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But they're also not inept at the position. They're banged up right now, but notwithstanding Mahogany, everyone is in line to be returning as soon as this week. And Awosika is not a bad replacement for Mahagony, he has starting experience in the NFC Championship Game. Zeitler was not a plug-and-play option. He's only ever played RG. So now you're moving your rookie RG, who has shown a lot of development at the position, to LG or C, which they've said they don't want to do. And that's before even considering giving up assets and taking a cap hit for a player you elected to move on from just a few months ago. Decker is a problem, but he was not realistically going to be replaced at the trade deadline. They've chosen their path with him, and it does not involve dumping off the side of the road in the lead-up to week ten. The team is fine as is. The team is a Super Bowl contender as is. I have serious doubts that anything they could have realistically done today would have "put them over the edge" without mortgaging the future like the Colts did today. Give me a 1st round LT next year who stays for a decade over a rental that gives us a marginally better shot in the next 2-3 months.

At some point there has to be diminishing returns in making any addition. I understand on a fan level the inclination to want us to go trade for upgrades as we see the Eagles and Bears and Cowboys doing just that. But with a 53-man roster, that means you have to cut somewhere. This team is already loaded. Talent wise they are definitely top five in the league. Making a move for the sake of making a move is emotional, not savvy. And now that it's past 4pm, cue the move getting announced that makes me take back all of this in the name of unfiltered fandom.

Lots of regimes have failed because the team forced the issue at QB. If Daniel Jones can succeed in Indy or Sam Darnold in Minnesota and Seattle, you're better off grabbing one off the carousel than forcing the issue in the 1st round and taking someone you don't love as the 3rd or 4th QB off the board.

Cowboys are idiots. Jets are making the same moves the Lions did to position themselves to strike. If Mougey is half the drafter Holmes is, they'll be competitive by 2027.

That's a good trade for the Jets. They need assets and would have wasted Gardner's career if they kept him. This will help them build from the ground up, if Mougey is any good.

Going to be the stoppable force against the movable object on Sunday with the combined injury report.

Top-to-bottom Michigan is way better than last year. I mean, just having a real college QB (let alone a real Division-I FBS QB) makes them significantly better. If you zoom in on just the defensive line, or even just the defense, I would agree Michigan has taken a step back. Unless his arm falls off between now and then, Underwood will be better than Davis Warren's 9/16 for 62 yards and 2 interceptions.

Ohio State was (arguably) better and Michigan was (definitely) worse last year. I'm not saying Ohio State won't murder Michigan, because they should. But shoulds haven't mattered in that game of late. Ohio State should have won by 30 last year. There's something to Day having a Michigan problem. Michigan will be a better team than last year in a very similar situation to last year. Ohio State has worlds more talent, but can they execute against Michigan? The jury is still out.

Same opening spread on this game (-8.5) as both last week's loss to the Vikings and last year's Divisional Round loss to the Commanders.

vs. Setting: 11/09/2025 4:25pm on FOX Site: Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD Weather: 63° High, 39° Low, 24% chance of rain, 10mph Wind Opening Spread: Lions -8.5 All-Time Series Record: Commanders lead, 32-16 Last Meeting: 01/18/2025, Commanders won 45-31 (2025 NFC Divisional Round) Washington Commanders (3-6) Head Coach: Dan Quinn (7th Season: 57-53) Projected Starting QB: Marcus Mariota (11th Season: 35-42) Last Week: 38-14 L vs. Seattle Seahawks (6-2) Looking Ahead to Week #11: Sunday @ Miami Dolphins (2-7) in Madrid, Spain Your Detroit Lions (5-3) Head Coach: Dan Campbell (5th Season: 44-31-1) Projected Starting QB: Jared Goff (10th Season: 86-55-1) Last Game: 27-24 L vs. Minnesota Vikings (4-4) Looking Ahead to Week #11: Sunday Night @ Philadelphia Eagles (6-2) Elsewhere in the NFL Primetime: Raiders @ Broncos (TNF), Steelers @ Chargers (SNF), Eagles @ Packers (MNF) 9:30am: Falcons @ Colts (in Berlin, Germany) 1:00pm: Saints @ Panthers, Giants @ Bears, Jaguars @ Texans, Ravens @ Vikings, Bills @ Dolphins, Browns @ Jets, Patriots @ Buccaneers 4:05/4:25pm: Cardinals @ Seahawks, Rams @ 49ers BYE: Bengals, Cowboys, Chiefs, and Titans

It's not so much that they lost to a well-coached divisional opponent as it is how they lost. The Vikings were laying 9.5 yesterday. That's the largest upset spread-wise in Campbell's tenure. They haven't lost a game they were favored to win by 8+ since Thanksgiving 2023 against the Packers, when Love played out of his mind. No one on the Vikings played out of their mind yesterday. The offense played like ****. Particularly the offensive line. They looked completely mystified as to the Brian Flores defense. The special teams unit got completely clowned. That's frustrating, and it shouldn't happen in November. Now, no one should be hitting the panic button by any means, but this is a game you look back on and want back if you're a game back on the Packers in December needing help.