Afternoon Lions Links for Wednesday 11-14-12

Articles:

Breakfast with Tim and Mike - Sitting at 4-5, are the playoffs still in the picture:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Wednesday-Breakfast-with-Tim-and-Mike-Sitting-at-4-5-are-the-playoffs-in-the-picture/6e3b9ac9-a8d1-4042-a45e-b75cf2a53252

Houston, Johnson and Avril among 7 missing practice:   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/11/14/houston-johnson-and-avril-among-seven-missing-practice/

Johnson - I can't exactly sense what the fans feel ... I can definitely understand they would expect more:   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/11/14/johnson-i-cant-exactly-sense-what-the-fans-feel-i-can-definitely-understand-they-would-expect-more-bigplaycj/

Delmas, Spievey take small steps, but still miss practice:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121114/SPORTS01/121114039/detroit-lions-louis-delmas-injury?

Clay Matthews out, but Jordy Nelson expected to return:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121114/SPORTS01/121114063/detroit-lions-green-bay-packers-jordy-nelson-clay-matthews?

Lions on mission improbable:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/11/14/sports/doc50a3ceba857fc299356673.txt

Suh of Lions still a divisive figure:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000094874/article/ndamukong-suh-of-detroit-lions-still-a-divisive-figure

32 Observations - week 10 (For the Lions it's that Leshoure has the lowest elusive rating in the league):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/11/14/32-observations-week-10/

Pass rushing productivity (Willie Young and Lawrence Jackson are both in the bottom 20 for edge rushers, while SLH and Fairley are in the top 20 for interior guys):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/11/14/signature-stat-snapshot-pass-rushing-productivity/

Game Previews and Predictions:

Yahoo expert picks (All 4 pick the Packers to win):   http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/picks

Walterfootball's week 10 picks (He picks the Packers to win 38-27):   http://walterfootball.com/nflpicks2012_11early.php

TSN's Predictions (He picks the Packers to win 28-20):   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/writers/extrapoints/index.htm

Video - Countdown Daily Accuscore - Det/GB:   http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8631088

Power Rankings:

SI's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 17):    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/don_banks/11/14/nfl-week-10-power-rankings/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a0

PFF's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 19):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/11/14/power-rankings-week-11-2/

Yahoo's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 16):   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/week-11-power-rankings-texans-grab-top-spot-135704326--nfl.html