The Detroit Lions did everything they could to give away a game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. And in the end, they couldn’t.
Dan Campbell has his first win as an NFL head coach in an improbable fashion.
The Lions blew a 20-6 halftime lead, fell behind by four, only to have Jared Goff hit Amon-Ra St. Brown with an 11-yard touchdown pass on the final play to give Detroit a 29-27 victory.
GOFF TO ST. BROWN AND THE LIONS WIN AT THE BUZZER! #OnePride #MINvsDET pic.twitter.com/duobP8B2ZK
— NFL (@NFL) December 5, 2021
👏 👏 👏 pic.twitter.com/7mYWKIlEKg
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) December 5, 2021
The radio calls were, um, different from each side.
As called on Vikings radio: pic.twitter.com/SL426jrwcb
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) December 5, 2021
The celebration was on as Detroit went from 0-10-1 to 1-10-1 and still was in position for the No. 1 pick in 2022.
Twitter had its say, of course:
Mike Zimmer can’t coach another game.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) December 5, 2021
THE LIONS FINALLY DID IT!!!!
THEY GOT THEIR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON AGAINST THE VIKINGS pic.twitter.com/7H9LuY6Qx0
— SB Nation (@SBNation) December 5, 2021
DAN CAMPBELL'S 5-DIMENSIONAL CHESS, BABY! https://t.co/Aka7Ne6E1S
— Matt Zemek (@MattZemek) December 5, 2021
this is where it helps that the Vikings have a logo who looks grumpy and resigned pic.twitter.com/OuoPntfarY
— Ryan Nanni (@celebrityhottub) December 5, 2021
Go on and celebrate, Detroit!
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) December 5, 2021
CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES COME ON pic.twitter.com/iqPdmGBiNW
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 5, 2021
— Candice Hare (@CandiceHare_) December 5, 2021
Detroit Lions won a football game.
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) December 5, 2021
This is sort of a fair turnabout as the Lions lost to the Vikings in their first meeting on a 54-yard field goal by Greg Joseph as time ran out.
