Evening Lions Links for Sunday 12-14-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Rapid Reaction: Detroit Lions:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13748/rapid-reaction-detroit-lions-24

Lions defense carries team again on way to playoffs:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000444035/article/lions-defense-carries-team-again-on-way-to-playoffs

Lions grab share of NFC North lead:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-sweat-16-14-win-over-vikings-002503402--nfl.html

Lions' Waddle carted off with knee injury:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-palmer-leaves-quadriceps-injury-225627928--nfl.html

NFL playoff picture: Ten wins not good enough in 2014:   http://q.usatoday.com/2014/12/14/nfl-playoff-picture-afc-nfc-playoffs/

Takeaways: What you need to know from every NFL game:   http://q.usatoday.com/2014/12/14/nfl-week-15-analysis-takeaways-what-you-need-to-know-from-every-nfl-game/

Lions beat Vikings, move into first place in NFC North:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/14/lions-beat-vikings-move-into-first-place-in-nfc-north/

Lions move atop NFC North with win over Vikings:   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=786039

Local Media:

O'HARA'S BURNING QUESTIONS: What let Lions escape with the victory?:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-BURNING-QUESTIONS-What-let-Lions-escape-with-the-victory/0a638800-1399-466a-b6ed-6aab7a9e3372

RECAP: Lions vs. Vikings:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/RECAP-Lions-vs-Vikings/5ccd74d3-79b8-4a8e-9bc3-ff5ff1e76260

Detroit Lions postgame: Jason Jones, defense does the damage against Vikings:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_postgame_4.html

The Rumors About Detroit Lions Qb Matthew Stafford Getting Sick Were True, Sort Of:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/the_rumors_about_detroit_lions.html

Lions 16, Vikings 14: Detroit avoids disaster with game-winning field goal, reclaim share of NFC North:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_minnesota_viking_3.html

Third-quarter analysis: Vikings 14, Lions 13:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/third-quarter_analysis_lions_v_1.html

Halftime analysis: Vikings 14, Lions 10:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/halftime_analysis_vikings_14_l.html

First-quarter analysis: Vikings 7, Lions 0:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/first-quarter_analysis_lions_v_1.html

Warren Buffett wears No. 90 jersey for what could be Ndamukong Suh's final home game at Ford Field:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/warren_buffett_wears_no_90_jer.html

Caputo's thoughts on the Lions 16-14 victory over the Vikings:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2014/12/my-thoughts-on-lions-16-14-victory-over.html

Caputo's Thoughts halftime Vikings, Lions:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2014/12/thoughts-halftime-vikings-lions.html

Caputo's Thoughts after first quarter Vikings, Lions:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2014/12/thoughts-after-first-quarter-vikings.html

Lions' Palmer Leaves With Quadriceps Injury:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/12/14/lions-palmer-leaves-with-quadriceps-injury/

Vikings Articles:

Rapid Reaction: Minnesota Vikings:   http://espn.go.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/11662/rapid-reaction-minnesota-vikings-25

Halftime: Vikings 14, Lions 10:   http://espn.go.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/11658/halftime-vikings-14-lions-10

Late Lead Slips Away In Loss To Lions:   http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Late-Lead-Slips-Away-In-Loss-To-Lions/14ea876e-83b4-4c65-a479-0a4e4e39db15

Vikings blow early lead, fall to Lions:   http://m.startribune.com/sports/vikings/285771001.html

Souhan postgame: Bridgewater almost good enough ... almost:   http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/blogs/285770841.html

Vikings-Lions game balls (Jones, Levy and Quin get the game balls):   http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/285771091.html

Halftime: Vikings 14, Lions 10:   http://blog.startribune.com/sports/access-vikings/halftime-vikings-14-lions-10

Lions 16, Vikings 14: Bridgewater, Walsh throw victory away:   http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_27136390/lions-16-vikings-14-bridgewater-walsh-throw-victory

Grades:

MLive Grades:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/grading_the_detroit_lions_minn_3.html

NFL Week 15 Grades: Bills prove that Packers are beatable (the Lions get a B-):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24888599/nfl-week-15-grades-bills-prove-that-packers-are-beatable

Video:

Game 14:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/12/game-14-lions-vs-vikings-video.html