To celebrate their first NFC title game since the 1991 season, Lions management prepared a party for their fans at Ford Field, which this afternoon was packed with fans excited to witness history and, in a matter of three hours, the party turned into a tragedy.
For the duel, the team placed a dozen giant screens on the field in strategic areas of the stands, amidst a great atmosphere, which made it feel like the game was being played in Detroit rather than in San Francisco.
The fans did a full stadium wave during the game, while a drone show welcomed the fans before the game.
The Detroit Lions seemed to go through the motions for most of their Week 5 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis.
They couldn’t move the ball much. The defense played OK. They seemed poised to take 0-5 without much of a fight.
But then, the Lions forced a fumble and recovered it. D’Andre Swift ran for a touchdown. Then coach Dan Campbell decided to go for two with under a minute left … and the Lions converted.
ANALYSIS:Lions coach Dan Campbell’s late-game strategy vs. Vikings was smart, almost worked
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