Packers beat Lions on miracle Hail Mary (Video)
The Green Bay Packers were finally on the winning end of a Hail Mary.
Aaron Rodgers completed a Hail Mary to Richard Rodgers on the last play of the game Thursday night to help the Packers beat the Lions 27-23.
Aaron Rodgers was pressured and rolled to his right before uncorking an absolute bomb that went 65-plus yards. He skied it so high that Richard Rodgers had a chance to get under it and go up for the catch.
Rodgers finished with two touchdown passes and 273 yards, most of that going to Richard, who had eight catches for 146 yards including that 61-yard touchdown.
The Hail Mary was made possible by a face mask penalty called on the Lions on the previous play. Had the Lions not been called for the face mask, the game would have ended as time had expired. But the Packers were given one last play with no time left because the game could not end on a penalty. In that regard, the ending was very similar to what happened between the Ravens and Jaguars a few weeks ago.
