49ersĪfter the first 54 minutes of the Detroit Lions’ season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday - in which the Lions fell behind 41-17 - the prospect of watching the Lions take on the Green Bay Packers on national TV on Monday Night Football didn't seem appealing.Įven the Lions’ subsequent rally in the final six minutes for a 41-33 final, and the Packers’ beatdown delivered by the New Orleans Saints later in the day, probably isn’t helping most Lions fans’ anxiety ahead of Monday’s matchup at Lambeau Field. ![]()
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