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Chiefs linebacker Hitchens' stop on Lions' Kerryon Johnson draws flashback to 2015 playoff loss

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Allen Park — The plays were eerily similar — linebacker Anthony Hitchens, facing the wrong way in coverage, seemingly making contact with a Detroit Lions player before the pass arrives.

The last time, in 2015, is one of the most infamous in Lions' history. In a playoff game, Hitchens, then with the Dallas Cowboys, broke up a fourth-quarter pass intended for Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew.

There was initially a flag on the play, but it was picked up. At the time, the Lions were leading, but they would allow a touchdown on the ensuing Cowboys' possession, losing the game.