LANDOVER, Md. — The Detroit Lions have hit a new low. And there’s no telling what comes next.
Dustin Hopkins made the game-winning 39-yard field goal with 16 seconds to play as the Lions lost their fourth straight game, this one to lowly Washington, 19-16, at FedEx Field.
The Lions (3-7-1) committed four turnovers in the loss, including a bad interception by backup quarterback Jeff Driskel with 48 seconds to play, and head into their annual Thanksgiving game next week against the Chicago Bears with jobs perhaps on the line.
The Lions have regressed significantly in Matt Patricia’s two seasons as head coach, from a middling playoff contender under Jim Caldwell to a team that’s shown little fight and little reason to believe they can beat anyone of consequence.