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Detroit Lions' Adrian Peterson critical of his big day in 1st start at RB

Adrian Peterson was arguably the Detroit Lions' best player Sunday, rushing for 93 yards on 14 carries in his team debut.

But the future Hall of Famer was critical of his play after the game, saying he missed opportunities on two runs that ended up costing the Lions in their 27-23 loss to the Chicago Bears.

"The third-and-1, I didn’t capitalize on," Peterson said. "My first big run, if I press the safety and cross his face to the right, it’s seven points instead of settling for a field goal and it’s a different game when the ball gets batted and they get the interception and go on and score.