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The Detroit Lions were on the verge of glory for the first time in more than three decades, playing in the first Super Bowl in their long-suffering history. In fact, they came within 30 minutes of advancing to the Super Bowl with a 17-point lead at the home of the San Francisco 49ers.
The Lions were dominating in the first half and lost all control of the game in the second
Unfortunately, they allowed 27 unanswered points in the second half, and the Niners took away an unthinkable game that will go down in history for the way the Lions dramatically fell apart.
To celebrate their first NFC title game since the 1991 season, Lions management prepared a party for their fans at Ford Field, which this afternoon was packed with fans excited to witness history and, in a matter of three hours, the party turned into a tragedy.
For the duel, the team placed a dozen giant screens on the field in strategic areas of the stands, amidst a great atmosphere, which made it feel like the game was being played in Detroit rather than in San Francisco.
The fans did a full stadium wave during the game, while a drone show welcomed the fans before the game.
Detroit fans are used to suffering and dramatic heartbreak
The smiles turned to long faces and, just as the television broadcast shared the joy of the fans during the first half, it began to share the faces of sadness and even tears of frustration as the game slipped from their hands in the fourth quarter when Lions coach Dan Campbell chose to play two fourth-and-short opportunities instead of attempting two field goals that would have kept him in control of the game.
Even at the end of the game, an image of Eminem went viral while he was wearing a Detroit jersey, giving the finger to Niners fans who were mocking his team's defeat unbelievably.