Detroit Lions - Team Notes

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http://www.detroitlions.com/news/li...chedules/2f548ea9-727f-4d0d-aedc-bf170cef6523
NFC NORTH: Breaking down the remaining schedules.
Lions.com

 

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http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/...ngs-detroit-lions-much-higher-than-saintsWeek 13 power rankings: ?Underdog? Lions much higher than Saints.
Detroit may not be favored on Sunday, but they are considered the better team by most.
PrideOfDetroit

 

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http://sidelionreport.com/2016/11/29/darius-slay-proving-worthy-extension/
Darius Slay Proving Worthy of Extension.
SideLionReport

 

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https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-best-player-at-every-position-in-nfl-week-12/
BEST PLAYER AT EVERY POSITION IN NFL WEEK 12.
PFFF

 

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Lions signed LB Brandon Chubb to their practice squad. Had an open spot after TE Logan Thomas was signed by the Bills off Detroit's PS.

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/11/30/lions-sign-lb-brandon-chubb-to-practice-squad-2/
Lions Sign LB Brandon Chubb To Practice Squad.
CBSDetroit

 

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http://www.predictionmachine.com/The-Improbability-of-Every-Lions-Win-11-29-16
The Improbability of Every Lions Win (11/29/16).

 

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http://www.predictionmachine.com/NFL-Team-Rankings-11-29-2016
NFL Team Rankings (11/29/2016).

 

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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/11/5_things_to_watch_lions_have_7.html#incart_river_index
5 things to watch: Lions' chances of winning North reportedly at 70.7 percent.
Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/11/lions_matt_prater_named_nfc_sp.html#incart_river_index
Lions' Matt Prater named NFC special teams player of week (again).
Mlive

http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ne...the-Week/2e4d71c2-f52c-4b54-a9bf-7c3ff18d4b50
Matt Prater named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Lions.com

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...er-wins-nfc-special-teams-player-of-the-week/
Matt Prater wins NFC special teams player of the week.
PFT

 

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https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/2016/11/30/first-place-lions-mediocre-team-still-break-hearts/
The first-place Lions are a mediocre team that could still break our hearts.
Detroit Athletic

 

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http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-li...-high-powered-offense-for-fourth-straight-win
Can Lions neutralize Saints' high-powered offense for fourth straight win?
espn

 

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http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-li...hidden-keys-to-matthew-staffords-2016-success
Scrambling is one of the hidden keys to Matthew Stafford's 2016 success.
espn

 

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http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ti...rvations/1d1a5c41-7fb3-4bc0-8ace-ca556722768e
TIM AND MIKE: Week 13 observations.
Lions.com

 

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http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/...s-record-final-five-games-2016-regular-season
What will the Lions? record be in the final 5 games?
How will the Lions finish down the stretch?
PrideOfDetroit

 

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http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/...f-picture-week-13-detroit-lions-rooting-guide
NFC playoff picture: Week 13 Detroit Lions rooting guide.
Two road teams from Texas could help the Lions immensely in the battle for the NFC North.
PrideOfDetroit

 

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http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/...troit-lions-coach-approval-poll-november-2016
Lions approval poll: Jim Caldwell (November 2016).
Do you approve of the job Jim Caldwell has done as head coach of the Detroit Lions.
PrideOfDetroit

 

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http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/...lions-last-division-championship-history-1993
A look back at 1993: The year the Lions last won the division.
Taking a look back at the world the last time the Lions won the division.
PrideOfDetroit

 

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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...out-matthews-shoulder-than-rodgers-hamstring/
Packers Coach Mike McCarthy more concerned about Matthews? shoulder than Rodgers? hamstring.
PFT

 

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http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-ratings/2016/week-12-dvoa-ratings
Week 12 DVOA Ratings.
FootballOutsiders

 

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http://insidethepylon.com/nfl/teams.../30/providing-context-detroit-lions-decision/
Providing Context for the Detroit Lions Decision to Run on 3rd and 7.
InsideThePylon

Part of the fun of watching a football game is second-guessing the play calling. From the comfort of their couches (or Twitter), fans will criticize an offensive coordinator for running too much or too little, not helping a struggling lineman enough, not using a dangerous weapon, or any number of other sins.
One curious play that undoubtedly had Detroit Lions fans yelling at their televisions came in the fourth quarter of Detroit?s 16-13 Thanksgiving Day victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
Trailing by 3 with 10 minutes left in the game and facing third-and-seven, the Lions ran Theo Riddick up the middle for 3 yards. What could offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter have been thinking?