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Lions vs Bills reactions: This is gonna make a hell of a Super Bowl 2025
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The Detroit Lions entered Sunday afternoon in Week 15 facing their biggest test of the season vs. the Buffalo Bills in a potential Super Bowl 2025 preview.
The Lions failed that test in the first half, at least defensively, and never recovered in a 48-42 loss to the Bills .
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The Bills led 21-14 at the half, then abruptly opened the third quarter with a 41-yard James Cook touchdown run for a 28-14 edge.
Buffalo scored touchdowns on its first three possessions, with MVP favorite Josh Allen scoring twice and Cook giving them a 21-7 lead midway through the second quarter. Allen was untouched on his second score, a 4-yard keeper, and Cook was not touched on his 6-yard sprint with 8:15 to play before half.
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"It's a clinic right now," CBS commentator Tony Romo said after Cook's touchdown.
Allen was 14 of 19 for 254 passing yards in the first half.
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Tim Patrick 's 12-yard touchdown after a Jared Goff scramble had brought the Lions within 14-7 at 13:36 of the second quarter.
The Lions then ran a trick play on their next possession with Goff tossing to offensive tackle Dan Skipper for a 9-yard catch-and-run touchdown to bring the Lions back within a touchdown, 21-14 at 3:01 left in the half.
That prompted Free Press longtime Lions beat writer Dave Birkett to tweet : "This is gonna make a hell of a Super Bowl."
Of course, we're still a long ways from Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on Feb. 9.
The Bills responded on a 64-yard pass from Allen to rookie Keon Coleman , but the Lions defense held Buffalo to a field goal attempt, which Tyler Bass missed from 24 yards wide right with 1:47 to play in the half. Bass might have been iced after a long injury delay, when Lions cornerback Khalil Dorsey was carted off with an ankle injury .
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Lions kicker Jake Bates then shanked a 52-yard field goal way left with 36 seconds to play.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Lions vs Bills reactions: This would make a hell of a Super Bowl 2025
