Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast

The Lions finished theirsweep of the Bears 20-10 on Saturday in theircolor rush grays at Ford Field. This week the Lions head to the banks of the Ohio River to face off against the Cincinnati Bengals on Christmas Eve…

• Rick Wagner should return to the lineup on Sunday
• Travis Swanson is still likely out
• TJ Jones has been added to IR with Andre Jones promoted to the 53 man roster to replace him
• The Power Rankings continue to baffle Erik and Joe
• The Lions playoff scenarios are evaluated
• Erik evaluates the Lions chances against each of their potential playoff opponents in the event the Lions sneak in
• Erik’s Studs and Duds article continues to feature Darius Slay and Eric Ebron, for good reasons
• Erik continues to break down the rookie snap counts vs. the veterans
• Bengals offense vs Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Bengals defense
• More new first-time question submitters and many questions looking towards the Lions offseason

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The Lions failed to take full advantage after forcing 5 Buccaneer turnovers and needed a late Matt Prater field goal todefeat Tampa 24-21 on Sunday. This week the Lions return home to face the Bears for the 2nd time in 5 weeks…

• TJ Lang and Ziggy Ansah are the two starters we find listed as questionable this week
• 40% of the Offensive Line (Rick Wagner and Travis Swanson) will be out on Saturday
• Roland Milligan is back on the practice squad and Rodney Coe has been added to the 53 man
• Kasim Edebali and Adarius Barnes have been released
• The Lions sit right in the middle of the pack in the latest power rankings
• Erik’s Studs and Duds article features Eric Ebron, Theo Riddick and Darius Slay as studs
• Erik and Joe talk about a Pride of Detroit article that breaks down Teez Tabors play vs. the Buccaneers
• Richard Sherman wrote an article for the Players Tribune that lists his top 5 most underrated WRs and 2 Lions make the list
• 3 keys for the Lions on offense
• 3 keys for the Lions on defense
• The mailbag includes questions from new and old mailers

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The ship is taking on water as the Lions were embarrassed by the Ravens 44-20 last Sunday in Baltimore. No better place to take a listing ship than Tampa Bay where the Lions will take on the 4-8 Buccaneers…

• After a one weekhiatus, Ziggy Ansah is back on the injury report
• TJ Lang, Ameer Adbullah, Travis Swanson, Jamal Agnew, Rick Wagner and Matt Stafford are at risk of not playing on Sunday
• Thurston Armbister is back on the practice squad
• The Lions are dipping into the later teens in the power rankings
• Erik’s Studs and Duds article debuts a new stud and dud that has mostly seen time on the studs list this season
• Erik also wrote about Quandre Diggs’ move to safety has and will affect the Lion defense
• Buccaneers offense vs. Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Buccaneers defense
• The questions section has been reformatted this week due to the large amount of crossover in the questions

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The Lions ruined many a Thanksgiving last Thursday as they allowed the Vikings to leave with all the turkey and trimmings with a 30-23 win, basically ending the Lions hopes of a division title. The Lions will look toget back on track this Sunday in Baltimore…

• In a first this season, Ziggy Ansah is not on the injury report
• TJ Lang, Ameer Adbullah, Travis Swanson and Jamal Agnew are all question marks for Sunday
• Tavon Wilson has been placed on IR
• Joe Dahl likely to be 2nd Lion to return from IR this season
• The Lions hold right around the middle of the pack in the power rankings
• Erik’s Studs and Duds article had some rather obvious choices this week
• Ravens offense vs. Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Ravens defense
• The mailbag is opened and an interesting article about the Lions needing to utilize a run game coordinator is discussed
• Erik has written an article analyzing Draft Wire’s latest mock draft with respect to the Lions picks

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The Lions kept pace with the Vikings with a nailbiting 27-24 victory over the Bears on Sunday. They will get a chance to gain ground on Thanksgiving when the Vikings make theirway down to Ford Field…

• Jalen Reeves-Maybin returned to practice
• Ziggy Ansah remains a fixture on the injury report but may play
• Jamal Agnew and Dwayne Washington have been out the last 2 days
• DT Khryi Thorton released with no corresponding move
• The Lions inch higher in the power rankings
• Erik’s Studs and Duds articles this season have been sprinkled with a lot of Darius Slay and Matt Prater this season
• Vikings offense vs. Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Vikings defense
• A couple of questions from new askers are mixed in with a bunch of mailbagquestions from many of our long-timelisteners

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The Lions were shaky early but strong late in a 38-24 win over the winless Cleveland Browns. This week Erik and Joe sit back and wonder how the Lions will look against Mitch Trubisky and the Bears on Sunday…

• TJ Lang was back at practice
• Ziggy Ansah is out again this week
• Greg Robinson moved to IR
• The revolvingdoor keeps spinning in the adds/releases department
• The Lions move up slightlyin most of the power rankings
• The Browns game brought about a new list of Studs and Duds
• Bears offense vs. Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Bears defense
• While looking through the mailbox we found a bunch of good queries

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The Lions dominated the Packers on Monday night to the tune of a 30-17 victory. Erik and Joe bask in the first win without a punt since 1971 and prepare for DeShone Kizer and the Cleveland Browns on Sunday…

• TJ Lang is in the concussion protocol and may not play Sunday
• Ziggy Ansah is a question mark too
• Decisions remain on Taylor Decker and Corey Robinson
• For the first time this season the Lions do not add or release anyone so far this week
• The Lions stay steady in the power rankings, Erik says it is likely due to the rankers having their lists complete before Mondays game
• Erik’s Studs and Duds article from the Packers game is rehashed
• Browns offense vs. Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Browns defense
• The mailbag is overflowing and needs to be emptied

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The Lions did not score a touchdown during Sunday nights 20-15 loss to the Steelers and left a lot of questions in their wake. Erik and Joe break down the Monday Night Football matchup against Nick Hundley and the Green Bay Packers…

• The Lions are slowly getting healthier
• Decisions are due soon on Taylor Decker and Corey Robinson
• DE Smith is back and G Don Barclay is picked up
• Skipper to the practice squad, Norton released
• Even with the lackluster effort against the Steelers, the Lions do not fall much in the power rankings
• Packers offense vs. Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Packers defense
• The mailbag is opened and it is loaded with questions

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The Lions didn’t bask in a win or bemoan a defeat this week, but there was plenty of action in Allen Park. This week the Lions host Pittsburgh on Sunday Night Football and Erik and Joe break down the game…

• The injury report still includes the names Lang and Quin, but both look like they will play, news is murkier on Tate and Golladay
• Transactions – Matt Prater will be sticking around for another 3 years and will bank around $12 million in the process.
• Thornton, Billingsley and Skipper now on the 53 man
• Kaaya and Norton to the practice squad
• Jeff Locke released, he was a fine fill in for Sam Martin
• The Lions fall in most of the power rankings, even though they didn’t take the field
• Steelers offense vs. Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Steelers defense
• A short trip to the mailbox wraps up the show

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