Morning Lions Links for Sunday 1-4-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Lions Mailbag: How big are playoffs for Matthew Stafford?:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/14417/lions-mailbag-how-big-is-this-for-matthew-stafford

Which NFL team in wild-card round is best suited for Super Bowl run?:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/01/03/wild-card-super-bowl-run-playoffs-cowboys-ravens-steelers-lions-colts-bengals-panthers-cardinals/21227351/

Lions: Suh’s availability bad news for Cowboys:   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/01/03/lions-suhs-availability-is-bad-news-for-the-cowboys/

Playoff stage could bump value of ‘15 free agents (Suh is one of the FAs discussed):   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/01/02/free-agents-playoffs-dez-bryant-demarco-murray-ndamukong-suh-demaryius-thomas/21147875/

Whip Around: What to watch on wild-card Sunday:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/games/2015/01/04/nfl-whip-around-wild-card-sunday-what-watching/21231871/

Romo back, Stafford seeks playoff win in Cowboys-Lions:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/romo-back-stafford-seeks-playoff-win-cowboys-lions-172851643--nfl.html

Local Media:

Opposing View: Cowboys Not The Same Defense From Last Year:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/OPPOSING-VIEW-Cowboys-not-the-same-defense-from-last-year/3befa8fc-4845-452f-811e-a346bdcf6aee

Lions-Cowboys connections:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-Cowboys-connections/5c5d6a7b-f435-4747-ae63-386ece62f8fe

Albom: To quiet Lions' critics, here's a can't-do list:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/mitch-albom/2015/01/04/mitch-albom-detroit-lions/21245081/

Stafford developing into smarter QB with fewer INTs:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/04/stafford-developing-smarter-qb-fewer-ints/21245123/

Film review: Containing Cowboys' run game:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/03/detroit-lions-film-review-cowboys-run-game/21230599/

Bush: RB Murray has been 'fun to watch':   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/03/lions-cowboys-running-game/21235615/

Look back: Lions' 7 straight playoff losses:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/03/detroit-lions-playoff-losses/21237931/

Teams know playoffs not to be taken for granted:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/04/lions-cowboys-playoffs-advance/21245183/

3 Lions Q's with LB Ashlee Palmer, ready for prime time:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/03/detroit-lions-three-questions-ashlee-palmer/21236287/

Lions' Raiola centers all thoughts on Cowboys' matchup:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/03/lions-raiola-centers-thoughts-cowboys-matchup/21251901/

Lions face old friend Scott Linehan, who's thriving in Dallas:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/02/lions-face-old-friend-scott-linehan/21213723/

Detroit Lions matchup: Beating Dallas Cowboys starts with controlling line of scrimmage:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/01/detroit_lions_matchup_beating.html

Ask Kyle: On whether the Detroit Lions will let Matthew Stafford open up the offense:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/01/ask_kyle_detroit_lions_16.html

Detroit Lions look sharp and loose during final days of playoff preparation:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/01/detroit_lions_6.html

Detroit Lions — Matthew Stafford must take next step with playoff win:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20150103/detroit-lions-x2014-matthew-stafford-must-take-next-step-with-playoff-win

By the numbers: Lions playoff game in Dallas:   http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/football/by-the-numbers-lions-playoff-game-in-dallas/30512488

Dallas Articles:

Cowboys hope home success carries over:   http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4739206/cowboys-hope-home-success-carries-over

Pondering the Cowboys' 46: Josh Brent's return:   http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4739209/pondering-the-cowboys-46-josh-brents-return

Dallas Cowboys Twitter mailbag, Part 2:   http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4739219/dallas-cowboys-twitter-mailbag-part-2-18

Bob Sturm scouts Detroit: Something old and something new is all good for Detroit:   http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2015/01/bob-sturm-scouts-the-lions-something-old-something-new-but-all-good-for-detroit.html/

Unlike last time Cowboys played Lions in playoffs, future is now:   http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/headlines/20150103-unlike-last-time-cowboys-played-lions-in-playoffs-future-is-now.ece

How Cowboys were built: Luck, skill, 3rd-round draft picks all major parts:   http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/headlines/20150103-how-cowboys-were-built-luck-skill-and-third-round-draft-picks-all-major-parts.ece

Cowlishaw: Tony Romo's spectacular season has fans pushing reset button on Cowboys expectations:   http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/columnists/tim-cowlishaw/20150103-cowlishaw-tony-romo-s-spectacular-season-has-fans-pushing-reset-button-on-cowboys-expectations.ece

Sabin: Cowboys QB Tony Romo's legacy on the line in wild-card game against Lions:   http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/headlines/20150103-sabin-cowboys-qb-tony-romo-s-legacy-on-the-line-in-wild-card-game-against-lions.ece

National predictions: Analysts in love with Cowboys in wild-card round:   http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/headlines/20150103-national-predictions-analysts-in-love-with-cowboys-in-wild-card-round.ece

Cowboys Extra: Spotlight on Lions DT Ndamukong Suh:   http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article5389488.html

Cowboys scouting report: Lions QB has led two comeback wins against hometown team:   http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article5389428.html

This playoff version of Romo-led Cowboys a much wiser one:   http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article5391450.html

Lucky teams win Super Bowls, and Cowboys have had good luck:   http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article5387361.html

Cowboys’ ‘We-fense’ lacked Pro Bowlers, but not unity:   http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article5388114.html

Cowboys hope to stop Lions' offense this go-around:   http://www.wfaa.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2015/01/02/dallas-cowboys-detriot-lions-wild-card-preview/21214235/

Previews and Predictions:

Wildcard Playoffs Lions-Cowboys:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2015/01/wildcard-playoffs-lions-vs-cowboys.html

Power Rankings:

NFL Power Rankings, playoff edition: How postseason qualifiers stack up and predictions (Lions ranked 7):   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/01/nfl_power_rankings_week_17_2.html

Video:

National Media:

Players Only: Would you want Suh as a teammate?:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000000453302/Players-Only-Would-you-want-Suh-as-a-teammate

Would you want Suh on your team?:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000000453287/Would-you-want-Suh-on-your-team

Local Media:

Fans attend final walkthrough before Dallas:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Fans-attend-final-walkthrough-before-Dallas/d7201645-1ced-4e6d-9b1e-22730f74017b