"Pride of Detroit" - A Detroit Lions dynasty (M25 CFM)

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LIONS BEAT RAVENS 26-16 - DETROIT CONTROL OWN PLAYOFF DESTINY



SAFETY DELMAS' TWO PICKS PIVOTAL IN DETROIT'S WIN

DETROIT, MI -- The Detroit Lions took a big step forward in the NFC playoff chase with a 26-16 win over the defending Super Bowl Champions Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football. However, the victory came at a cost, as the Lions lost wide receiver Calvin Johnson to a back injury early in the game, as well as quarterback Matthew Stafford to a shoulder injury, which also took him out of the game.

Both players will undergo tests Tuesday morning. In the case of Stafford, Detroit are treading lightly as the quarterback has a history of shoulder issues; issues that plagued the end of his rookie season and his 2010 season. As for Megatron, the Lions believe it's not looking good. Jim Schwartz even stated to ESPN after the game that "it's looking like we won't see Calvin again this season."

The Lions' defense bailed out Detroit's offense on numerous occasions. Joe Flacco's three interceptions ultimately won Detroit the game, after the Lions themselves turned the ball over 4 times.

Detroit's running game was once again poor, with Joique Bell being the stand-out runner. The receivers performed admirably in the absence of Johnson, as Brandon Pettigrew and Ryan Broyles led the way with 5 and 4 receptions each. However, Calvin still led the way in receiving yards, as he racked up 68 yards on 2 receptions.

The Ravens' defense held firm for most of the game, whilst their offense was also stout and strong. However, Joe Flacco cost them the game. His three picks could all have been avoided. Flacco doesn't look like the quarterback that earned a massive contract extension in the offseason, and it's his performances that are holding this team down.

In the penultimate week of the 2013 NFL Season, the Lions host the New York Giants, where a win could all but secure a playoff berth. The Ravens welcome Tom Brady and the New England Patriots to Baltimore.

Baltimore Ravens at Detroit Lions
Dec 16, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Baltimore Ravens (8-6)	3	7	6	0	16
Detroit Lions (8-6)	3	7	0	16	26

Team Stats Comparison
	BAL	DET
Total Offense	185	354
Rushing Yards	44	78
Passing Yards	141	276
First Downs	9	16
Punt Return Yards	33	43
Kick Return Yards	126	78
Total Yards	344	475
Turnovers	4 (0)	4 (0)
3rd Down Converstion	3-14 (21%)	8-19 (42%)
4th Down Conversion	0-1 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/0	2/0
Penalties	1-10	3-25
Posession Time	21:26	34:34

Baltimore Ravens PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Joe Flacco 22/41 166 1 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Ray Rice 11 37 3.3 0 Joe Flacco 1 1 1.0 0 Vonta Leach 1 6 6.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Ray Rice 7 17 2.4 0 Dennis Pitta 6 36 6.0 0 Jacoby Jones 6 82 13.6 1 Deonte Thompson 2 13 6.5 0 Marlon Brown 1 18 18.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Daryl Smith 12 1.0 0 0 James Ihedigbo 10 0.0 0 0 Terrell Suggs 7 0.0 0 0 Arthur Brown 6 1.0 0 0 Elvis Dumervil 5 0.0 0 0 Matt Elam 5 0.0 0 0 Corey Graham 4 0.0 0 0 Lardarius Webb 4 0.0 0 0 Chris Canty 3 0.0 0 0 Courtney Upshaw 2 0.0 0 0 Asa Jackson 2 0.0 0 0 Haloti Ngata 1 0.0 0 0 Jeromy Miles 1 0.0 0 0 Brandon Williams 1 0.0 0 0 Jimmy Smith 0 0.0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Justin Tucker 3/3 1/1 10 56 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Sam Koch 7 286 40.8 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jacoby Jones 3 75 25.0 0 Deonte Thompson 2 51 25.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jacoby Jones 3 28 9.3 0 Deonte Thompson 1 5 5.0 0

Detroit Lions PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Matthew Stafford 13/25 206 1 1 Shaun Hill 12/18 86 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Joique Bell 17 60 3.5 0 Mikel Leshoure 6 4 0.6 0 Brandon Bolden 4 7 1.7 0 Montell Owens 2 7 3.5 0 Shaun Hill 2 4 2.0 0 Matthew Stafford 1 -4 -4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Brandon Pettigrew 5 50 10.0 1 Ryan Broyles 4 30 7.5 0 Corey Fuller 3 11 3.6 0 Joseph Fauria 3 27 9.0 0 Nate Burleson 2 40 20.0 0 Joique Bell 2 26 13.0 1 Kris Durham 2 29 14.5 0 Calvin Johnson Jr. 2 68 34.0 0 Brandon Bolden 1 8 8.0 0 Mikel Leshoure 1 3 3.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Bill Bentley 6 0.0 0 0 DeAndre Levy 6 1.0 0 0 Stephen Tulloch 5 0.0 0 0 Ezekiel Ansah 4 1.0 0 0 Willie Young 3 1.0 0 0 Chris Houston 3 0.0 0 0 Ashlee Palmer 3 0.0 1 0 Darius Slay 3 0.0 0 0 Rashean Mathis 3 0.0 0 0 Louis Delmas 3 0.0 2 0 Rocky McIntosh 2 0.0 0 0 Glover Quin 2 0.0 0 0 D.J. Smith 2 0.0 0 0 DeJon Gomes 1 0.0 0 0 Nick Fairley 1 1.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Dustin Hopkins 4/4 2/2 14 51 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Sam Martin 6 260 43.3 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jeremy Ross 2 50 25.0 0 Theo Riddick 1 28 28.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Theo Riddick 7 43 6.1 0

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NFL NEWSWIRE - 2013 #WEEK 16

Say Your Goodbyes - The Niners play their last home game in their old stadium this week.

