Defense could be the Lions’ salvation next year: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/02/detroit-lions-could-find-salvation-defense-next-season/2187113002/
Detroit Lions: No moral victories after 5th loss in 6 games: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/02/detroit-lions-la-rams/2184841002/
Lions' Martin, Patricia defend onside kicks: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/02/detroit-lions-news-taylor-decker/2187559002/
Wojo: Lions will scrap, but still on road to nowhere: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/bob-wojnowski/2018/12/02/bob-wojnowski-detroit-lions-scrap-but-still-road-nowhere/2183572002/
Lions have no answer for 'little things' hurting team: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/02/detroit-lions-have-no-answer-little-things-hurting-team/2184904002/
Niyo: Suh's return serves painful reminder for Lions: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/john-niyo/2018/12/02/john-niyo-ndamukong-suhs-return-serves-painful-reminder-detroit-lions/2183569002/
Lions' next opponent: Cardinals stun fading Packers: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/12/02/lions-next-opponent-arizona-cardinals-stun-fading-green-bay-packers/2187023002/
Offense sputters as Lions are eliminated from NFC North race with 30-16 loss to Rams: https://www.mlive.com/expo/sports/erry-2018/12/ecc336f6752543/offense-sputters-as-lions-are.html
The Lions practiced the Taylor Decker touchdown play just once: https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/12/taylor_decker_detroit_lions.html
Inside the locker room: Lions players are growing sick of losing: https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/12/inside_the_locker_room.html
Lions' Matthew Stafford takes another pounding, commits another costly mistake: https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/12/lions_matthew_stafford_takes_a.html
Ndamukong Suh and Matthew Stafford meet at the intersection of animosity: https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/12/ndamukong_suhs_hit_on_matthew.html
Many Lions fans are sick and tired of Stafford, Cooter and the offense: https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/12/many_lions_fans_are_sick_and_t.html
Detroit Lions lose to L.A. Rams: Five things to know about loss: https://lionslowdown.com/2018/12/02/detroit-lions-lose-to-l-a-rams-five-things-to-know-about-loss/
Detroit's division title drought: 25 years and counting: http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/34863/detroits-division-drought-25-years-and-counting
Watch: How Taylor Decker's touchdown came to fruition: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/12/02/watch-how-taylor-deckers-touchdown-came-to-fruition/
Week 13 loss leaves Lions with No. 5 slot in current draft order: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/12/03/week-13-loss-leaves-lions-with-no-5-slot-in-current-draft-order/
Three up, three down for Lions after Rams loss: https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-stock-report-vs-Rams-125788680/
Taylor Decker wants touchdown ball back from fans: https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Taylor-Decker-touchdown-catch-football-return-125790068/
Lions have longest active NFL streak without a division title: https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-division-drought-NFLs-longest-125780057/
Ricky Jean Francois tired of Lions losing: https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Ricky-Jean-Francois-tired-of-Lions-losing-125777600/
Lions must continue to try and improve draft position: https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-NFL-draft-position-tanking-125785064/
Trickery not enough for sputtering Lions offense: https://www.wxyz.com/sports/football/lions/trickery-not-enough-for-sputtering-lions-offense
What we learned from Sunday's Week 13 contests (Los Angeles Rams 30, Detroit Lions 16 - 1. The Rams have won the NFC West, but give credit to an inspired Lions defense that largely kept a lid on this high-flying Los Angeles attack and coaxed Jared Goff into a rash of uncharacteristic gaffes. With the game tied 3-3, the Rams passer was picked off trying to thread the ball to a triple-covered Brandin Cooks. Quandre Diggs logged that takeaway and came back a drive later with a hard-hitting pass breakup for a Lions unit that showed similar flair to their wins over the Patriots, Packers and Panthers. Goff spent chunks of this game out of rhythm. 2. Detroit's struggling offense heard it more than once from an agitated home crowd. It was frustrating to see the Lions (4-8), down 10-3, utterly crumble in their version of a two-minute drill. That particular three-and-out featured a run, another run and a third-down pass attempt that saw Cory Littleton fly through Detroit's line to blow up Matthew Stafford, who was sacked four times and twice by Aaron Donald. This is a field goal offense -- which finished 2-of-12 on third downs -- trying to match wits with high-flying schemes league-wide. I give the Lions credit for dialing up a third-quarter onside kick and a tackle-eligible scoring grab by Taylor Decker that pulled Detroit within 16-13 of the Rams, but this offense lacks identity. LeGarrette Blount ran with fire, but it wasn't enough. When your defense plays this way against one of the game's loftiest offenses, Lions fans have a right to be furious about the lack of production. 3. The Rams (11-1) looked like a team that hadn't suited up since their November 19 showdown with the Chiefs. A little bit flat and allowing a less-than-thrilling Lions club to hang around with a third-quarter fumble by Goff that morphed into a Lions field goal drive. The veteran passer was lucky a pair of back-to-back errant lobs -- both landing in the arms of Lions defenders -- fell to the ground before Los Angeles salted the game away when a Donald strip sack set up Todd Gurley's 13-yard, game-sealing touchdown gallop.-- Marc Sessler): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000994869/article/what-we-learned-from-sundays-week-13-games
Week 13 Takeaways: Baker Mayfield Does His Best Peterman Impression, Panthers, Packers and Colts Upset at the Worst Times (Things that made me giddy - Lions Snuffing Out That Rams Screen Game: Detroit played a pretty good game at home against a really good offense (again). If only the offensive line that they put all those resources into could actually block. Regrets - That Lions Offensive Line: This unit was supposed to be really good. Ironically, they are not. They are the opposite of good: specifically, bad. Granted, it was the Bears last week and Aaron Donald this week, but they were hopeless in both games.): https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/12/02/week-13-breakdown-analysis-baker-mayfield-panthers-bucs-colts-jaguars-bears-giants-packers
Grades:
Grades: Browns get 'D' for ugly loss (Lions: C-: A big reason the Lions lost this game was due to an ugly fourth quarter that included a punt and two turnovers. The Lions' two biggest problems in the game seemed to be the fact that they couldn't protect Matthew Stafford (sacked four times) and they couldn't convert on third down (2-for-12). If you want to beat the Rams, you need to keep their offense off the field, which is hard to do when you can't convert on third down.): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-13-grades-browns-get-a-d-as-mayfield-melts-down-packers-get-an-f-as-mccarthy-gets-fired/
Rams vs. Lions highlights | Week 13: http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000000995012/Rams-vs-Lions-highlights-Week-13
Debate: Lions blueprint clear under Patricia: https://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/03/detroit-lions-show-what-their-blueprint-under-matt-patricia/2187634002/
Rogers, Niyo, Wojo break down Lions' loss to Rams: https://www.detroitnews.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/03/video-instant-reaction-lions-loss-rams/2187496002/
WATCH: 7 Sports Cave talking Lions, bowl games: https://www.wxyz.com/sports/watch-7-sports-cave-discussing-lions-bowl-games
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