If I saw the highlite correctly, a sack ended the game for Detroit. However, a false start penalty took place which stopped the clock and allowed the FG team to kick a field goal.
If I'm not mistaken, and I don't know how much time was left when the ball was snapped on the sack and penalized play, I think it was 11 secs or so, shouldn't have 10 secs been wound down off of the clock on an offensive penalty under 2 minutes, AND the game clock started? I don't see how the Lions got a chance to kick the FG with so little time left.
This rule was put in so teams couldn't purposely commit a penalty and stop the clock with no time outs left.
If I'm not mistaken, and I don't know how much time was left when the ball was snapped on the sack and penalized play, I think it was 11 secs or so, shouldn't have 10 secs been wound down off of the clock on an offensive penalty under 2 minutes, AND the game clock started? I don't see how the Lions got a chance to kick the FG with so little time left.
This rule was put in so teams couldn't purposely commit a penalty and stop the clock with no time outs left.
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