Afternoon Lions Links for Friday 10-18-19

Articles:

NOTEBOOK: Johnson looking to be more situationally aware after recent mistakes:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-johnson-looking-to-be-more-situationally-aware-after-recent-mistakes

Lions vs. Vikings injury report: Oct. 18:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-vs-vikings-injury-report-oct-18

10 QUESTIONS WITH TWENTYMAN: How can Lions' offense improve in the red zone?:   https://www.detroitlions.com/news/10-questions-with-twentyman-how-can-lions-offense-improve-in-the-red-zone

O’HARA’S WEEK 7 CHECKLIST: Lions vs. Vikings:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-s-week-7-checklist-lions-vs-vikings

Lions fullback Nick Bawden questionable after suffering injury; Rick Wagner too:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/10/lions-fullback-nick-bawden-questionable-after-suffering-injury-rick-wagner-too.html

Lions’ underachieving defensive line likely will be shorthanded again:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/10/lions-underachieving-defensive-line-likely-will-be-shorthanded-again.html

Lions’ Kerryon Johnson acknowledges mistakes heading into critical game:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/10/lions-kerryon-johnson-acknowledges-mistakes-heading-into-critical-game.html

Lions-Vikings: Matchup to watch, key to victory:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/10/18/detroit-lions-minnesota-vikings-keys-victory/4020557002/

Lions' Diggs: 'We'll see' on status for Sunday; Daniels out again:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/10/18/detroit-lions-mike-daniels-out-minnesota-vikings/4024658002/

How Lions CBs push each other to be great:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/10/18/detroit-lions-cornerbacks-competition-darius-slay-justin-coleman/4010112002/

Flexibility work fueling Kerryon Johnson's run as Lions' backfield workhorse:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/10/18/flexibility-work-fueling-kerryon-johnsons-run-lions-backfield-workhorse/4021191002/

Wayne State, Groves LB Anthony Pittman surviving numbers game with Lions:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/10/18/wayne-state-groves-lb-anthony-pittman-surviving-numbers-game-lions/4020872002/

Patrick Mahomes injury comes at a bad time for the Lions:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/10/18/patrick-mahomes-injury-comes-at-a-bad-time-for-the-lions/

Matthew Stafford is having the best season of any QB drafted No. 1 overall:   https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/10/18/matthew-stafford-qbs-taken-no-1-overall-qb-rating/

2020 Draft:

Five possible Lions 2020 draft prospects: Week 8:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/10/18/five-possible-detroit-lions-2020-draft-prospects-week-8/4020715002/

Video:

Patricia on instilling confidence in team going into Vikings matchup:   https://www.detroitlions.com/video/patricia-on-instilling-confidence-in-team-going-into-vikings-matchup

Lions must put Packers behind them, get ready to host Vikings:  https://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2019/10/18/detroit-lions-minnesota-vikings-preview/4022774002/

Lions Lowdown: On to the Vikings:  https://www.detroitnews.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2019/10/18/lions-lowdown-vikings/4023276002/