By:
Advanced search…

Welcome to Detroit Sports Forum!

By joining our community, you'll be able to connect with fellow fans that live and breathe Detroit sports just like you!

Get Started
  • If you are no longer able to access your account since our recent switch from vBulletin to XenForo, you may need to reset your password via email. If you no longer have access to the email attached to your account, please fill out our contact form and we will assist you ASAP. Thanks for your continued support of DSF.

Detroit Lions - Team Notes

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2017/12/lions_without_3_starting_offen.html#incart_river_index
Lions without 3 starting offensive linemen in Cincinnati.
Mlive

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/12/24/detroit-lions-inactives/979745001/
Lions without 3 starting OL vs. Bengals: Wagner, Lang, Swanson.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...ravis-swanson-lions-sideline-today/108904008/
Rick Wagner joins T.J. Lang, Travis Swanson on Lions sideline today.
Detnews

https://detroitsportsnation.com/det...cluded-week-16-inactives-list/12-2017/100598/
Multiple Detroit Lions’ starters included on Week 16 Inactives list.
DSN

http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-li...sive-line-in-must-win-game-against-cincinnati
Lions will miss three-fifths of starting offensive line against Cincinnati.
espn

http://www.detroitlions.com/news/li...-Bengals/bbaf9a51-1e92-4b4f-b0b8-523703634b6b
INACTIVES: Lions at Bengals.
Lions.com

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017...inactives-t-j-lang-rick-wagner-travis-swanson
Lions-Bengals inactives: T.J. Lang, Rick Wagner, Travis Swanson OUT vs. Cincinnati.
O-line? More like NO-line.
POD

Detroit has ruled out center Travis Swanson (brain), right guard T.J. Lang (foot) and right tackle Rick Wagner (ankle) against the Bengals. That guarantees they'll roll out a 10th starting combination in 15 games.

The rest of Detroit's inactives: RB Zach Zenner, RB Dwayne Washington, WR Bradley Marquez and DT Rodney Coe. That means Andy Lee is up for the first time at receiver.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Based off warmups, it looks like the Detroit Lions makeshift offensive line today will be: Taylor Decker (LT), Joe Dahl (LG), Graham Glasgow (C), Don Barclay (RG), Corey Robinson (RT). Emmett Cleary and Brian Mihalik appear to be backups.
Michael Rothstein espn
 
Last edited:
Detroit Lions (8-6) at Cincinnati Bengals (5-9)

Playoff implications: The Lions will be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss.

Matthew Stafford remains red-hot, carrying an otherwise lackluster Lions offense. The Detroit quarterback has been pummeled this season, taking 43 sacks (second-most in the NFL) and barely escaping almost two dozen others. If Stafford can evade pressure from Geno Atkins up the middle, the Lions' quarterback is in for another big day. The Bengals allowed a 114.0 passer rating over their last two games, which included a career-day for Mitchell Trubisky. Marvin Jones returns to Cincinnati for a #RevengeGame against his former team. Jones is out to prove the Bengals wrong for letting him walk two years ago. The big-play receiver owns a juicy matchup against a banged-up Bengals secondary.

Have the Bengals quit on Marvin Lewis? The Cincy offense has been putrid the past two weeks, with Andy Dalton completing fewer than 50 percent of his passes and averaging 127 passing yards. The Cincinnati quarterback gets a slight reprieve against a Detroit defense that doesn't sniff the quarterback on the pass rush. With Joe Mixon on track to return from a concussion, the Bengals should plan a ground-heavy attack against a Lions defense that ranks 25th against the rush, per Football Outsiders. Cincinnati was lost without Mixon's dual-threat ability. Could his potential return stop the Bengals' tailspin?

NFL Research stat of the week: Stafford has completed more than 75 percent of his passes in each of his last three games. He is the first Lions starting QB to do so since at least 1970. The only other quarterback to accomplish the feat this season is Alex Smith (Weeks 1-3).
 
