Same Old Lions... Again...

Aaaaahhhhhh They did it to us again.  From the jaws of victory, the Lions snatch away defeat.

Now they no longer control their playoff destinies.

Lions Football Baby.

The Lions lost on Monday Night football in the most important game of the season 18-16 after Justin Tucker nailed his sixth field goal of the game from 61 yards that barely made it in the bottom right corner.

The defense played more than good enough to secure the win, only allowing field goals, but after am opening-drive touchdown, the offense stalled the rest of the way.

It was until they fell down 15-10 that they made back into the end zone to take a 16-15 lead.

But it wasn't meant to be.  In typical Lions fashion, they lose on a 61 yard field goal.

Matthew Stafford the fearless leader then threw a pick on the first throw with 30 seconds left.  We had all three timeouts, so the situation should have called for complete any pass to get us going. Instead, Stafford over threw Burlesson and it was intercepted by Elam.

Staff threw 3 second half picks, including a pick on 3rd and 2 in the fourth quarter in their own territory that luckily only yielded a field goal that could have put the game out of reach had Baltimore got a touchdown.

The Lions were in the driver's seat.  Cutler was hurt, Rodgers was hurt, and we had the easiest schedule remaining in the league.  I warned everyone in my sports writing class not to get too excited.  They said I was "too cynical" and that these weren't the "same old Lions."

Sometimes I hate being right...