That was the moment I moved from WTF about 3 misses on running off the clock in 2 short drives to the officiating just being bad. It got so the Lions started flailing around to try and the the refs to watch the clock was at 0. Was it a make up non call? They even discussed it. Just let 'em play doesn't work for me when so many have been getting major injuries all season. Though I do admit some guilty pleasureKurth wrote: Mon Jan 06, 2025 2:03 pm Definitely a safety should have resulted from intentional grounding when the Vikings got to Goff on the end zone and he threw it away (not in the direction of any receiver). And lots of play clock issues, as noted above. Just sub-par.
when Jefferson is looking butthurt every time PI isn't called for him and about 1/3rd of the time he was probably right. OtOH, there were a lot of late hits all around. Again, seeing so many go down, that's just no good.I felt much better when I moved to listening instead of watching. If I can't see all of the crazy non calls going on, then they aren't happening.
That's been a staple of the Lion's MO for 2.5 seasons. They change what they are doing every week but the cornerstone of the offense is always time of possession and keep the defense moving and extra physical by reading them and forcing them to adapt to the run on pass plays and play action passes on run plays.EvilHomer3k wrote: Mon Jan 06, 2025 4:31 pm Yes, it should have been a safety but Darnold was completely flummoxed by the lions defense. Certainly, a safety there could make a big difference but Darnold was completely ineffective the entire game. The Vikings defense played well but they were gassed by the middle of the third quarter.
