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Detroit Lions - Team Notes

http://www.detroitlions.com/news/fi...-step-up/bdc61e5c-3ce6-4450-995b-2ccfc6f960ca
O'HARA'S FINAL THOUGHTS: Backups step up.
Lions.com

Offensive line: Replacing starting center Travis Swanson would affect two positions, not one.

Nickel back: Losing Quandre Diggs for the season with a pectoral injury takes away a player who has been the nickel back for the last two seasons. Adairius Barnes, who made the roster as an undrafted rookie, is the logical replacement for Diggs.

What is done to make up for the loss of Diggs remains to be seen in terms of rationing snaps between Barnes and safeties. In a typical game, Diggs played a little more than 60 percent of the defensive snaps.

Picks Central: What the national experts see:

ESPN panel: All 10 pick the Lions. But beware ? all 10 took the Saints last week.

CBS Sports panel: With the spread ? 5 Bears, 4 Lions.

National columnist Pete Pricso?s pick: Lions 27, Bears 13.

Elliot Harrison, NFL.com: Lions 26, Bears 20 ? with this commentary: ?Would anybody be surprised if the Lions came out flat, Matt Stafford played like Scott Mitchell and Detroit lost a golden opportunity to take one step closer to the NFC North title? No.?

My take: ?Actually, Elliot, I see a close score, too. But the only way Matthew Stafford will ever play like Scott Mitchell is if Stafford plays with his right arm in a sling and throws left-handed.?

Also, Harrison?s picks on the Lions have been dead on most of this season.

USA Today panel: All five for the Lions.

National columnist Jarrett Bell?s pick: Lions 31, Bears 17.

Sporting News: Vinny Iyer, Lions 31, Bears 15.

My pick: Lions 26, Bears 19. Stafford plays right-handed and reminds people of himself.
 
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/12/lions_bears.html#incart_river_index
Injured Matthew Stafford puts Lions on his back for 5th straight win.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/c...6/12/11/detroit-lions-chicago-bears/95300358/
Matthew Stafford leads Lions to 20 - 17 win.
Freep

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/12/11/detroit-lions-chicago-bears/95300694/
Stafford's rushing TD helps Lions nip Bears, 20-17.
Freep

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/12/11/detroit-lions-chicago-bears-updates/95046226/
Recap: Lions rally past Bears, move closer to division title.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...s-provide-big-push-comeback-triumph/95307356/
Old Lions provide big push in comeback triumph.
Detnews

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...tthew-staffords-scamper-saves-lions/95306318/
Matthew Stafford?s scamper saves Lions.
Detnews
 
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/12/11/stafford-runs-for-go-ahead-td-in-lions-20-17-win-over-bears/
Stafford Runs For Go-Ahead TD In Lions? 20-17 Win Over Bears.
CbsDetroit

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/spor...s-game-winning-td-run-in-lions-win-over-bears
Stafford atones for INTs, gets game-winning TD run in Lions? win over Bears.
OaklandPress

http://detroitjockcity.com/2016/12/11/detroit-lions-week-14-game-ball-matthew-stafford/
Detroit Lions Week 14 Game Ball: Matthew Stafford.
djc

http://sidelionreport.com/2016/12/11/lions-bears/
Lions Win 20-17 Over Bears, Move To 9-4.
SideLionReport

http://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874568
Stafford runs for go-ahead TD in Lions' 20-17 win over Bears.
espn
 
 
http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/...-shaky-day-for-stafford-holds-on-to-win-20-17
Final Score: Shaky day for Stafford but Lions hold on to defeat Bears 20-17.
With Stafford fighting injury and turnovers, the defense stepped up to stop a hot Matt Barkley as the Lions improve to 9-4 on the season.
PrideOfDetroit

http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/...etroit-lions-chicago-bears-player-of-the-game
Lions vs. Bears: Who gets the game ball?
Which Detroit Lions player deserves the game ball after their win over the Bears?
PrideOfDetroit

http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/...etroit-lions-chicago-bears-player-of-the-game
Lions vs. Bears: Who gets the game ball?
Which Detroit Lions player deserves the game ball after their win over the Bears?
PrideOfDetroit

http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/...-nfl-record-most-fourth-quarter-comebacks-mvp
Matthew Stafford sets NFL record for most comebacks in a season.
Matthew Stafford is a wizard in the fourth quarter.
PrideOfDetroit

http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/12/11/13914716/lions-bears-what-just-happened
Lions vs. Bears: What just happened?
PrideOfDetroit
 
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/12/quick_observations_matthew_sta.html#incart_river_index
Quick observations: Anquan Boldin helps carry Lions once again.
Mlive

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/12/lions_matthew_stafford_needs_x.html#incart_river_index
Lions' Matthew Stafford needs X-rays on throwing hand.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/n...troit-lions-matthew-stafford-finger/95309750/
Lions QB Matthew Stafford has middle finger in splint, X-rays await.
Freep

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/12/11/lions-bears-win-playoffs/95309746/
Detroit Lions observations from win over Chicago Bears.
Freep

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/12/11/detroit-lions-chicago-bears-grades/95311358/
Lions report card: Grades above average, not great in win over Bears.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...rs-lions-grades-not-great-but-gutsy/95310268/
Lions grades: Not great but gutsy.
Detnews

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...guilty-interference-staffords-spike/95311404/
Jones guilty of interference on Stafford?s spike.
Detnews
 
http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-li...unday-survived-and-maybe-added-his-mvp-moment
Matthew Stafford struggles but survives, and maybe has his MVP moment.
espn

http://www.detroitlions.com/news/oh...-outcome/04b2cac2-6617-4934-8664-bb6723e5cf65
O'HARA'S BURNING QUESTIONS: What's the best way to describe the outcome?
Lions.com

http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/video/recent-videos.html
Webvideo Highlights of the Lions 20 - 17 win over the bears.

https://audioboom.com/posts/5383621-locked-on-lions-vol-91-dec-11-another-comeback-dub-lions-now-9-4
LOCKED ON LIONS BLOG PODCAST VOLUME 91. December 11. 12 minutes.
Another Comeback Dub? #Lions now 9-4.
 
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=18258268
Webvideo Stafford vowed to fight through injury.
espn

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/12/lions_matthew_stafford_needs_x.html#incart_river_index
Matthew Stafford reportedly has dislocated finger, torn ligaments in throwing hand.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/n...troit-lions-matthew-stafford-finger/95309750/
Stafford has dislocated finger, torn ligaments on right hand.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...ford-has-dislocation-torn-ligaments/95313248/
Lions’ Stafford has dislocation, torn ligaments.
Detnews

http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/...jury-update-torn-ligaments-dislocation-finger
Matthew Stafford has torn ligaments, dislocation in his finger.
Stafford’s hand is seriously messed up and the Lions could be in trouble.
PrideOfDetroit

Matthew Stafford suffered a "PIP joint dislocation" with torn ligaments to the middle finger of his right (throwing) hand in Sunday's Week 14 win over the Bears.
He played with a glove for the final three quarters, and ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Stafford will have to play in a glove for the rest of the season.
In elements outside the Lions' Ford Field dome, it's fair to wonder if the injury will eventually affect Stafford's accuracy in a similar way to Derek Carr's was in Thursday night's chilly loss to Kansas City.
Stafford's playing availability isn't in doubt. He didn't even miss a snap against the Bears.
Rotoworld
 
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FOUR DOWNS: Stafford one tough quarterback.
Lions.com

http://www.detroitlions.com/news/no...or-Lions/5b11d634-7ee6-478f-b613-79a662e7b4f1
NOTEBOOK: Boldin so clutch for Lions.
Lions.com

http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/...marvin-jones-anthony-zettel-dwayne-washington
Detroit Lions stock report: Flags, picks, drops and wins. In depth grades.
It was another heartache-inducing day for the Detroit Lions, and in a poorly officiated contest the team pushed ahead for their eighth comeback victory, and ninth win on the season.
PrideOfDetroit
 
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