Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell reacts during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys won 20-19. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
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In the NFC Championship game on Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers, head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions stuck to his game plan, which might have cost them at least six points.
Campbell decided to try to convert on fourth down rather than go for a field goal.
49ers vs. Dan Campbell
On January 28, 2024, in Santa Clara, California, head coach of the Detroit Lions Dan Campbell reacts before the team plays the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium. (Getty Images/Thearon W. Henderson)
With the Lions leading 24-10 with 7:03 left in the third quarter, they made their first attempt. Detroit might have jumped ahead by 17 points, but the
On a fourth-and-two at the 49ers’ 28-yard line, the team elected to try and score. Josh Reynolds caught a ball from Jared Goff, but it was incomplete.
Detroit could have tied the score with a field goal in the fourth quarter, but they went for it on a fourth-and-three. Amon-Ra St. Brown received a pass from Goff, but it was also incomplete.
Detroit had two chances to score a minimum of six points. They attempted to be proactive twice, but the 49ers outscored them in the second half.
The game was defeated by the Lions 34–31.
NFL supporters criticized X’s decision-making.
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Josh Reynolds is missed.
