lordstanley

1-goal game, 8 minutes to go.

Oh yeah, 3 Thursdays but only 2 of them on short rest

Three of the Lions' next 5 games will be Thursday games on 3 days rest. I think Thanksgiving as a one-off is plenty.

I agree with going for it on 4th down. Although it if that's the plan, when you have 1st and goal from the 3 the Giants could have run it on 1st or 2nd down to run down clock or force a timeout. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47073534/2025-nfl-week-12-comeback-wins-cowboys-lions-chiefs-barnwell The Giants chose to go for it on fourth-and-goal from the 6-yard line. It's a curious move for commentators who are sure that six is more than three, but history suggests that teams down three are far less incentivized to try to score a touchdown to win the game in regulation than those same teams down six. Throw in the chances of winning the game with a conversion, killing significant clock by drawing a penalty and the added field position benefit of starting the Lions inside their own 10-yard line with a miss, and ESPN's model greatly preferred going for it on fourth-and-goal.

I'm more concerned about the Lions than I have been at any time in the past 2.5 seasons because 3 of the past 4 games have been alarming. With the only comfortable win in that span being the Washington game. And the OL isn't going to get fixed anytime soon, at least not until the offseason IMO. The 5-2 record before that, including the KC loss, was fine. That said, it wasn't ALL smooth sailing in 2023 and 2024: - in 2023, the Lions were 7-2 when they started a 4-game stretch in which they pulled out a miracle win against a bad Bears team at home, lost to the Packers at home on Thanksgiving, almost blew a 21-0 lead to a sub.500 Saints team (it was 24-21 Lions by the 3rd quarter, then the Saints had the ball at midfield down 5 with 3 minutes to go in the game), then got spanked 28-13 by the Bears at Soldier Field. Their record was 9-4 then they righted themselves and finished 12-5. -in 2024, nothing too worrying, but the 10-1 Lions then got lucky to beat Chicago on Thanksgiving after the Bears' poor clock management, were taken to the final minute by the Packers at home before a walkoff FG, then got smoked by the Bills at home.

Eddie Murray's miss against SF in '83 was a 42 yarder and Lee Norwood's for the Bills in the Super Bowl in '91 was a 47 yarder. Both should have been made but it wasn't surprising that they were missed. Now 42-47 yard field goals are chip shots like what a 30 yarder used to seem like.

As soon as the game ends, Fox puts a yellow Final on the screen beneath the score, using the same colour as penalty. I learned my brain registers colors before letters by a split second because my heart skipped. I was very briefly worried we were about to learn that Hutch had facemasked or something.

We (or at least I) should have worried about Minnesota and NYG at home. Every team is a worry from here on: Green Bay, Dallas, at LA Rams, Pittsburgh, at Minnesota, at Chicago. The Lions could go 5-1 in those games, but they also could go 2-4.

Eagles have blown a 21-0 lead! Tied with the Cowboys in Dallas.

Rumor had it that the Lions were losing big, their season was ending, the Super Bowl window had closed. But this board stayed chill and confident and kept the faith and urged the boys to just try the best they can and we would be proud of them no matter what. The positive vibes from our rhythmic applause must have made their way over to Ford Field because the Lions players who clearly don’t care clearly started caring again and won by a full touchdown. Then we lit candles in gratitude. Addition: And oh yeah, then Kay Adams blew kisses at us.

A slice and a draw, that takes talent, lol. I have no other explanation.

Ugly win, pretty video.

Dan Miller (with Lomas) calls Bate’s’ tying FG, Gibbs’ OT winner and the clinching sack. Hutch’s OT Sack Beats Giants.m4a Gibbs’ OT TD vs Giants.m4a Bates FG Ties Giants.m4a

Bears escape again.

Still lots of time for Jameis.

Wtf, why the hell are you spiking?

Wasn’t that offsides?

Today has been one jaw-droppingly bad play after another.

I never expected the season to end today. This morning, I was thinking GB and Chicago matching our win today would be a disappointing outcome.

Oh for god’s sake.

Accidental or not, that kick to Goff’s head had to be called. Penalized more than hitting the goalpost during the celebration than hitting the QB.

The defense has been as bad as the offense. Absolutely cannot allow a TD here.

So about that “the Lions haven’t lost 2 games in a row since October 2022” streak …

ASB must have a hand injury

Meanwhile Bears are up 7-0 and GB is up 7-3 already.