The last time the Detroit Lions were out on the field, they only sent 10 players out for a Minnesota Vikings touchdown pass. It was a miscommunication issue.

They had 10 days to fix the problem. They did not.

In fact, on a fourth-quarter play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, they sent even fewer players out for a snap. They only got nine on the field to defend against 11.

It happened after Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco threw an incomplete pass off a big hit. It looked to the naked eye as if it could have been a fumble. Detroit players were heading off the field, and some kept looking at the sideline when Flacco ran up to the line and snapped the ball.

It went about as you'd think: Flacco threw quickly down the seam to Chris Moore for a 23-yard gain to the Detroit 7. Two plays later, Alex Collins rumbled into the end zone for a 27-13 lead.

The Lions have been fighting to get back into the game since it was 20-0 at halftime. They actually responded the drive after the miscommunication to score a touchdown to pull it back to a one-score deficit. They know how to do this one year after setting an NFL record with eight comeback wins in the fourth quarter.

But as they're learning for the second straight game, miscommunications near the goal line are not the best recipe.