Articles:
NOTEBOOK: Injuries continue to be an issue for Lions: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-injuries-continue-to-be-an-issue-for-lions
FOUR DOWNS: Blough takes blame for costly turnovers: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/four-downs-blough-takes-blame-for-costly-turnovers
What they’re saying nationally after Detroit Lions drop seventh straight game 38-17 to Bucs: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/12/what-theyre-saying-nationally-after-detroit-lions-drop-seventh-straight-game-38-17-to-bucs.html
Inside the locker room: How the Detroit Lions move forward after: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/12/inside-the-locker-room-how-the-detroit-lions-move-forward-after-another-loss-more-injuries.html
Matt Patricia defends Lions’ conditioning after more injuries, another fourth-quarter collapse: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/12/matt-patricia-defends-lions-conditioning-after-more-injuries-another-fourth-quarter-collapse.html
The Lions are down 21 players because of injuries. Yes, really.: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/12/the-lions-are-down-21-players-because-of-injuries-yes-really.html
Detroit Lions stock: Danny Amendola comes to play, secondary doesn't: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/12/16/detroit-lions-jahlani-tavai-matt-patricia/2656455001/
Detroit Lions owner Martha Ford not showing her hand: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/jeff-seidel/2019/12/16/detroit-lions-owner-martha-ford-not-showing-hand-matt-patricia/2658454001/
Lions keep mum on Matt Patricia's sideline talk: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/12/15/detroit-lions-defense-bounces-back-after-giving-up-99-yard-touchdown-drive/2659861001/
Detroit Lions freefall continues with seventh straight loss: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/12/15/detroit-lions-freefall-continues-seventh-straight-loss/2656443001
Why Detroit Lions RB Wes Hills' journey to the NFL 'damn near brought a tear to my eye': https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/12/15/undrafted-rookie-wes-hills-detroit-lions-tampa-bay-buccaneers/2660338001/
Niyo: Fan apathy sets in as Lions' season circles the drain: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/john-niyo/2019/12/16/niyo-fan-apathy-sets-detroit-lions-season-circles-drain/2656773001/
Sean Murphy-Bunting is Bucs’ hero during ‘big family reunion’ in Detroit: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/12/15/sean-murphy-bunting-bucs-hero-during-big-family-reunion-detroit/2656774001/
'Means a lot': Bucs' Breshad Perriman adds career chapter to family's story: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/12/15/means-lot-buccaneers-breshad-perriman-adds-career-chapter-familys-story/2659829001/
Five reasons the Lions lost to the Bucs; extend losing streak to 7 games: https://lionslowdown.com/2019/12/15/five-reasons-the-lions-lost-to-the-bucs-extending-losing-streak-to-7-games/
NFL Week 15 PFF ReFocused: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38, Detroit Lions 17: https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-15-pff-refocused-tampa-bay-buccaneers-38-detroit-lions-17
What we learned from Sunday's Week 15 games (Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38, Detroit Lions 17: 1. With postseason possibilities long since dissipated into offseason questions for both the Buccaneers and Lions, the prevailing storylines of this game were much the same as they have been for the season. For Detroit, injuries and overall struggles continued to mount. For Tampa Bay, the one-man roller coaster known as Jameis Winston sped along, staying on the tracks despite all the familiar signs that it would derail. With his second career-high 400-yard outing in as many weeks, Winston threw four touchdowns -- including three to Breshad Perriman -- as the Buccaneers blasted past the Lions, 38-17, with lost seasons for both coming closer to their conclusions. Just as the day is long and water is wet, Winston is good for a turnover. As has happened time and again, he threw an interception (his league-leading 24th of the year) on the first drive of the game. True to form, he threw a touchdown on his next, as a ridiculous first quarter was on its way. Winston threw for 221 yards on just 10 completions, turning in the most passing yards in a first stanza in the league this season, while the Lions bumbled to one yard (yes, one yard) of offense in the same 15 minutes and trailed, 14-0. In the same quarter, Shaq Barrett notched a sack -- putting him at 16.5 for the season and in a tie with Warren Sapp for the most in team history. Somehow the Lions later made a game of it as this Bucs season has very much been characterized by gaudy individual numbers and struggling team results. Overall, though, this was a splendid day for Winston, who completed 28-of-42 passes for 458 yards, four scores and a 124.9 rating. The Buccaneers (7-7) are .500 and have won four in a row. With no playoffs to play for, this is about as good an outcome as Tampa Bay could have hoped to achieve. 