DETROIT — Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes knew there would be questions about his coverage — or lack of it — on the fourth-quarter trick play the New York Giants hit them with on Sunday afternoon.

With 12:16 left in regulation, the Giants led the Lions 20-17 and had the ball at Detroit’s 33-yard line on first-and-10. After the snap, Giants quarterback Jameis Winston faked a handoff to Devin Singletary before handing it to receiver Gunner Olszewski on the reverse.

From there, Winston leaked into a route as Olszewski — now acting as the quarterback on the play — pulled up and launched a pass back to Winston. The veteran quarterback shook off Barnes, who had dropped into coverage at the snap, slipped multiple tackles, and took it in for a touchdown to push New York’s lead to 27-17.

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