The Lions send Raymond in motion, prior to the snap, in an effort to diagnose the coverage. Rather than send a defender with him, Green Bay simply re-aligns. This signals that the Packers are in zone coverage. Raymond relocates to the flat on the snap. St. Brown runs up the seam and takes the safety, while the corner goes with the dig route. This leaves Gibbs isolated with the play-side linebacker, as he takes the play-action fake and runs toward the sideline. Gibbs sees this matchup and determines to take his route upfield, but Goff throws toward the sideline as the back begins his break. Part of this has to do with the pocket once again breaking down, as Sorsdal is beaten on his outside shoulder.

Additionally, Taylor Decker doesn’t help Sorsdal off the snap, because his assignment is the stand-up EDGE defender. However, the defender doesn’t apply any pressure, which leaves Decker out of position to help his rookie teammate. With the left guard now beat, Goff steps up and hurries his throw. If Gibbs is able to break upfield, a better throw from Goff likely results in a big gain. However, he mistimes his throw, and Gibbs has no chance at coming back for the ball.

Here, the Lions have a chance to extend their drive with a third down just outside Green Bay territory. Trailing, 20-6, this is a big play early in the second quarter.

Detroit’s offensive line creates a mostly clean pocket off the snap, allowing Goff some time to throw. Green Bay aligns with one high safety against Detroit’s trips right look. Sam LaPorta is stacked next to Kalif Raymond, while Gibbs is lined up outside the numbers on the right. Both Gibbs and Raymond run curls, while LaPorta breaks a dig route just past Raymond. LaPorta does a good job selling his route, as his defender begins to settle and allows him a split-second to create separation. Josh Reynolds runs a corner on the left side of the field, occupying the single safety.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, meanwhile, takes the opposite cornerback with a quick out. Goff sets and releases just as the pocket breaks down, and the ball comes out high and hot. LaPorta is unable to corral it, and it ricochets off his hands. It’s nearly picked off, as the ball bounces just in front of the free safety.

The Lions try to catch the Packers with a unique blocking scheme on this particular play-action pass. Right guard Graham Glasgow pulls across the formation, which is not typical for a pass play.

As he comes across the formation, he’s expecting to help on Rashan Gary, who already has a strip sack. However, Gary executes a twist, and follows the wall created by two other Packers defenders locked on to Lions blockers. Gary gets between Sorsdal and Frank Ragnow, giving him a clear shot at Goff. There are no options open downfield, save for St. Brown breaking in on a dagger that would be a very difficult throw with a linebacker in the middle of the field. With no moves to make through the air, Goff tries to tuck the ball and get positive yardage. Gary’s athleticism negates this, however, and he’s able to corral the passer behind the line of scrimmage.