The LOVABLE LOSER LIONS BLOW A BIG LEAD & SETTLE FOR A TIE "When does a tie feel like a loss? When the Lions blow an 18-point lead ...en, in the span of less than 15 minutes, they fell completely apart. A combination of conservative playcalling on offense and softer coverage on defense turned an 18-point lead into a tie game. A sure Lions win became a knuckle-crunching overtime game where even a 27-27 tie with the Cardinals feels like a loss."