Yeah, we lost the coin flip. Everyone may as well go home and forget it. You ruin the game for this entire board, every freaking week. Shout the F up already.
This is the game that many Lion fans said they would sacrifice if we won over Green Bay. We beat the Packers so we'll accept a loss to Buffalo? No, Detroit rarely loses in nationally televised games, Detroit 31 Buffalo 28. Another last second Bates FG.
I'm surprised the Green Bay game wasn't more expensive. Division game with important playoff implications. And a national TV audience. Buffalo is a big game and it <could be> a Super Bowl preview but an NFC North division game seems more important.
Well, the Lions don't play them until after Christmas. The 49'ers will be done by then. And it is payback time....another division the Lions can sweep.
I think that penalty (and clipping calls) used to be 15 yards? I think it was changed in the '70's.
Edit...it was 1974
"Reducing penalties on offensive players from 15 yards to 10 for holding, illegal use of hands and tripping."
https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/evolution-of-the-nfl-rules/
Short term, it would be nice to face a SF team that's out of the race. But keep an eye on LA, they've looked good the last few weeks, doing just enough to win.
Remember that time a bunch of Lion fans at MTS said a loss to Buffalo was OK as long as we beat Green Bay? No, any loss is unacceptable. Just. Keep. Winning.
If a player shows he's ready to compete against good teams, the stats will come. Tork hitting .100 with no power against spring minor league pitchers proved he wasn't prepared to be in Detroit. So, sometimes stats really do matter.