2. Wes Hills did his best Bo Scarbrough. On Saturday, Hills was signed off the practice squad and by Sunday afternoon was the lead back for the Lions -- just as Scarbrough did the week before he too fell to injury like seemingly every other Lions starter. Hills had two touchdowns on the day, his second drawing Detroit to within 24-17 somehow, someway in a game that started and felt like a massive blowout. When Hills bulled in for his second touchdown run of the game, it gave him six yards on nine carries -- an average of 0.7 yards per carry. He finished with 21 yards in his NFL debut and was emblematic of a team ravaged by injuries and seemingly playing with its 17th string. The David Blough feel-good story lasted all of a few drives on Thanksgiving as the Detroit third-stringer had a pair of interceptions Sunday, though it somehow seemed like more, and a 54.4 rating. Dismantled by injuries and losers of seven straight, for this pride of Lions (3-9-1), the offseason, rest for the weary and an abundance of changes cannot come soon enough. 3. With a season lost, the Bucs lost a superstar for a second straight week. Mike Evans left with a hamstring injury following a touchdown score a week ago and this time around it was his fellow 1,000-yard receiver Chris Godwin. After a five-catch, 121-yard outing, Godwin came up limping after running a route. After taking a seat on the field, he grabbed the back of his left leg. He limped to the sideline under his own power accompanied by trainers before he was carted to the locker room and lost for the remainder of the game. The talent of the Bucs wideout tandem has been showcased and has likely been the largest highlight of the season for Tampa Bay. Unfortunately, Evans and Godwin have limped to their season's end before the rest of the squad. -- Grant Gordon): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001088176/article/what-we-learned-from-sundays-week-15-games
NFL Week 15 Takeaways: Real Cowboys Finally Stand Up (What We’ll Be Talking About This Week - The Ugly End of the Bob Quinn Era in Detroit: The Lions have undergone as bad a four-year roster-building run as any team in football under the GM Quinn; the Quandre Diggs giveaway and subsequent collapse of the secondary provided an exclamation point. The defensive head coach he brought in is now overseeing the worst unit—arguably on either side of the ball—in the NFL. Matt Patricia is probably out too considering he was Quinn’s hand-picked guy. What a mess Quinn has made.): https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/12/16/nfl-week-15-takeaways-breakdown-analysis
Lions lose 7th straight amid dreary home atmosphere: https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/lions-lose-7th-straight-amid-dreary-home-atmosphere-121519?itm_source=parsely-api
Grades:
Detroit Lions get a lot of failing grades in loss to Buccaneers: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/12/15/detroit-lions-tampa-bay-buccaneers-grades-dave-birkett/2656453001/
Justin Rogers' Lions grades: Ugly outing for David Blough, secondary: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/12/15/justin-rogers-detroit-lions-grades-ugly-outing-david-blough-secondary/2657299001/
CBS (Lions: D. With the Lions down to their third-string quarterback, it's hard to fault Matt Patricia for the play of the team's offense, but it's easy to fault him for the play of the team's defense. Patricia is a defensive coach, and he had no answers for the Buccaneers, who put up 495 total yards while totally embarrassing Detroit. This game marked the third time this season that the Lions have surrendered 490 or more total yards, marking the first time since 2009 that the Lions defense has gotten beat down that badly three or more times in a single season. ): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-15-grades-bengals-get-a-d-as-they-bungle-for-joe-burrow-chiefs-get-an-a-in-blizzard/
2020 NFL Draft:
Chase Young Clarifies Comments on NFL Future: https://www.si.com/college/2019/12/15/chase-young-clarifies-tmz-sports-comments-nfl-draft
Video:
Patricia on Week 15 loss to Bucs: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/patricia-on-week-15-loss-to-bucs
Blough on getting back to work after loss to Tampa Bay.: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/blough-on-getting-back-to-work-after-loss-to-tampa-bay
Amendola on looking forward to Broncos matchup in Week 16: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/amendola-on-looking-forward-to-broncos-matchup-in-week-16
Golladay on loss to Tampa Bay: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/golladay-on-loss-to-tampa-bay
Hills on first 2 career touchdowns: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/hills-on-first-2-career-touchdowns
Harrison on finishing the season strong: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/harrison-on-finishing-the-season-strong
Decker on Week 15 loss to Bucs: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/decker-on-week-15-loss-to-bucs
Lions react to Week 15 loss to Buccaneers: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/lions-react-to-week-15-loss-to-buccaneers
Debating the Lions' horrendous 1st half, better 2nd half vs. Bucs. Writers disagree: https://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2019/12/16/matt-patricia-detroit-lions-tampa-bay-bucs/2659931001/
Rogers, Niyo break down Lions' loss to Buccaneers: https://www.detroitnews.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2019/12/16/justin-rogers-john-niyo-break-down-lions-loss-buccaneers/2659653001/
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