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There were plenty of curious coaching decisions Sunday, but the one that stood out to me was Jim Caldwell calling for a failed onside kick with 2:57 to go that doomed the Lions in Houston. The Lions had just kicked a field goal to pull within a 7 points and had the chance to back up the low-scoring, pop-gun Texans offense deep with a kickoff.
With all three timeouts and the two-minute warning, and with Matthew Stafford having his best NFL season, Caldwell still tried the onside kick.