It wasn’t quite a walk-off winner, but the Detroit Lions’ 51-yard touchdown out of the two-minute warning was one of the most exciting plays we’ve seen from this team in quite some time.
With the New York Jets defense giving the Lions fits all day, a game-winning touchdown drive seemed improbably in the waning minutes of the game. The offense had yet to find the end zone, and the Jets defense had held Detroit to just three second-half points.
But offensive coordinator Ben Johnson had one more trick up his sleeve. On fourth-and-inches from midfield, he drew up a brilliantly-designed play that used both play-action and Amon-Ra St.