One year after missing five kicks at Ford Field, Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby clinched a first-round bye for Matt LaFleur’s team by drilling home a 33-yard game-winner as time expired on Sunday in Detroit.
Crosby’s field goal capped off a furious second-half comeback for the Packers, who overcame deficits of 14-0 and 17-3 to stun the Lions and finish the 2019 season with a 13-3 record.
The game-winner provided a moment of redemption for the Packers’ veteran kicker.
Last season, Crosby missed four field goals and an extra point as the Packers lost to the Lions by eight points at Ford Field.
This time around, Crosby overcame an early miss and made three clutch kicks in the second half.
He hit from 40 yards and 33 yards and connected on a game-tying extra point in the final two quarters. The Packers scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to stun the Lions.
LaFleur’s team is now guaranteed a first-round bye. They can secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC if the San Francisco 49ers lose to or tie with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night.
Crosby, who is a free agent following the 2019 season, made 3-of-4 field goals and both extra points Sunday. He made 62 out of 65 kicks this year.
