Game 11: Lions @ Patriots Thread

[grandy]

Detroit Lions (7-3) @ New England Patriots (8-2)

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Injury Report
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Lions
RB Joique Bell (ankle) - Probable
RB Reggie Bush (ankle) - Questionable
WR Calvin Johnson (ankle) - Probable
WR Golden Tate (hip) - Probable
TE Brandon Pettigrew (foot) - Probable
OT LaAdrian Waddle (knee) - Probable
OG Larry Warford (knee) - Out
DE Jason Jones (not injury related) - Probable
DT Nick Fairley (knee) - Out

Patriots
QB Tom Brady (ankle) - Probable
RB Jonas Gray (not injury related) - Probable
WR Julian Edelman (thigh) - Probable
OL Cameron Fleming (ankle/finger) - Out
OL Marcus Cannon (hip) - Questionable
DE Chandler Jones (hip) - Out
DL Dominique Easley (knee) - Questionable
DB Nate Ebner (finger) - Questionable


Series History
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The Lions are 4-6 against the Patriots
Last Game: 11/25/2010, Patriots 45 Lions 24
Last Win: 11/23/2000, Lions 34 Patriots 9
Last Win in New England: 9/12/1993, Lions 19 Patriots 16

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Weather report is mostly sunny and 55 with only light winds.

Damn, there goes the weather excuse.

 

[brewer229]

Weather report is mostly sunny and 55 with only light winds.

Damn, there goes the weather excuse.

Are you kidding me? I can already see it...the light wind was around when the Lions offense was on the field only. No chance to be successful, unfair playing field.

 

[everyoneneedsasmil]

I just hope we don't get blown out. Against perhaps the top AFC team, at their stadium, I wouldn't predict a win to begin with (same with the Cardinals last week). But if the offense plays as poorly as they did last week, I could see a 42-10 result.

 

[adam86107]

If the D-line can't get penetration it's gonna be a blowout.

 

[mhughes0021]

If the D-line can't get penetration it's gonna be a blowout.

pats oline has been one of the best in football this season. looks like cannon might not play...hes questionable...problem with that is bellicheck always lists people as questionable that end up playing. But there might be a shake up. Regardless, id rather see Austin be aggressive and us get burned instead of relying on the front 4 to change the game for us this week....its just not going to happen.

 

[zoombabyzoom]

pats oline has been one of the best in football this season. looks like cannon might not play...hes questionable...problem with that is bellicheck always lists people as questionable that end up playing. But there might be a shake up. Regardless, id rather see Austin be aggressive and us get burned instead of relying on the front 4 to change the game for us this week....its just not going to happen.

Yeah Belicheck be like Browner is dead, then he plays lol

 

[tsmith7559]

Pumped, will be at game tomorrow

 

[tigermud]

Well I went ahead and allowed myself to actualy believe they were going to beat Arizona last week so this week back to reality... no way the lions are beating the pats the offense just simply sucks beyond belief for me to even ponder the possibility the lions won't lose this one. I'm going to watch stafford closer I think he's to skidish back there and has more time than he thinks he does a lot.

 

[mhughes0021]

Well I went ahead and allowed myself to actualy believe they were going to beat Arizona last week so this week back to reality... no way the lions are beating the pats the offense just simply sucks beyond belief for me to even ponder the possibility the lions won't lose this one. I'm going to watch stafford closer I think he's to skidish back there and has more time than he thinks he does a lot.

blame the OC. Stafford is used to linehans offense which ended up being get the ball out of your hands as fast as possible type of offense. This offense uses complicated route schemes which take longer to develop and so Stafford freaks out when the ball isn't gone in 2 seconds.

 

[Mitchrapp]

34-19 Lions. That's right. Haters' going to hate.

 

[cmlfactor]

I'll consider it a win if the Patriots' margin of victory is under 20 points.

Don't need this game anyway. Win the remaining home games and in Chicago. Boom. 11-5. Playoffs.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I'll consider it a win if the Patriots' margin of victory is under 20 points.

Don't need this game anyway. Win the remaining home games and in Chicago. Boom. 11-5. Playoffs.

Unfortunately the playoffs alone doesn't do it for me. I need a playoff win for me to get all excited about this team.

I'm expecting 11-5, 1st round loss - losing Suh and Fairley, Austin become a HC at college .. back to 2012 all over again.

 

[adam86107]

2012 is better than 2008

 

[manchild98]

I think we get rolled this game....something like 38-13. If we have any chance of winning this game the offense has to find the end zone 4 times. I just don't see us being able to steal a 20-17 win.

 

[cheeno]

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3600/reggie-bush

Bush not expected to play.

 

[sggatecl]

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3600/reggie-bush

Bush not expected to play.

Good. More Riddick.

 

[biggunsbob]

Well thought we would go 1-1 in these two games... But we should have won in AZ..

 

[Mitchrapp]

2012 is better than 2008

No doubt but I doubt we could be as bad as the '08 season. That was brutal.

 

[tigermud]

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3600/reggie-bush

Bush not expected to play.

I haven't been very impressed with bush when he does play, not a huge loss when he's out