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The Lions have clinched a spot in the playoffs! For most of NFL history, you would get laughed at for saying something so ridiculous, but Dan Campbell has single-handedly flipped NFL history upside down by doing the impossible: Turning the Lions into a perennial playoff contender.
The Lions officially clinched a playoff spot following their 34-31 win over the Packers on Thursday in a game where Campbell had his team go for it FIVE different times on fourth down. The Lions might not bite your kneecaps off, but they will break your spirit, and that’s what they did by converting four of those five fourth downs against Green Bay.
In today’s newsletter, we’ll be grading both teams from the game, plus we’ll be making some picks and bold predictions for Week 14.
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1. Lions top Packers in thriller: Grades and notes for ‘Thursday Night Football’
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If the Packers had any hopes of winning the NFC North, those basically went down the drain Thursday night. In a game that went down to the wire, the Lions topped the Packers, 34-31, after Jake Bates hit a 38-yard field goal on the final play of the game. The Lions have now won 11 games in a row, which is the longest streak in franchise history.
Here are our grades from the game:
PACKERS GRADE: B-
The Packers absolutely had a chance to win this game, but they had two big issues: Their defense couldn’t get off the field and their offense couldn’t stay on it. That combination allowed the Lions to hold the ball for more than 36 minutes (NFL teams are 3-30 this year when they allowed their opponent to have…
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Author : John Breech
Publish date : 2024-12-06 17:58:00
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