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Detroit Lions' Kerryon Johnson on fumble: 'I just thought I was down'

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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford speaks to the media after the 34-30 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson had a simple explanation for the crucial goal-line fumble he lost in the third quarter that the Kansas City Chiefs picked up and returned for a touchdown in Sunday’s 34-30 loss.

“I mean, I lost it,” Johnson said. “I just thought I was down. He said I wasn’t. It is what it is.