DETROIT — This was a fiercely fought game destined to come down to one play, and considering the pedigrees of the teams, it was surprising, even mesmerizing. And ultimately for the Lions, agonizing.
No matter how many plays you make in an NFL game, it doesn’t matter unless you make the last one, a truism the Lions experience as often as any team in the league. Oh, they made all sorts of positive plays against a Super Bowl favorite, the Buffalo Bills, in a packed, raucous Ford Field. They needed one more, maybe two more, and they would’ve been the talk of the league on a festive Thanksgiving Day.
Instead, the Lions dropped a 28-25 crusher Thursday when Tyler Bass drilled a 45-yard field goal with two seconds left. The Lions had a lead, lost it, got it back and had another chance but fell short. When it comes down to one play, it usually comes to two people, the coach and the quarterback.
