The Lions went 4-for-5 on fourth down, two of which resulted in touchdowns. Another allowed them to expire the clock earlier than kicking a last-play discipline aim.
Jake Bates kicked a 35-yard discipline aim as time ran out to present the Lions a 34-31 win over the Packers.
It was Detroit’s eleventh consecutive win and clinched a playoff berth, marking the primary time since 1994-95 that the Lions have gone to the postseason in back-to-back seasons. The Lions are 12-1, whereas the Packers fell to 9-4.
The Lions confronted a fourth-and-1 on the Green Bay 21 with 43 seconds left. Instead of kicking the sphere aim and giving the ball again to the Packers, Lions coach Dan Campbell opted to go for it once more. Quarterback Jared Goff had his foot stepped on after taking the snap and misplaced his stability. He barely acquired the ball to David Montgomery, who ran for 7 yards and a primary down.
That all however sealed the Lions’ sweep of the Packers.
The play earlier than, on third-and-1, Packers security Zayne Anderson stopped Montgomery, and Green Bay celebrated figuring it gave them an opportunity. The Lions, who overcame a holding penalty on heart Frank Ragnow on the drive, as an alternative gave them one other fourth-down intestine punch.
Jared Goff accomplished his closing 13 passes, together with 5 on the game-winning drive. He completed 32-of-41 for 283 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. Goff threw a fourth-down landing cross to Tim Patrick, who had six catches for 43 yards and two touchdowns, and a fourth-down landing cross to Jahmyr Gibbs with 11 seconds remaining within the first half.
Jameson Williams caught 5 passes for 80 yards.
The Lions outgained the Packers 391 to 298.
Jordan Love was 12-for-20 for 206 yards and a landing, and Josh Jacobs ran for 66 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. Christian Watson caught 4 passes for 114 yards, and Tucker Kraft had three catches for 41 yards and a landing.
