It’s never about one play. Not in a game and not in a season.
But when the story of the most decrepit defense in Detroit Lions history is told, one play from Sunday’s season-ending 37-35 loss to the Minnesota Vikings will explain a lot.
The Lions led the Vikings by two points with 11 seconds left in the first half when Kirk Cousins threw a long pass to Chad Beebe down the home sideline.
Beebe caught the ball between two defenders and was immediately sandwiched by hits from Justin Coleman and Darryl Roberts.