BY MARK HALPERN
Last week’s Lions, Seahawks game was one of the most anticipated games of the week. The new-look Lions hosted the Seahawks, which was to be the battle of the top teams in the NFC, and it was a great fight until the last play in overtime.
The Lions won their first game against the Chiefs and knew this week wouldn’t be easier. On Seattle’s first drive, Kenny Walker took the ball in from 1 yard out after an impressive 12-play drive. Seattle didn’t waste time and scored on a Josh Reynolds 22-yard pass from Jared Goff, and all viewers knew we would be in for a show. The second Quarter saw the Lions take the lead on a 36-yard Kalif Raymond score, and Detroit was leading 14-7 in the half.
Sometimes, the first half depicts how the second half would be, and it was a complete 180-degree turnaround, and the second half was fire from both sides of the ball. Kenny Walker scored his second T.D. of the game to tie it up, and David Montgomery came back. Once again, the Lions were ahead by a touchdown, but a late field goal at the end of the third still kept the Lions up by 4 points going into the fourth Quarter.
The fourth Quarter was fun to watch. Geno Smith took control of the reigns and connected with Tyler Lockett and Tre Brown for two back-to-back scores, giving the Seahawks a 10-point lead, but Goff is one of those quarterbacks you can’t leave time with because he can manage, and he did. He connected with Reynolds for another score and got the Lions in position to tie the game with only a minute 1 and some change left. The game went to overtime, and on the second Lion drive, they took nine plays, and then Geno Smith hit Tyler Lockett, this time for the game-winning touchdown. This game was another tough contest for the Lions, and the Lions proved that they are ready to take on any team in the league. Even though the Lions lost, I expect them to bounce back.
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