![]() Instead of earning a comeback win to bolster playoff hopes, Newton's errant pass with 1:07 left allowed Detroit to hold on for a 20-19 win over Carolina on Sunday. Newton, though, wasted the opportunity by sliding to his left and sailing an off-balance throw behind and over Jarius Wright. The star quarterback had time and an open receiver in the end zone, giving the Carolina Panthers a chance to convert a go-ahead, 2-point conversion against the Detroit Lions. Lions down 7-0 early.Panthers go for 2 and fail late and lose 20-19 to LionsĭETROIT - Cam Newton took a shotgun snap and set up in a clean pocket, surveying the field from sideline to sideline. The Lions' run defense, which has been so good as of late, allowed the Panthers to run the ball down their throats, including two 30+ yard runs from Chubba Hubbard. Q1 11:57: Well that was about as bad a start as you could imagine. Q1 8:38: The Lions' offense responds with a touchdown of its own. ![]() Q1 6:14: Lions' defense gets off the field at around midfield. End of first quarter: Lions and Panthers tied at 7 Q2 14:17: Jared Goff drops the snap and the Panthers recover. This Lions' run defense is putrid right now. Q2 9:35: The Panthers capitalize and score. Q2 8:34: Goff has two passes tipped and incomplete. Q2 2:08: D'Onta Foreman literally just walked through the Lions defense and into the end zone. Two-minute warning Panthers increase their lead It's Christmas Eve, spend some time with your family. Find something else to do this afternoon. Q2 0:59: The Lions go three-and-out again. Zylstra: 1 catch, 3 yards, TD Halftime: Panthers 24, Lions 7 Lions get the ball to start the second half as they try to claw their way back into this. What's everyone having for Christmas Eve dinner? Second half underway Q3 12:46: Goff is sacked on third down and the Lions have to punt. Q3 9:12: Panthers score again, shocking as that may seem. Oh, and the Lions went three-and-out again. We've gotten well over a foot here on the west side of the state but the winds have died down some. Q3 8:05: This blizzard continues to roar. Didn't think they were allowed to do that. Q3 6:47: The.Panthers? Went three-and-out? Weird. Q3 3:09: Goff finds Shane Zylstra for their second TD connection of the day. End of third quarter: Panthers lead Lions 31-13 Lions start comeback Q4 13:13: Panthers add a 40-yarder as the they increased their led to 34-13. Q4 10:33: Lions get deep into Panthers territory but turn it over downs. Q4 3:46: Shane Zylstra catches his third TD pass of the day. Final: Panthers 37, Lions 23 Shane Zylstra hat trick Now at 7-8 they have to win out and get a lot of help. With Seattle and the Giants losing and Washington playing San Francisco later today, they could have been in the seventh seed in the NFC with a win. This loss doesn’t take the Lions out of the playoff hunt, but it’s a huge missed opportunity. It was an embarrassing performance for a team that had done its best to avoid them as of late. The Panthers ran for a franchise record 321 yards and had almost 600 yards of total offense. The Lions had a chance to control their own playoff destiny and royally blew it in this 37-23 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
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