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Lions hold off Jets, keep playoff hopes alive

East Rutherford, N.J. — For the second time this season, a coaching decision to attempt a long field goal in the fourth quarter nearly cost the Detroit Lions a game, and in this case, potentially a playoff spot.

But with time running out in the fourth quarter, quarterback Jared Goff found Brock Wright open in space on a fourth-and-one throw and the tight end was able to rumble 51 yards for the game-winning score as the Lions topped the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, 20-17.

The final wasn't secure until Greg Zuerlein missed a 58-yard field goal as time expired.