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.
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.
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