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Originally Posted by cephasjames

"Turning point" does not equal "result of game." Lions could have shut SF down. They did not. Failed plays of any kind can change momentum in a game. In either direction. That doesn't mean those plays are the reason for a loss.

The Lions blew a lot of plays in the 2nd half. They had way more opportunities than just two failed fourth down attempts to turn it around and they didn't.

Dropped catches shift momentum. Bad passes shift momentum. Stifled runs shift momentum. Lions had all of those in spades. Bobbled passes going your way shift momentum. Break-out runs from running backs averaging 2-3 yds/carry shift momentum. QB scrambles for 10+ yds shift momentum. SF had those in spades.

To say two failed plays are the reason the Lions lost is short-sighted.

And to ignore the fact one play can ignite a comeback is just as short sighted. No one claims the Lions were doomed on one play. But one play lit the flame. What happened afterward was merely fuel for a bigger dumpster fire.