Afternoon Lions Links for Monday 11-4-19

Articles:

TIM AND MIKE: Week 9 observations:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/tim-and-mike-week-9-observations-jones-golladay-stafford

O'HARA'S MONDAY COUNTDOWN: Where Lions stand at midway point:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-s-monday-countdown-where-lions-stand-at-midway-point

Detroit Lions' playoff odds down to just 4 percent:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/11/detroit-lions-playoff-odds-down-to-just-4.html

Matthew Stafford becomes NFL’s top passer after 400-yard game. It’s still not enough.:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/11/matthew-stafford-becomes-nfls-top-passer-after-400-yard-game-still-wasnt-enough.html

Snap counts: Lions’ Darius Slay logs 70 plays in return from injury during loss to Raiders:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/11/snap-counts-lions-darius-slay-logs-70-plays-in-return-from-injury-during-loss-to-raiders.html

This Lions defense sucks. Worse yet, nobody seems to have any answers for it at all.:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/11/this-lions-defense-sucks-worse-yet-nobody-seems-to-have-any-answers-for-it-at-all.html

Why Lions' playoff hopes are on life support with almost no hope of recovery:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/shawn-windsor/2019/11/04/detroit-lions-playoffs/4153289002/

Lions stock watch: Darrell Bevell's play call puts him on naughty list:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/11/04/detroit-lions-stock-watch-oakland-raiders-darrell-bevell/4148522002/

At midway point: Detroit Lions defense a mess, run game ineffective:  https://lionslowdown.com/2019/11/04/at-midway-point-detroit-lions-defense-a-mess-run-game-ineffective/

Matt Patricia talks consistency following Lions loss to the Raiders:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/11/04/matt-patricia-talks-consistency-following-lions-loss-to-the-raiders/

Studs and Duds from the Lions 24-31 loss to the Raiders:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/11/04/studs-and-duds-from-the-lions-24-31-loss-to-the-raiders/

Lions can't help themselves, squander slim playoff hopes in Oakland:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/11/04/lions-cant-help-themselves-squander-slim-playoff-hopes-in-oakland/

Rookie report: Jahlani Tavai a bright spot in struggling LB group:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/11/04/rookie-report-jahlani-tavai-a-bright-spot-in-struggling-lb-group/

Lions week 9 snap counts: Defense opts for linebackers over safeties:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/11/04/lions-week-9-snap-counts-defense-opts-for-linebackers-over-safeties/

Vegas Watch: Lions open Week 10 as 3-point underdogs at Bears:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/11/04/vegas-watch-lions-open-week-10-as-3-point-underdogs-at-bears/

Trying to understand the Lions' last offensive play against the Raiders:  https://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/36029/trying-to-understand-the-lions-last-offensive-play-against-the-raiders

Grades:

Lions grades: Matthew Stafford shines as defense allows 4 TDs to rookies in loss to Raiders:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/11/lions-grades-matthew-stafford-shines-as-defense-allows-4-tds-to-rookies-in-loss-to-raiders.html