The NFL wasted no time getting weird on us. During the first NFL Sunday of the 2021 season, there is already a candidate for "Bad Beat of the Year" and it comes courtesy of the . They opened up their regular season at home against the and found themselves in a 31-10 hole by halftime. That score had anyone holding a 49ers - Nick Niemann Jersey 9.5 (the number it closed at) ticket feeling pretty good about their Week 1 wager. Even as San Francisco punted the football back to Detroit while holding a 41-17 lead with a 5:56 remaining in the game, the Lions covering was nowhere on the radar. Until it was.Down 24 points, and the Lions marched 86 yards down the field on 12 plays when scored a 1-yard touchdown. San Francisco's lead at that point was down to 18. After the Williams touchdown, Goff and the offense stayed on the field for a 2-point conversion try, which was a succe sful pa s into the arms of tight end . San Francisco leads by Khalil Mack T Shirts 16. TE adds the 2-pt conversion | FOX Detroit Lions (@Lions) Now here's where things get fun. After the touchdown and succe sful two-point attempt, the Lions lined up for an onside kick. And recovered! Detroit's offense is back on the field with 1:53 to play and trailing by 15 points (Remember: the spread closed at 49ers -9.5). Still fighting with the onside kick recovery | FOX Detroit Lions (@Lions) Similar to their prior offensive po se sion, the Lions were able to move the ball down the field and Goff was able to connect with for a 2-yard touchdown, making it a 41-31 lead for the 49ers. Instead of kicking the extra point, Detroit again elected to Will Clapp Jersey go for a 2-point conversation attempt and, once again, converted to reduce San Francisco's lead to just eight with just over a minute remaining in the game. WR finishes the drive with the score | FOX Detroit Lions (@Lions) It was a total of 16 points scored by the Lions inside the final two minutes of the game to cover, leaving most 49ers bettors shattered. ! That said, with Derwin James Jersey the Lions losing by eight, there was some glimmer of hope for some of those who laid the points with San Francisco, depending on when they placed their wager. As Caesars Sportsbook, the spread was 49ers -7.5 as recently as last Thursday. If you got your bet in prior to then, you were still able to cash. If the wager was anytime beyond that point, you either pushed or were given a humbling lo s to begin the 2021 season. Welcome back. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and Drue Tranquill Jersey marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription.