Morning Lions Links for Monday 11-4-19

Articles:

NOTEBOOK: Lions still looking for consistency:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-lions-still-looking-for-consistency-x4462

FOUR DOWNS: What went wrong on final play:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/four-downs-what-went-wrong-on-final-play

Inside the locker room: Lions try to explain another defensive meltdown:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/11/inside-the-locker-room-lions-try-to-explain-another-defensive-meltdown.html

Inside the Lions’ failed fourth down, why Marvin Jones and Kenny Golladay were benched:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/11/inside-the-lions-failed-fourth-down-why-marvin-jones-and-kenny-golladay-were-benched.html

NFC North Recap: Green Bay, Minnesota, Detroit and Chicago all lose in Week 9 play:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/11/nfc-north-recap-green-bay-minnesota-detroit-and-chicago-all-lose-in-week-9-play.html. Q

What they’re saying nationally after Lions come up short in final seconds to Raiders:   https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/11/what-theyre-saying-nationally-after-lions-come-up-short-in-final-seconds-to-raiders.html

Hockenson missed 4th-down play because he was being checked for concussion:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/11/04/detroit-lions-tj-hockenson-concussion-injury/4153652002/

Lions all but out of NFC North playoff race. And it's Matt Patricia's fault:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/shawn-windsor/2019/11/03/detroit-lions-all-but-out-nfc-north-playoff-race-blame-matt-patricia/4152521002/

Worst loss of year by far, but here's why Lions' season is not over:   https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/11/03/detroit-lions-score-oakland-raiders/4152888002/

Darius Slay: Lions defense putting pieces to puzzle 'in the wrong spot':   https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/11/04/darius-slay-detroit-lions-defense/4153292002/

Niyo: Failed fourth down symbolizes Lions' lack of direction:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/john-niyo/2019/11/03/niyo-failed-fourth-down-symbolizes-detroit-lions-lack-awareness/4149303002/

After another dismal showing, Lions still trying to figure out what's ailing defense:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/11/03/after-another-dismal-showing-detroit-lions-still-trying-figure-out-whats-ailing-defense/4153174002/

'They defended it well': Jumbo mistake at end sends Lions below .500:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/11/03/heartbreaker-fourth-and-goal-play-fails-detroit-lions-fall-oakland-raiders/4150675002/

Pat Caputo - Another Lions' classic for all the wrong reasons:  https://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/pat-caputo---another-lions-classic-for-all-the/article_c9619942-fea0-11e9-9106-6b5b56520c49.html

Week 9 NFL takeaways: What's wrong with the Bears and Jets? (Lions - The Lions defense once again couldn't stop the run. It couldn't stop the pass. And that, cornerback Darius Slay said, leads to a "long a-- day." Detroit's defense had that type of day in a loss to Oakland, allowing 450 yards of offense. At this point, with the offense playing well enough to win most games, it's Detroit's defense that is going to keep the Lions from playoff contention. -- Michael Rothstein):   https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/page/nfl_32for32110319/week-9-nfl-takeaways-wrong-bears-jets