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2017/12/quick_observations_from_lions_4.html#incart_river_index
Quick observations from the Lions getting eliminated from the playoffs.
Mlive

https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-refocused-cincinnati-bengals-26-detroit-lions-17
Refocused: Cincinnati Bengals 26 - Detroit Lions 17.
PFF

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...roit-lions-cincinnati-bengals-game/108904344/
Reactions to Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals game.
Detnews

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...as-detroit-lions-lose-out-playoffs/108908186/
Blue Christmas: Detroit Lions lose, out of playoffs.
Detnews

http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/video/recent-videos.html
Webvideo Highlights andlowlightsfromtodays losstothebengals.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400951621
Boxscore.

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017...struct-get-eliminated-from-playoff-contention
Recap: Detroit Lions self-destruct, get eliminated from playoff contention.
The wheels are coming off.
POD

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/12/24/detroit-lions-cincinnati-bengals/979900001/
Bengals 26 - Lions 17: Playoff hopes shot, time for Jim Caldwell to go.
Freep

http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-li...-to-a-loss-that-essentially-ends-their-season
The Detroit Lions were listless Sunday -- and it led to a loss that essentially ends their season.
espn

http://www.detroitlions.com/news/li...-Bengals/95d9405a-03ae-4f98-a236-bc7eaa25de05
RECAP: Lions at Bengals.
Lions.com

http://lionswire.usatoday.com/2017/...ason-should-seal-hc-jim-caldwells-fate-fired/
Sloppy 26-17 Lions loss ends season, should seal Jim Caldwell's fate.
LionsWire

https://lionslowdown.com/2017/12/24/five-reasons-the-lions-lost-to-the-bengals/
Five reasons the Lions lost to the Bengals.
Detroit showed no fire on offense or defense.
LionsLowdown

http://www.detroitlionspodcast.com/...ls-review-lions-season-ends-mistakes-miscues/
Lions vs Bengals Review: Lions Season Ends On Mistakes And Miscues.
DLP

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2017/12/lions_fans_livid_after_embaras.html#incart_river_index
Lions fans livid after embarassing loss to awful Bengals.
Mlive

https://sidelionreport.com/2017/12/24/detroit-lions-lose-bungling-bengals-26-17/
Detroit Lions are done, lose to bungling Bengals 26-17.
SLR

http://www.detroitlions.com/news/oh...the-game/100e6ffb-5b81-4a41-b777-78a485f1801f
BURNING QUESTIONS: What cost Lions the game?
Lions.com

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...etroit-lions-vs-cincinnati-bengals/108904308/
Recap: Bengals eliminate Lions from playoff race.
Detnews

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017/12/24/16816768/lions-bengals-quick-thoughts-what-just-happened
Lions vs. Bengals: What Just Happened?
A collection of thoughts on the Lions’ huge embarrassing failure.
POD

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017...tch-incomplete-pass-no-challenge-jim-caldwell
Lions fail to challenge key incompletion in fourth quarter
Did Jim Caldwell make the right choice to keep the challenge flag in his pocket?
POD

https://sidelionreport.com/2017/12/24/detroit-lions-lose-bungling-bengals-26-17/
Detroit Lions are done, lose to bungling Bengals 26-17.
SLR
 
Last edited:
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...lions-three-questions-jim-caldwell/980261001/
Three Lions questions: They must fire Jim Caldwell after season finale.
Freep

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/12/24/detroit-lions-change-needed-now/980112001/
Detroit Lions' dismal Christmas Eve loss shows change is needed now.
Freep

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2017/12/lions_brass_declines_to_commen.html#incart_river_index
Lions brass declines to comment on future of Jim Caldwell.
Mlive

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017...ati-bengals-time-as-head-coach-should-be-over
Jim Caldwell’s time as Lions head coach should be over after Detroit’s performance against Cincinnati.
The Lions had the chance to make the playoffs, but didn’t get the job done against the lifeless Bengals. It’s time for a change.
POD
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.

About Us

Founded in 2011, Detroit Sports Forum is a community of fanatics dedicated to teams like the Lions, Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings, Wolverines, and more. We live and breathe Detroit sports!

Stay Connected

Forum statistics

Threads
34,385
Messages
1,126,295
Members
964
Latest member
samreen

Affiliates

    Discussion Hub
Back
Top