NFC North-Leading Lions About To Face Biggest Tests Of Season
If the season ended now, the Lions would be the No. 2 seed in the NFC, but road games against the Giants next weekend and the Cowboys on Dec. 26 could change all that.
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If the season ended now, the Lions would be the No. 2 seed in the NFC, but road games against the Giants next weekend and the Cowboys on Dec. 26 could change all that.
Detroit could earnestly challenge Dallas for the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
"I didn't realize exactly how bad it was until I had to drive home and it took me quite a while to get home yesterday evening," said Caldwell.
Graham Glasgow was flagged on Sunday for a penalty that was committed against him.
Maybe instead of looking at what the Cowboys have been doing to the rest of the league, NFL teams should look at what the Giants did to the Cowboys this season.
Stafford suffered a joint dislocation and torn ligaments in his right middle finger and will be required to wear a glove on that hand for the rest of the season, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
It wasn't pretty, and it surely wasn't expected, but the Detroit Lions just barely managed to walk away with a 20-17 win against the struggling Chicago Bears.
Matthew Stafford ran for a go-ahead, 7-yard touchdown with 3:17 left after throwing two interceptions in the fourth quarter.
Theo Riddick is inactive for the Detroit Lions against the Chicago Bears.
Pettigrew was drafted in the first round by the Lions in 2009 and had some productive seasons as a pass catcher, but he tore his left anterior cruciate ligament late last year and hasn't played at all this season.
Chicago Bears quarterback Matt Barkley likened his return to playing football regularly with riding a bicycle.
Jim Caldwell, an even-keeled, well-read coach, has helped the Detroit Lions bounce back within games this season and from a slow start this year to put the franchise in a rare position.
Bears can sweep season series for first time since 2012.
Lions' center Travis Swanson played every snap against the Saints on Sunday, but sat out practice on Wednesday due to a concussion.
Joique Bell could be headed for one big weekend.