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2021 Week 5 · Lions at Vikings

Vikings vs Lions, 2021 Week 5: down 1, 33 seconds left, two timeouts, 1st and 10 at your own 18.

What really happened

Mike Zimmer was calling it for the Vikings. His first call: Kirk Cousins hit Adam Thielen for 21 yards. The real drive ended in a made field goal. The Vikings won 19-17 over the Lions.

The plays that swung it

1. Q4 0:27

   Kirk Cousins hit Dede Westbrook for 6 yards.

   -13 points of win chance

2. Q4 0:22

   Kirk Cousins hit Adam Thielen for 19 yards.

   +17 points of win chance

3. Q4 0:03

   G. Joseph's 54-yard field goal was good.

   +35 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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