The Detroit Lions have lastly snapped their 11-game shedding streak, defeating the Arizona Cardinals 26-23 in Week 3. It wasn’t probably the most fairly of victories, and it took a walk-off Matt Prater discipline purpose to get it performed, however the Lions lastly put one within the win column.

There have been a number of methods this sport might’ve gone sideways, but it surely was a daring punting name within the fourth quarter that assist maintain the Lions’ hopes of pulling out the victory alive.

The Lions’ first drive of the fourth quarter stalled out however was deep sufficient in Cardinal territory to strive for a protracted 58-yard discipline purpose try. They introduced out the sector purpose crew — however had no intention of kicking the ball. After unsuccessfully making an attempt to get the Cardinals to leap offsides, they opted to punt on the Cardinals 45-yard line.

Enter Jack Fox.

To say Fox has been good this season is a large understatement. He averaged 49.Three yards per punt in Week 1, 54.2 in Week 2, and 55.5 immediately. Each kick has been astounding and this kick adopted swimsuit, pinning the Cardinals at their two-yard line.

Jack Fox is a weapon, ball hits and dies on the 5 yard line, in the meantime tony McRae will get knocked down, however will get up and catches the ball earlier than it makes one other bounce

— Erik Schlitt (@erikschlitt) September 27, 2020

The Lions narrowly miss a security on the Cardinals ensuing drive, however they do power a Cardinals’ three-out — resulting in their first punt of all the sport. Andy Lee kicked it 51 yards from the endzone, however Jamal Agnew returned it 19 yards giving the Lions glorious discipline place beginning on the Cardinals’ 36-yard line.

The Lions have been in a superb alternative to eat some clock, they usually have been in a position to chew four minutes and 19 seconds off the clock. Although they have been unable to punch it within the endzone once they have been within the purple zone, they usually tied the sport at 23.

The Lions protection got here up huge once more and stopped the Cardinals’ subsequent drive giving the Lions an opportunity to win the sport. They have been in a position to eat the remaining break day the clock with a powerful 70-yard drive to lock within the victory off the leg of Prater.

The punting name proved pivotal as a result of, although Prater is often glorious from lengthy distance, he has missed two 50+ yard discipline targets this season. If he had missed it or the Lions failed on their fourth down try, they’d be giving the Cardinals nice discipline place to seal the sport. The sequence of occasions after that decision helped the Lions seal their first victory of the season,

Have a good time Lions fan!