San Diego Chargers @ Detroit Lions: 4th quarter running diary
December 25, 2011The Lions have a good sized lead...but I'm trying not to get too worked up. Still nervous.
Bolts driving, at the Lions 45.
Rivers to throw...Jackson open near the 30...DROP.
Deep ball to Creighton...caught out of bounds.
3rd and 10...Swing pass to Tolbert gets 5, Durant with the big hit!.
4th and 5, Bolts will go for it. Gates outwrestles Wright for the catch, gets 6 yards.
12:40 left in the game.
Rivers wants it all...double coverage in the end zone....incomplete!
Bolts with a 3rd and 3 from the Lions' 27, Lions call a TO with 11:53 left.
FUCK. Floyd with the catch at the 3. Rivers had all afternoon to pick a receiver.
1st and goal throw...incomplete. Yes.
2nd and goal throw...incomlete. Pass was behind Tolbert! Fuck yes!
3rd and goal throw....incomplete! Houston with tight coverage in the back corner! YEAH!
4th and goal throw...Jackson at the goal line....INCOMPLETE!!! AHHHHHH!
Lions' D with the HUGE goal line stand! They'll take over at their own 3 with 10:59 left!
FLAG. Pettigrew false start. GRRRR.
After a pair of runs get the Lions out of the shadow of thge goal line, they face 3rd and 2 from the 11. Under 10 minutes left...
Stafford in the gun....wants Young deep...CAUGHT! 24 yards and a 1st down at the 35! Huge play by Young.
Lions trying to run clock, Smith to the 40 between the tackles. 3rd and 5.
Clock running, under 8 minutes left.
Crap. Stafford's throw was tipped at the line. Lions will punt.
CBS crew complaining about chippiness on both sides. But nohting hasd escalated into stupidity...so, hooray?
7:18 left. This game has turned into a clock watching exercise for fans.
Chargers 3rd and 4 from their 35. Swing pass to Tolbert gets all of a yard. Bolts going for it on 4th and 3.
Floyd gets 4 on a crossing pattern. GAH.
Clock running, 5:40 left.
Tolbert busts his way to midfield...but the Lions will give them the short stuff between the hashes for the remainder of the game, it keeps the clock running.
3rd and 1...Matthews gets the 1st...but the clock continues to tick away, now under 5 minutes. They take a TO with 4:50 left.
Twitter reports have the fans at Ford Field chanting, "PLAY-OFFS!" Been awhile, huh?
Out of the TO, Rivers wants it all....jump ball...
HOUSTON....PICKPICKPICK!
Houston returns the INT to the 45! There's under 4 minutes left!
YES!
The Lions hand the ball off 3 consecutive times, leave a 4th and 2. Bolts take their 2nd TO with only 3:05 remaining.
Graham's punt lands at the 5...downed at the 2!
2:56 left in the game...and until the Lions make the playoffs!
Rivers to throw from the 2...AVRIL LEAPS...PICK!
AVRIL STROLLS INTO THE END ZONE!
38-10 Lions with 2:28 left!
Bill Paxton knows the game is over...
The Lions are 2 minutes away from the playoffs, as it's...
Clock running, Bolts running out of time, Lions are looking for the Gatorade on the sidelines.
And the Lions nail Schwartz with with 0:28 left...
THAT'S IT! Lions win 38-10! The drought is over! The curse of Millen has ended!
The Lions are in the playoffs for the first time since 1999. And Lions fans will be partying like it!
MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS, GO LIONS!
Enjoy the Lions Kool-Aid!
