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Reception by 335-Pound Penei Sewell to Seal the Lions’ Win Was a True Thing of Beauty

1. Most people would say that this piece of magic from Patrick Mahomes was the play of the day on Sunday.

Obviously, that play is just ridiculous, and I love Mahomes, but I saw another play Sunday that deserves even more credit. And all it was was an eight-yard completion.

Let me set the scene: Lions up 31–23 against the Vikings. Detroit with a third-and-7 at Minnesota’s 41-yard line with two minutes left, looking to close out the victory.

What was the Lions’ play call? Put 6-foot-5, 335-pound right tackle Penei Sewell in motion and then throw him the ball.