51.   So it was that circumstances put Mare on the field on the first possession of overtime.

52.   Still, the Gators kept their record intact of having scored on their first possession in every game this season.

53.   Take their first possession.

54.   That first possession ended with a missed field goal attempt by Brett Conway, and the sense that the Lions had at least avoided trouble.

55.   That was the first possession.

56.   The dropped pass syndrome hit the Browns again on their first possession of the second quarter.

57.   The Falcons defense held Pittsburgh to a three-plays-and-out series on its first possession.

58.   The Falcons managed five yards on their first overtime possession.

59.   The first error came after a three-and-out series by the Vikings on their first possession.

60.   The defense, led by relentless linebacker Chris Slade, who went back to being a starter, was all over Bettis on two runs during the first possession.