What we learned from Sunday's Week 9 games (Oakland Raiders 31, Detroit Lions 24 - 1. For the first time since Week 2, the Oakland Coliseum played host to a Raiders game, and what a game it was. The Raiders and visiting Lions went back and forth for the full 60 with their standing in their respective divisions on the line. In a contest where lead changes were more frequent than punts, Oakland scored last and made the last stand. Following a four-punt exchange of possession, the Lions tied the Raiders at 24 with a J.D. McKissic-heavy drive. Oakland followed by leaning on a pass-catching back of its own: Jalen Richard. The longtime Raiders back touched the ball on four straight plays which totaled 68 yards and picked up three first downs. From the red zone with just over two minutes left, Derek Carr (289 yards, 2 TDs) found sure-handed rookie (and Raiders leading receiver on the day) Hunter Renfrow in the end zone for what would be the game-winning score.  Not to be outdone, Matthew Stafford (406 yards, 3 TDs, INT) stormed right down the field helped by penalties and the speed of Kenny Golladay (4 rec, 132 yards, TD). But once inside the 10-yard line, Detroit crumbled. Stafford scrambled for four yards, was sacked for 10 and then found third-string tight end Logan Thomas in the middle of the field. Bailed out by a Jon Gruden timeout with eight seconds left, the Lions had one more shot to tie from the OAK 1. Lions OC Darrell Bevell called a weak-side play-action boot with the intention of Stafford finding a leaking Thomas or Jesse James in the end zone. But under pressure on the boot, Stafford lobbed an off-balance prayer to Thomas in the back of the end zone. Blanketed by Karl Joseph, Thomas couldn't corral it, and the Lions' last roar fell to a whimper.  2. Josh Jacobs' Offensive Rookie of the Year bid is picking up steam. While Gardner Minshew laid an egg overseas, Jacobs proved to be the backbone of Oakland's victory over Detroit. Jacobs carried the ball for a career-high 28 times for 120 yards and two scores in the win, extending the Raiders' scoring drives and helping Oakland win the time of possession battle for the first half. A revelation through eight games, Jacobs has already broken the franchise's rookie record for rushing yards in a season (740), passing the great Marcus Allen in the process. Carr is having an outstanding season in his second go-around with Jon Gruden, but Oakland's offense would be nothing without Jacobs, who is the figurehead of a strong rookie class in Mike Mayock's first year as general manager. It was a credit to all involved that Oakland came away with the win without right tackle Trent Brown who left with a knee injury and never returned. Injury aside, there's reason to celebrate in the Easy Bay: The Raiders (4-4) are right in the thick of the wild-card race and 1.5 games behind Kansas City in the AFC West.  3. In a possession game like this one, you can't afford to make the most mistakes. Detroit was that side on Sunday, committing two turnovers in its first four drives in a first half that featured zero punts. Dynamic offensive performances from Golladay and Marvin Jones (8 rec, 126 yards, TD) went wasted by Stafford's first-quarter fumble and his second-quarter deep interception to an acrobatic Daryl Worley. Bevell's play call on the goal line at game's end should also count as a costly blunder. The Lions made five trips inside Oakland's 30-yard line and came away with 14 points. Detroit (3-4-1) needed this win to get a leg up in the competitive NFC North on a day when all three of its division rivals lost. Instead, the Lions wasted opportunities on the field and off it. -- Jeremy Bergman):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001072245/article/what-we-learned-from-sundays-week-9-games

NFL Week 9 PFF ReFocused: Oakland Raiders 31, Detroit Lions 24:   https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-9-pff-refocused-oakland-raiders-31-detroit-lions-24

Week 9 Takeaways: Wilson, Watson Lead MVP Pack (What We’ll Be Talking About This Week - Matthew Stafford Will Never Get a Break: He goes on the road and throws for 406, but comes up a yard short on a day when his defense can’t get off the field. He’s been one of the three best players in football this season (along with Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson), and he’s been rewarded with a 3-4-1 record.):  https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/11/04/nfl-week-9-takeaways-breakdown-analysis

Tahir Whitehead karate chopped Kenny Golladay in the neck and got away with it:   https://sports.yahoo.com/tahir-whitehead-karate-chopped-kenny-golladay-in-the-neck-and-got-away-with-it-224937900.html

Grades:

Detroit Lions grades: Coaching, defense fail again in loss to Raiders:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/11/03/detroit-lions-game-oakland-raiders/4148520002/

Justin Rogers' Lions grades: Failing marks across the board on defense:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/11/03/justin-rogers-detroit-lions-grades-failing-marks-across-board-defense/4150682002/

CBS Grades (Lions:  B-.  Matthew Stafford and Co. moved the ball without any problem in the first half, but things changed after the halftime break. The Raiders' secondary began to clamp down on Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones Jr., who dominated the first two quarters. Stafford's offense managed just 10 points in the second half, while the Raiders scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Despite failing to connect with Logan Thomas on fourth-and-goal at the end, Stafford still had one of his better games this season. But the defense had trouble stopping Derek Carr in the second half.):   https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-9-grades-texans-earn-an-a-for-london-win-packers-and-jets-each-get-an-f-for-ugly-losses/

Video:

Patricia on loss to Raiders:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/patricia-on-loss-to-raiders

Stafford on cleaning up mistakes:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/stafford-on-cleaning-up-mistakes

Jones Jr. on his 126-yard day:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/jones-jr-on-his-126-yard-day

Slay "Something gotta get fixed" added on defensive problems "the whole thing":  https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/621589

Lions vs. Raiders highlights | Week 9:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000001073107/Lions-vs-Raiders-highlights-Week-9

Lions suffer another maddening loss. What happened on last play?:  https://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2019/11/04/detroit-lions-news-nfl-football/4153457002/

Rogers, Niyo break down Lions' loss to Raiders:  https://www.detroitnews.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2019/11/04/justin-rogers-and-john-niyo-break-down-lions-loss-raiders/4153470002/