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Niyo: Johnson throws Lions the party of the century

Allen Park — This typically would be the sort of play that draws a chorus of boos from the fans at Ford Field.

Facing third-and-18 from his own 35-yard line Sunday night against the New England Patriots, Matthew Stafford took a shotgun snap and then waved a white flag of sorts, handing the football to his running back on a draw play. The gain of 10 yards on the play was decent, but nowhere near enough to move the chains, so the Lions were forced to punt with just under 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter.