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False start happened at two on the play clock. Ain’t no coach in the NFL saving their QB with two on the play clock. But that’s cool.

Feels like this should be a 9-7 game at worst if not for every 50/50 call going against the Lions

I’m supposed to believe they called a timeout with TWO on the play clock? Oh but the Lions didn’t get the challenge flag down in time??? Awfully convenient.

That was the most desperate 7 of the season. Not over.

10-0 is effectively calling game. Will they respond? Can they? They’re just not good.

Was there a look on that??? The replay they showed at Ford Field looked like the second foot was clearly out.

I don’t understand the play script to start. Your IOL sucks. Worst in football. Game plan around it. Hopefully the defense can keep us in this. 10-0 would have us against the ropes.

Given his medical background, I would guess that his body and immune system simply are no longer that which is required of an NFL player.

LSU really screwed the pooch on that. Low balled a settlement offer, he declined, they played a bad card that they had already shown by threatening to call it for-cause, he called their bluff, and now he’s getting the whole thing. And now if they want to complain when he takes an Assistant to the Offensive Analyst gig at Southern New Hampshire University for $20k/year, he’ll quickly and easily point to how they disparaged his character, lied about a for-cause firing on his way out the door, and damaged his prospects of landing a head coach job. Their piss poor handling of this probably cost them $20MM on its own.

This likely means Paschal is done for the year. Disappointing.

Good pull by Khang. This sounds about right. I got chills when I got the text. Had to confirm it was actually RapSheet. I wish this had broken in the 10-2 hour so actual Lions fans could have discussed it on 97.1, instead of Valenti doing his normal “so what” schtick.

I think Skipper may get close to 100% of snaps as a sixth offensive lineman as well, allowing the tackle to help in the inside a little more.

Genuinely I doubt he had a full season in him physically. His foot is beyond surgical repair.

I’m hopeful that this means it was always in the cards, and not a sign that Glasgow is heading to IR. Campbell will need to go into his bag of tricks tomorrow with Awosika-Colon-Ratledge on the interior. That’s not a playoff caliber offensive line, even with an All Pro RT anchoring.

Reportedly the man got a couple bucks on Opening Day, emerged from the woods, and said “it’s time.”

It’s happening!!! Stay ****ing calm!!!

The better team wins games--rivalry or not--99/100 times. Last year was the 1/100. And if Ohio State doesn't miss two field goals, it's not. I'm pretty sure Ohio State is the better team, but I don't really know that. They beat Texas by 7 three months ago and have played mediocre to bad teams since. Michigan has lost two games to decent teams, and hasn't played dominant, confident football against bad teams in the same way Ohio State has. I expect Ohio State to win by ~10 on Saturday. But Michigan will have their chances. Who knows. It's not like the game matters anymore since you can just coast across the bottom feeders of the Big Ten and make the mega playoff anyway. I'm being facetious, but there's a nugget of truth in there. Ohio State doesn't win the National Championship after choking against Michigan in any year before 2024.

These are estimates, the Lions are only doing walkthroughs, but not a good report even by recent standards. Paschal's evaluation clock is up tomorrow, he has to either be activated or shut down for the season. Going from FP to NP in consecutive walkthroughs may indicate they are shutting him down. Also not looking good for Glasgow, Raymond, or Wright. Would like to see Arnold go FP tomorrow in indication that he's good for Thursday. Campbell already said Kerby was a no-go again this week, will make six straight. Next man up at TE would be TE4 Ross Dwelly. They have two TEs on the practice squad right now too, Anthony Firkser and Zach Horton. More likely they would roll with Skipper as a jumbo set OT again.

This NYT Article is a good math nerds take on what I was saying, if you can get around the pay wall. If the Lions go 3-3 to end the season 10-7, which is below what I think their floor should be, they have an above 95% chance to make the playoffs. It doesn't say, but I would guess 11-6 has got to be around 99%.

Tough business.

To counter that though, if they lose Thursday and ultimately finish 11-6, I'll be shocked if they don't make the playoffs. It's possible of course, but it would be the biggest snub since the 2008 Patriots who went 11-5, and that was in a six-seed playoff format. If they are 7-5 on Friday and can't at least beat the Cowboys, Steelers, Vikings, and Bears to finish 11-6, then they don't really deserve to be in the playoffs anyway. That is all to say, I think I like the Lions schedule the most of the three.

Looking at the remaining schedules, I like the Lions odds regardless, but I like them a lot more with a win on Thursday. Detroit: vPackers, vCowboys, @Rams, vSteelers, @Vikings, @Bears Barring a total collapse, which feels unlikely despite the teetering nature of the last few weeks, the Lions should finish no worse than 11-6. Green Bay: @Lions, vBears, @Broncos, @Bears, vRavens, @Vikings If the Packers can sweep the division and split the Broncos and Ravens, they deserve the division. I don't think Love has it in him though. Chicago: @Eagles, @Packers, vBrowns, vPackers, @Niners, vLions The Bears luck is likely to run out here soon, though I said the same of the Vikings last year. Like the Vikings this time last year, the Bears have a negative point differential. Cards on the table, I think the NFC North finishes: 1. Detroit Lions (12-5) (L @Rams) 2. Green Bay Packers (10-6-1) (Ls @Lions, @Bears, vRavens) 3. Chicago Bears (10-7) (Ls @Eagles, @Packers, @Niners, vLions) 4. Minnesota Vikings (6-11) In such a scenario, the Lions would have clinched the division in week 17 by nature of the common opponent tiebreaker with the Bears, because we beat the Ravens. Would probably be the #3 seed, looking at hosting San Francisco or Seattle in the wildcard round.

Compared to some of their historical futility, their Turkey Day record isn't actually that bad. They are 38-45-2 all-time. After a 2016 win against Minnesota, they were actually close to .500, at 37-38-2. Going way back to 2003 after Joey Herrington's thrilling victory over Brett Favre, they were actually 33-29-2. To answer your question that you didn't want to know the answer to though, they are 5-15 in the last twenty years. Losing 9 in a row from 2004-2012, and 7 in a row from 2017-2023 doesn't help.