Game 8: Lions @ Texans Thread

[grandy]

Detroit Lions (4-3) @ Houston Texans (4-3)

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Injury Report
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Lions
LB DeAndre Levy (knee/quad) - Out
CB Darius Slay (hamstring) - Out
OT Riley Reiff (illness) - Questionable
OT Corey Robinson (ankle) - Questionable
DT Haloti Ngata (shoulder) - Questionable
CB Nevin Lawson (foot) - Questionable
TE Eric Ebron (ankle/knee) - Questionable
TE Cole Wick (knee) - Questionable


Texans
LB Brian Peters (quad) - Out
S Quintin Demps (calf) - Questionable
RB Jonathan Grimes (ankle) - Questionable
DE Jadeveon Clowney (elbow) - Questionable
RB Lamar Miller (shoulder) - Questionable


Series History
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The Lions are 1-2 against the Texans
Last Game: 11/22/2012, Texans 34 Lions 31
Last Game in Houston: 10/19/2008, Texans 28 Lions 21
Last Win: 9/19/2004, Lions 28 Texans 16
Last Win in Houston: Never
Recent Games: The Texans have won the last 3 games in a row

 

[mhughes0021]

Osweiler has been one of the worst qbs in the league the last handful of weeks. Slay out....our defense is going to make him look like an MVP. Stafford has to live up to his MVP talk and outscore Houston. 31-28 Lions.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Osweiler has been one of the worst qbs in the league the last handful of weeks. Slay out....our defense is going to make him look like an MVP. Stafford has to live up to his MVP talk and outscore Houston. 31-28 Lions.

We should blitz the shit out of Osweiler tomorrow. He simply isn't good against the blitz and panic's.....throwing into coverage and throwing balls away without going through his reads.

However, I doubt we'll do much differently Sunday......we'll sit in our base 4-3 zone coverages terrified to get burned deep while Brock Osweiler picks up apart underneath with the Fedorowicz and Fuller in the slot.

I agree, we'll have to outscore Houston to win. We can definitely do that.....but it would be nice to get some help from the defense in a game we could actually control defensively.......if we don't play to lose from the opening kickoff.

 

[kdp1980]

Osweiler has been one of the worst qbs in the league the last handful of weeks. Slay out....our defense is going to make him look like an MVP. Stafford has to live up to his MVP talk and outscore Houston. 31-28 Lions.

Hopefully with Van Noy gone, and Bynes back this won't be AS MUCH of an issue. I think we win the his one, and I think our dline has a very good day

 

[mhughes0021]

Hopefully with Van Noy gone, and Bynes back this won't be AS MUCH of an issue. I think we win the his one, and I think our dline has a very good day

I see Bynes as more of a thumper in the middle than a guy that's going to come in in his first game back from being injured and shore up or underneath pass coverage.

 

[nsonnett14]

If we can't beat this team then we are garbage , Houston is a disaster and Osweiler is worse than Orlovsky

 

[kalinecountry]

Officiating Crew has called 2nd most penalties in NFL.
What's the over/under on big gains being called back by this officiating crew.

Hope the shitty osweiller shows up,
Lions secondary might have their hands full with Hopkins and Fuller.
Lions WR's have a tough matchup vs. Jackson and Joseph.
End of game comeback by Stafford.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

If we can't beat this team then we are garbage , Houston is a disaster and Osweiler is worse than Orlovsky

Lol.......kind of a blanket statement. I don't think it would mean we're garbage. It's an NFL road game against a 4-3 team. Osweiler has looked bad....but they have a sold defense and can still rush the passer even without Watt.

SHOULD we win......yes. Let's see how prepared Caldwell and Austin are for this game. We start hot and get good pressure on BO and we'll win. We play conservative on D and not to lose on O and we'll get beat.

 

[LKP]

Ngata out along with slay and levy

Ebron and Riddick back

Can't wait to see the offense with everyone back

 

[manchild98]

This seems like one of those games we should win if we are a playoff team. Go on the road and beat them even though we have some big names out injured.

Can't let Osweiler get his confidence back today. I really wish we would send more pressure today but like was said earlier...doubt we will. Stafford has to continue to be sharp today.

We should win, but somehow I feel like we may lay an egg today after winning 3 games in a row. I think this team may feel a bit overconfident today.

 

[kdp1980]

Lions' Washington a healthy scratch vs. Texans
http://www.thescore.com/news/1141638
(via http://thesco.re/theScore_app )

 

[adam86107]

I get the feeling the first part of the game won't be aired because of this damn Washington cincy game

 

[kdp1980]

I get the feeling the first part of the game won't be aired because of this damn Washington cincy game

Yep, fucking London games

 

[adam86107]

Well they said they were gonna switch buy I guess I get fucked even though I'm Sunday ticket subscriber.

 

[mhughes0021]

nice bryant!

 

[mhughes0021]

dont take a sack here...in fg range.

 

[manchild98]

hit the upright.

 

[cmlfactor]

Ugh

 

[mhughes0021]

lawson was awful on that 3rd down. just awful...

 

[mhughes0021]

killebrew sucks...cant even run with a slow white dude.