Expected points added per play With that as a background, the Lions entered the season with some of the shortest odds to win the Super Bowl. Those represent two of the three 12-win seasons in franchise history. "Any time [Goff] isn’t able to step into the throw, it’s gonna be hard for him," Campbell said. Goff, who was hit eight times, said the turnovers were "something we’ve been really good at all year, and it sucks that it reared its head today. And then, on the first play of the fourth quarter, a third straight Detroit series ended via turnover.
All three 2025 Christmas games reheat longstanding division rivalries. "I think we all need to take a nice, good, long look in the mirror after this," Dan Skipper said after the Lions' loss to the Vikings. But a loss would serve to make for a bitter Christmas Day. The Lions won’t have Avonte Maddox in the secondary — who was already stepping up in a depleted unit — and currently have 11 questionable for the game. McCarthy and Brett Rypien (Emergency 3rd QB), running back Jordan Mason, linebacker Austin Key, tackle Brian O’Neill and tight end T.J. Expect Dan Skipper to get more run at left tackle.
Kayode Awosika takes over at right tackle. With starting left tackle Taylor Decker already inactive, missing Sewell would be a killer. Goff extends the play and finds Amon-Ra St. Brown for the first down pic.twitter.com/iIxQORSiTv A lengthy drive finishing with a touchdown grab by Isaac TeSlaa tied up the matchup. Things were looking very bad for the Lions as their offense failed to score until the closing 65 seconds of the half. Amon-Ra St. Brown muscles for a first down early on, but a false start on Giovanni Ricci at midfield on fourth-and-1 results in a punt. |
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