Lions Lose To Giants In OT, Eliminated From Postseason
Embattled Lions coach Jim Schwartz chose to play for overtime by running out the clock with 23 seconds and two timeouts left from the Detroit 25.
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Embattled Lions coach Jim Schwartz chose to play for overtime by running out the clock with 23 seconds and two timeouts left from the Detroit 25.
Detroit Lions cornerback Bill Bentley was being evaluated for a head injury after a scary collision in the second quarter against the New York Giants on Sunday.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson is active against the New York Giants.
Detroit had been tied with Chicago atop the division and holds the head-to-head tiebreaker, but it trails the Bears and Green Bay after its fourth loss in five games.
Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the New York Giants.
The Detroit Lions are facing a "make it or break it" moment after throwing away control of the NFC North race.
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"The left tackle was moving," Cunningham said. "It wasn't hard to see."
Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham did not explain how he believed the game might change without Cruz, but he cautioned that Cruz is not the only one to whom Manning can throw.
"We are all doing everything we can to play as good as we possibly can. I'm not different."
"I didn't ask you to put 800 bucks into a fantasy league. That's all your fault. That's your fault. I'm playing football. That's your fault that you're betting on me."
Detroit's 31 turnovers are the second-most in the NFL, and 18 of them have come in the last five games.
"It doesn't just fall on him," running back Reggie Bush said. "He takes 11 guys on the football field to protect the football."
Not surprisingly, many believe Schwartz's job is in jeopardy. The players on his team, at least publicly, seem to be the exceptions.
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