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2012 Week 1 · Rams at Lions

Lions vs Rams, 2012 Week 1: down 3, 1:55 left, one timeout, 1st and 10 at your own 20.

What really happened

Jim Schwartz was calling it for the Lions. His first call: Matthew Stafford hit Calvin Johnson for 20 yards. The real drive ended in a touchdown. The Lions won 27-23 over the Rams.

The plays that swung it

1. Q4 1:25

   Matthew Stafford hit Nate Burleson for 20 yards.

   +13 points of win chance

2. Q4 0:30

   Matthew Stafford hit Calvin Johnson for 18 yards.

   +6 points of win chance

3. Q4 0:15

   Matthew Stafford hit Kevin Smith for a 5-yard touchdown.

   +37 points of win chance

Win chance is the share of games like this one, from that spot, that the team went on to win.

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