Lions vs Texans

After a last minute loss to the Green Bay Packers last week, the Detroit Lions were really reeling back on their playoff hopes, this week was a must win. They were looking at a season where they needed to win the rest of their games in order to have a shot at the wild card spot in the playoff bracket. This weeks matchup with against the Houston Texans, the leader of the AFC division, and surely a diificult opponent. The Lions got on the board early when Mikel Leshoure ran in a touchdown from 2 yards out. The scores split in the second quarter, with each team scoring a pair of touchdowns. First, the Texans' Arian Foster rushed in a touchdown from 6 yards out. The Lions responded with a 5-yard touchdown run from Mike Foster. Houston's Owen Daniels then caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Matt Schaub. The Lions' Calvin Johnson then caught a 22-yard touchdown pass. After halftime, Detroit's Jason Hanson kicked a 46-yard field goal. Houston responded with a 81-yard touchdown rush by Justin Forsett, and tied it up yet again with a 45-yard field goal by Shayne Graham. This touchdown was highly controversial by Forsett because he was clearly tackled. The referees let the play go and Head Coach Jim Schwartz for the Lions threw his challenge flag on accident which was illegal. Therefore, the play could not be reviewed and the touchdown stood. In the fourth quarter, the Lions took the lead back with a 23-yard touchdown run by Joique Bell, but Houston tied it back up with a 1-yard run by Arian Foster inside the 2-minute warning to take it to overtime. After a pair of turnovers and missed field goals by each team, Houston's Shayne Graham kicked the game-winning field goal from 32-yards out. It was the Lions' ninth consecutive Thanksgiving loss. Unfortunately this game was lost in part to a idiotic call by the referees. This took away the Lions playoff hopes and really crushed my hopes for this season!