With their season long-since over for all intents and purposes, the Detroit Lions are playing their Week 18 game against the Green Bay Packers on “screw it” mode.
After giving up a touchdown to the Packers early in the first quarter, the Lions decided to start throwing caution to the wind. They tried doing a fake punt that failed, but had far more success on a trick play on offense.
On first-and-10 from their 25 yard line, Lions quarterback Jared Goff handed the ball off to his running back, who then pitched the ball to wide receiver Tom Kennedy on an end-around. Seeing wide receiver Kalif Raymond wide open, Kennedy fired the ball downfield, catching Raymond in stride, who ran the ball in for a 75-yard score.
And just like that, the game was tied at 7-7. Take a look:
The @Lions with the TRICK PLAY 75-YARD TD! #OnePride
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📱: NFL app pic.twitter.com/p6rjhlz8eJ— NFL (@NFL) January 9, 2022
The Detroit Lions would take the lead in the second quarter as Jared Goff found Amon-Ra St. Brown for a touchdown. Green Bay answered right back but missed the extra point, giving Detroit a 17-13 halftime lead.
The Lions have played hard all year and the NFC’s worst team is currently giving the NFC’s best team a run for its money.
If that’s not a sign that the Lions are making serious progress then it’s hard to tell what is.
Will the Lions finish the 2021 NFL season with a rare win over the Packers?
The game is being played on FOX.
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