The Hunt Report: Green Bay Packers 27, Detroit Lions 23

For 59 minutes, the Detroit Lions had the Green Bay Packers on the run. They executed confidently,Cheap Jerseys New England Patriots played with swagger and did everything but completely bury a struggling team six feet under.

One problem: they didn't remember to keep shoveling.

All Green Bay needed for a miracle? 23 seconds, and one ill-timed personal foul call. Despite trailing 20-0 and 23-14, the Packers fought back and gutted out a badly-needed victory at Ford Field courtesy of a Aaron Rodgers Hail Mary pass to Richard Rodgers. Just like that, the Lions' late season run was over, and the eighth hunt of the season fell unsuccessful.

Still staggered and stunned, there are few answers for Detroit's latest miserable performance. Wholesale Jerseys New England Patriots Here's some lessons from this defeat.

This performance was the epitome of Same Old Lions. Instead of gritting out a win and putting away the game, the Lions found a way to lose, which is something they've done throughout their history. From the penalty to failing to salt the game away, it was a tough way for the team to lose, but many folks likely saw it coming. For the last few weeks, Detroit had gone on a run, but in one fell swoop, everything went in the other direction. It proves that old habits certainly do die hard.

Down the stretch, play calling was terribly suspect. For all the love Jim Bob Cooter has received, the Lions' offensive coordinator struggled to sustain offense in the second half. Instead of staying aggressive, Cooter rolled with Joique Bell the rest of the way, and didn't get the ball into the hands of play makers like Golden Tate, Calvin Johnson and company. Given how easy things looked for Detroit at times, that is frustrating.

Detroit's defense buckled. Not simply because of the long pass, the Lions' defense struggled in the entire second half. Even when the Packers tried to bail them out with suspect play calling of their own, Detroit's defense was there to bail them out by allowing chunks of yardage. For as good as the Lions have played in recent weeks, this game was a major step backward defensively. They had a struggling Packers' team on the ropes and let them up, which was a disappointing result.

Lions? Despite the mistake at the end, Devin Taylor was an animal most of the night pressuring the pocket. Detroit's entire defensive line played well, getting pressure and snuffing out the Packers' run game much of the game. Matthew Stafford had a solid game as a whole, as did Ameer Abdullah.

Lambs? Detroit's defensive secondary did a relatively good job, but on the last second pass, they failed to get the job done, allowing the Packers' receivers to get in front of them. LaAdrian Waddle came in for the injured Michael Ola, and immediately sustained a penalty, proving why he was on the pine. Even though Eric Ebron caught a touchdown, he was a non-factor most of the game.

Number To Note: 1, the number of personal foul calls on Detroit's defense, enough to make the biggest impact on the scoreboard in the end. Was the play actually a face mask by Devin Taylor? "I didn't think it was," Jim Caldwell said afterward, while still admitting the team needed to make one more play at the end. Detroit did a good job to keep their composure all night, but made one mistake when it counted most.

He Said it: "Whatever the refs saw he called face mask, there's nothing I can do but keep playing." -- Devin Taylor. Even though the call was debatable, to a man, the Lions admitted they needed to make one more play. It didn't happen, and as a result, one of the most improbable endings in NFL history was written.

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