Detroit Lions end 364-day winless streak with last-gasp win over Vikings
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#5SQ05)
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The Lions finally found a victory when Jared Goff threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St Brown as time expired, lifting previously winless Detroit to a 29-27 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
Not only was the finish dramatic, it was stunning. Goff led the Lions on a 75-yard decisive possession without a timeout after Kirk Cousins threw a go-ahead three-yard touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson with 1:50 left. The Vikings failed on a two-point conversion for the third time; those missed opportunities proved costly.
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