Lions methodically marched the ball down the field, eventually scoring on a Dan Orlovsky strike to
Calvin Johnson from 12 yards out, giving the visitors a 10-2 lead and perpetuating the biggest boo-bird moment of the afternoon. Gus Frerotte was quickly intercepted in the resulting possession after the Detroit score, but Detroit was then forced to punt, setting up perhaps the biggest play of the contest. Trailing by eight points with 4:33 remaining in the third quarter and at their own 14 yard line, Frerotte found receiver Bernard Berrian on the left side and Berrian turned on the jets, running 86 yards for the score (exactly what we are paying him to do). The Vikes elected to kick the extra point (I decision I didn't take too much offense with, as so often missed two-point conversions come back to haunt teams) and thus cut the deficit to 10-9.
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