Vikings Fall 29-27 to Lions on Final Play

Detroit tried to close the game by going for it on fourth-and-1, but Goff was sacked by Blake Lynch, who forced a fumble and recovered the ball at the Detroit 19-yard line with 4:01 remaining.

The Vikings were methodical, trying to take time off the clock and forcing the Lions to exhaust their timeouts.

Cousins hit Jefferson on third-and-goal from the 3, but Minnesota suffered its third failed 2-point conversion play of the day.

Cousins finished 30-of-40 passing for 340 yards and two touchdowns for a passer rating of 116.7.

Vikings receiver Adam Thielen suffered an ankle injury after catching a short pass early in the game. Osborn added 47 yards, and Tyler Conklin totaled 56 yards on seven catches.

The Vikings allowed just two conversions on third downs by the Lions, but both occurred on the game-winning drive.

Detroit picked up a third-and-10 with a 13-yard pass to Godwin Igwebuike and a third-and-6 with a 10-yard pass to Hockenson.

Greg Joseph kicks a 41-yard field goal [5 plays, 18 yards, 2:51 time of possession]

Settling: The Vikings took over at the Lions 41-yard line after a stand on fourth and gained 18 on a pass to Justin Jefferson to start the drive. Throws behind the line of scrimmage on second-and-6 and third-and-8 each lost 2 yards, backtracking the ball from the 19.

Joseph kicks a 31-yard field goal [10 plays, 53 yards, 4:11 time of possession]

Costly TFL: The Vikings advanced the ball to the 9-yard line and faced first-and-goal but lost 4 on a run by Alexander Mattison before consecutive incompletions.

T.J. Hockenson catches a 9-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kicks PAT) [5 plays, 69 yards, 2:09 time of possession]

With ease & a penalty: The Lions gained 8 or more yards on four of the five plays during the drive. The big haul was a 25-yard pass down the middle of the field to Hockenson. Safety Xavier Woods was flagged for unnecessary roughness while making the tackle, moving the ball to the 13.

Brock Wright catches a 23-yard pass from Goff (Patterson kicks PAT) [3 plays, 56 yards, 1:23 time of possession]

Sudden change: The Lions struck quickly after Kirk Cousins fumbled during a sack by Charles Harris.

Patterson kicks a 31-yard field goal [13 plays, 77 yards, 5:33 time of possession]

Hot drive: Goff opened the possession by completing his first four of five passes for 45 yards.

Patterson kicks a 41-yard field goal [5 plays, 32 yards, 0:26 time of possession]

Quick turn: The Lions quickly capitalized after Minnesota was unsuccessful on a fourth-and-10 from the Detroit 42-yard line.

Joseph kicks a 31-yard field goal [11 plays, 60 yards, 4:47 time of possession]

Hamming it up: A well-designed pass play to C.J. Ham resulted in a gain of 20, but the drive stalled after a holding penalty by Tyler Conklin. The tight end nearly got both feet down on a touchdown but his left foot hit out of bounds.

Alexander Mattison rushes for 8 yards (2-point conversion run no good) [5 plays, 67 yards, 1:36 time of possession]

Aggressive at the start: Cousins connected with Jefferson for a gain of 48 to begin the possession.

Patterson kicks a 49-yard field goal [8 plays, 44 yards, 4:17 time of possession]

Surviving: The Vikings defense was able to halt the drive after a 17-yard pass interference penalty against Bashaud Breeland moved the ball to the Minnesota 36.

K.J. Osborn catches a 5-yard pass from Cousins (2-point conversion run no good) [10 plays, 75 yards, 4:59 time of possession]

Jefferson catches a 3-yard pass from Cousins (2-point conversion pass fails) [6 plays, 19 yards, 2:11 time of possession]

Amon-Ra St. Brown catches an 11-yard pass from Goff (no extra point or conversion attempted) [14 plays, 75 yards, 1:50 time of possession]