The 10 Most Impactful Plays From Wild Card Weekend
9. The Lions Fail to Convert
Win Probability Added: 6.32%
The Lions run this play on 4th and 1 and stuffed #DETvsSEA #NFL #NFLPlayoffs #nflwildcard pic.twitter.com/gng4ecofLM
— 🚨 Ronnie Laybold 🐾 (@YotesHereToStay) January 8, 2017
It was an uphill climb for the Detroit Lions this weekend -- going into Seattle and getting a win against the Seahawks in a playoff game is no easy task. Missing fourth-down conversions like the one you see above doesn't help.
At the start of the second quarter, the Lions faced a 4th-and-1 on the Seattle 38-yard line. It was the perfect time to go for it. Unfortunately, a quick pass behind the line of scrimmage to the dad-running Matthew Mulligan wasn't enough to convert for a fresh set of downs. The play, albeit a boring-as-hell one, ended up aiding the Seahawks by 6.32% in win probability.
