Overview
- Detroit called a fake punt early in the game when punter Jack Fox completed an 11-yard pass to Tay Martin for a first down.
- A holding penalty on the Lions' next first-down play erased momentum and Detroit punted a few plays later without scoring.
- Miami later ran its own fake punt, with Bradley Pinion finding Kaytron Allen for a first down and the drive ending in a field goal.
- Fox’s completion updated his career passing line to five completions on six attempts for 72 yards and marked his first pass attempt since 2024.
- The sequence, highlighted as the Lions’ first fake punt of the season and a throwback to past tactics under coach Dan Campbell, signals rising special-teams creativity that could prompt more fourth-down trick plays and force defenses to adjust.