This comes almost exactly a year after the team logged its last. They handed the ball off to running back Kene Nwangwu off right tackle and the Lions rallied to the ball and stuffed it. Trying to make the score 20-17, Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer opted to go for two points. NFL fans too were overjoyed for the Lions and Goff after the team nearly blew it moments before. The walk-off win marks the first 'W' of first-year coach Dan Campbell's tenure in Motown, improving the Lions to 1-10-1 on the year. With the Lions leading 20-9 in the third quarter, Minnesota got their first touchdown of the game on an Alexander Mattison 8-yard run.

The Lions really did it! What a moment, and what a call on Lions radio too.ДЄnd after throwing the winning touchdown, Goff immediately went to celebrate with head coach Dan Campbell, who was absolutely emotional about the teamвЂ™s win given the heartbreak the Lions have endured this year. With less than two minutes to play, Goff led the Lions down the field and on the gameвЂ™s final play, fired home a perfect strike to St. The Vikings scored a touchdown to take the lead but failed the two-point conversion, leaving room for Goff and the Lions to find redemption.

Minnesota has to turn the page quickly to its Thursday Night. With the victory, the Lions sit at 1-10-1 on the year, winning its first game in 364 days after yet another heart-wrenching season in Detroit.ДЄnd that heartbreak nearly continued on Sunday, as the Lions held a two-point lead inside the gameвЂ™s final five minutes, but Goff was strip sacked on a fourth and one inside DetroitвЂ™s 30-yard line. Lunchbreak: Justin Jefferson Uncoverable at Detroit. The long-awaited debut of the newest Inside The Den episode was recently released by the award-winning Detroit Lions Media Department, and it was well worth the wait. Yes, the Lions took home its first win on Sunday after a dramatic 29-27 walk off against the Minnesota Vikings on Jared GoffвЂ™s 11-yard touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Murphy had clear possession of the ball when both of his feet hit the ground, only proceeding to lose possession when he hit the ground.ДЄfter the Louis Murphy debacle last year and now the Calvin Johnson robbery, it's evident it's time for the NFL to take a look at changing the rule.It took nearly a calendar year, but the Detroit Lions are winless no more! Minutes after rookie running back DвЂ™Andre Swift dropped the winning touchdown in the closing seconds of the Detroit LionsвЂ™ 27-23 loss to the Chicago Bears, coach Matt Patricia knew what he had. BC Quarterback Jonathan Jennings escapes pressure, makes a couple nice moves before diving in to the endzone for his 2nd rushing touchdown of the game, giving the Lions their first lead of the game. There's no denying that.ДЄs many know, this isn't the first time a player has missed out on a touchdown due to this controversial rule.ДЄnother one of those times was last year when Jamarcus Russell connected with Louis Murphy for a touchdown pass. Therefore it should be a touchdown, because after a scoring catch play stops of course.Дetroit Lions fans, you got robbed. For the main event, that distinction clearly belonged to James Butler. It makes no sense that this would not be a catch, because if this happened anywhere else but the end zone it would have been ruled a fumble since Johnson hadВ possession, and then let go. Once he falls he lets go of the football to run and celebrate. Goff answered with a touchdown drive, moving. When watching the replay, Johnson clearly has possession of the ball and takes two steps before he falls. Detroit Lions win first game of season with an 11-yard TD pass on fourth down from Jared Goff to rookie Amon St. Brown on the last play of the game and the Detroit Lions entered the win column with a 29-27 victory over the Vikings.

Taking a look back at Johnson's catch, it's easy to see the officials were dead wrong in taking away Johnson's first touchdown catch of the year, as well as a Lions' victory. Jared Goff completed an 11-yard touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. This questionable call has sent the football world into controversial debates, and many believe it's time for a tweaking of the current rule regarding touchdown catches.

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