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Detroit Lions lose heartbreaker to Bills: 'This isn’t the (bleeping) Same Old Lions anymore'

There are no morale victories in the NFL, not when so many livelihoods ride on the outcomes of games.

But something felt different about the Detroit Lions’ 28-25 Thanksgiving loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday.

Josh Allen led the game-winning field goal drive with 23 seconds to play. Jared Goff missed an important third-down throw late. Austin Bryant had a foolish penalty that set up a key Buffalo score.

But while their three-game winning streak came to a frustrating end and they fell further behind in the NFC playoff race, the Lions seem closer than ever to being a bona fide contender.