Dan Campbell’s 4th-down gambles help Lions beat Packers 34-31 and clinch playoffs
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Dan Campbell’s 4th-down gambles help Lions beat Packers 34-31 and clinch playoffs

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Dan Campbell’s gambles paid off. Detroit went for it on fourth down for a fifth time to set up Jake Bates’ 35-yard field goal as time expired, Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and the Lions clinched a playoff spot with a 34-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. Green Bay took advantage of the only time Campbell’s aggressiveness didn’t pan out, denying Gibbs on a fourth-down run late in the third quarter from the Detroit 31. “That’s exactly the kind of game we expected,” Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur said. “Jared Goff is an excellent quarterback and we gave him time to throw.” Jordan Love was 12 of 20 for 206 yards with a touchdown pass to Tucker Kraft early in the third quarter.

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