Dan Campbell's 4th-and-1 was the right call, and it isn't close. The setup: tied 17-17, about four minutes left, 4th-and-1 at the Detroit 24. Most coaches punt there. Here's what punting gets you. On their long drives, Green Bay was taking close to six minutes off the clock. Punt them the ball with four minutes left and they don't need a touchdown. They run the clock down, kick a field goal at the end, and Jared Goff never touches the ball again. Going for it gave Detroit two ways to win: 1) Convert, and Detroit controls the clock and the game. 2) Miss, and Green Bay gets a short field. A short field means a quicker score or a stop. Either way, Goff gets the ball back with time to work. The real choice was between a possible extra possession and possibly none at all. Campbell took the possession. Campbell said as much after the game. He thought they'd get it, and if they didn't, he believed they'd get the ball back. ESPN Analytics said go. Next Gen Stats said go. Ben Solak and Seth Walder said go. Did I love the play call? No. It was slow to develop, and I'd have taken a quick dive straight into the hole. But the decision was right. And it worked. The defense held, Goff got the ball back, and Jake Bates won it. That isn't coaching malpractice. It's a coach who trusts his defense and does the math under pressure. Full breakdown on the Detroit Lions News Podcast. Follow and Subscribe to @DLNPodcast #OnePride