Evening Lions Links for Sunday 12-23-18

Articles:

FOUR DOWNS: What went wrong on Hail Mary:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/four-downs-what-went-wrong-on-hail-mary

O’HARA’S BURNING QUESTIONS: How did Vikings take over the game?:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-s-burning-questions-how-did-vikings-take-over-the-game

RECAP: Lions vs. Vikings:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/recap-lions-vs-vikings

Quick observations: Lions offense crumbles again in loss to Vikings:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2018/12/quick-observations-detroit-lions.html

Ricky Jean Francois: Time to change the people in the Lions culture:  https://www.mlive.com/sports/2018/12/ricky-jean-francois-time-to-change-the-people-in-the-lions-culture.html

Seidel: A positive day for Lions – they lost!:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/jeff-seidel/2018/12/23/detroit-lions-minnesota-vikings/2401751002/

Lions lame in 27-9 loss to Vikes in home finale:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/23/detroit-lions-melt-down-27-9-loss-minnesota-vikings/2402806002/

Why Lions should have played QB Jake Rudock:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/23/detroit-lions-should-have-sat-matthew-stafford/2402839002/

Lions allow Hail Mary TD to QB Cousins, Vikings:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/23/detroit-lions-kirk-cousins-hail-mary/2402283002/

Hail Mary helps Vikings sink hapless Lions:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/23/hail-mary-helps-minnesota-vikings-sink-hapless-detroit-lions/2401742002/

Recap: Rudolph leads Vikings to 27-9 win over Lions in pre-Christmas matchup:   https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/23/live-updates-detroit-lions-vs-minnesota-vikings/2401575002/

Hail Mary gives Vikings halftime lead over Lions:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/23/hail-mary-gives-minnesota-vikings-halftime-lead-over-detroit-lions/2402392002/

Pat Caputo - Happy Tanksgiving Day!!! Lions lose to Vikings!!!:  https://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/pat-caputo---happy-tanksgiving-day-lions-lose-to/article_c2dd4b8a-06f2-11e9-a8d5-3753ecf58714.html

Five reasons the Lions lost, 27-9, to playoff-bound Minnesota Vikings:  https://lionslowdown.com/2018/12/23/five-reasons-the-lions-lost-27-9-to-the-playoff-bound-minnesota-vikings/

Vikings beat Lions 27-9 to move step closer to playoffs:  http://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401030877

Week 16 Player of The Game: Quandre Diggs:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/12/23/week-16-player-of-the-game-quandre-diggs/

Lions Week 16 Naughty and Nice list:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/12/23/lions-week-16-naughty-and-nice-list/

4 takeaways from Lions’ ugly Week 16 loss to Vikings:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/12/23/4-takeaways-from-lions-ugly-week-16-loss-to-vikings/

Quandre Diggs: Lions can't give up game changing Hail Mary:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-Hail-Mary-reaction-Quandre-Diggs-126814253/

Lions move up in draft order after loss to Vikings:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-NFL-draft-order-moves-up-after-loss-126813143/

Hunt Report: Matthew Stafford should sit for Lions finale:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Matthew-Stafford-benched-Lions-finale-126812171/

Lions hammered in home finale by Vikings:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/ContentGallery/Lions-highlights-Vikings-loss-Matthew-Stafford-pulled-126810731/

Matthew Stafford moves up to 22nd on NFL all-time passing list:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Matthew-Stafford-NFL-all-time-passing-list-126804372/

Zach Zenner busts career long run for Lions:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Zach-Zenner-run-Vikings-career-long-126803466/

Refocused, NFL Week 16: Minnesota Vikings 27, Detroit Lions 9:  https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-refocused-nfl-week-16-minnesota-vikings-27-detroit-lions-9

Grades:

Lions grades: A bunch of yuck vs. Vikings:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/23/detroit-lions-grades-minnesota-vikings/2403963002/

Video:

Slay on loss to Minnesota:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/slay-on-loss-to-minnesota

Davis on loss to Vikings:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/davis-on-loss-to-vikings

Lawson on defensive performance:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/lawson-on-defensive-performance

Jean Francois on team performance:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/jean-francois-on-team-performance

Ford on loss to Minnesota:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/ford-on-loss-to-minnesota

Golladay slides toes for sideline catch:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000001002886/Golladay-slides-toes-for-sideline-catch

Week 16 Lions Postgame Live Show:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/week-16-lions-postgame-live-show

Patricia tries to explain Hail Mary vs. Vikings:  https://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/23/detroit-lions-matt-patricia-tries-explain-hail-mary-vs-vikings/2403409002/

Stafford understands why he was benched:  http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=25603823