On the play, Lions quarterback Jared Goff and running back Jahmyr Gibbs acted as if Goff had fumbled the snap. Gibbs fell to the ground, Goff slipped and players were overheard yelling "fumble!" But Goff never fumbled, which was evident after he launched a deep pass to a wide-open Sam LaPorta for a 21-yard touchdown.

With the Lions sitting just outside of the red zone, Johnson had both Jared Goff and Jahmyr Gibbs pretend to stumble over in an effort to get the Bears’ defense looking in the backfield. The gambit worked to perfection, and Goff turned around and fired a touchdown pass to a wide-open Sam LaPorta:

Check it out as the Lions RB hits the turf and Jared Goff stumbles after taking the snap, appearing to fumble. The Bears fell for it and Goff threw a TD pass to Sam LaPorta. The Lions had doubled up the Bears, 34-17, with the game in the fourth quarter.