O Florida - UBC WR DeMarcus Singleton signs with Florida.

A New Direction - Matt Schaub will be answering lots of questions this week as he's been replaced by T.J. Yates as the starting QB for the Texans.

Trey Wingo@WingozEA: San Francisco play their last game at Candlestick Park this week. #sosad

Chris Mortensen@mortreportEA: One last regular season game at Candlestick for the 49ers.

Susannah Collins@SCollinsEA: Did anyone else believe DeMarcus Singleton when he said that he always wanted to play for the Gators? Seemed inauthentic.

Trey Wingo@WingozEA: The Denver Broncos have now racked up 4,000 yards passing on the year.

Trey Wingo@WingozEA: The Redskins have had a ridiculous year on the ground, racking up 2,000 yards of rushing offense.

Chris Mortensen@mortreportEA: Matt Schaub has been benched by the #Texans.

NFL Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
HB	Giovani Bernard (CIN)	Upper Arm Fracture - 5 Weeks
LT	Branden Albert (KC)	Pulled Groin - 4 Weeks
DE	Dion Jordan (MIA)	Upper Arm Fracture - Out For Season
HB	Steven Jackson (ATL)	Shoulder Tear - 4 Weeks
LT	Joe Staley (SF)	Broken Jaw - 3 Weeks
LT	Cameron Bradfield (JAX)	Achilles Tear - Out For Season
QB	Geno Smith (NYJ)	Torn Hamstring - Out For Season
HB	Eddie Lacy (GB)	Abdominal Tear - 2 Weeks
TE	Greg Olsen (CAR)	Torn Tricep - Out For Season
LT	Matt Kalil (MIN)	Broken Thumb - 4 Weeks

FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week
Award	Player	Pos	Team
NFC Offensive Player of the Week	Drew Brees (NO)	QB	32-39, 406 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
NFC Defensive Player of the Week	Erin Henderson (MIN)	MLB	10 TKL, 2 INT, 1 TD
AFC Offensive Player of the Week	Shane Vereen (NE)	HB	20 CAR, 122 YDS, 3 TD -- 3 REC, 22 YDS
AFC Defensive Player of the Week	Kelvin Sheppard (IND)	MLB	13 TKL, 1 SACK, 1 INT, 1 TD

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NFL Weekly Scoreboard - Week 15

Thursday's Games

Chargers 6, Broncos 22

Sunday's Games

Redskins 16, Falcons 10 (OT)

Cardinals 19, Titans 17

49ers 26, Buccaneers 14

Saints 41, Rams 31

Seahawks 33, Giants 27

Bears 33, Browns 0

Texans 27, Colts 20

Bills 20, Jaguars 13

Patriots 31, Dolphins 6

Eagles 31, Vikings 34

Chiefs 24, Raiders 8

Jets 45, Panthers 20

Packers 25, Cowboys 27

Bengals 16, Steelers 10

Monday's Games

Ravens 16, Lions 26

NFL Standings - Updated: Dec 19, 2013
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
4. Dallas Cowboys	7	7	0	321	326
Washington Redskins	7	6	1	294	274
Philadelphia Eagles	6	7	1	285	295
New York Giants	5	9	0	250	284
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
2. Green Bay Packers	9	5	0	437	287
6. Detroit Lions	8	6	0	353	271
Chicago Bears	7	7	0	299	345
Minnesota Vikings	7	7	0	252	282
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
1. New Orleans Saints	10	3	1	448	296
5. Carolina Panthers	9	5	0	401	315
Atlanta Falcons	7	6	1	315	331
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2	12	0	189	388
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
3. Seattle Seahawks	9	5	0	380	256
San Francisco 49ers	8	6	0	341	309
Arizona Cardinals	8	6	0	246	287
St. Louis Rams	3	11	9	257	400
NFC WILD CARD RACE	W	L	T	PF	PA
San Francisco 49ers	8	6	0	341	309
Arizona Cardinals	8	6	0	246	287
Washington Redskins	7	6	1	294	274
Atlanta Falcons	7	6	1	315	331
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
1. New England Patriots	10	4	0	387	293
5. Buffalo Bills	9	5	0	268	262
New York Jets	4	10	0	257	371
Miami Dolphins	3	11	0	227	328
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
2. Cincinnati Bengals	9	5	0	293	223
Baltimore Ravens	8	6	0	276	337
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	8	0	251	268
Cleveland Browns	5	9	0	171	284
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
3. Indianapolis Colts	8	6	0	353	281
Houston Texans	7	7	0	298	284
Tennessee Titans	7	7	0	256	240
Jacksonville Jaguars	5	9	0	195	295
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
4. Denver Broncos	8	6	0	377	308
6. San Diego Chargers	8	6	0	311	291
Kansas City Chiefs	7	7	0	276	280
Oakland Raiders	6	8	0	252	325
AFC WILD CARD RACE	W	L	T	PF	PA
Baltimore Ravens	8	6	0	276	337
Houston Texans	7	7	0	298	284
Tennessee Titans	7	7	0	256	240
Kansas City Chiefs	7	7	0	276	280

NFL League Leaders - Updated: Dec 19, 2013
Passing Yards		YDS	Passing Touchdowns		TD
	1. Drew Brees (NO)	3,923		1. Drew Brees (NO)	37
	2. Aaron Rodgers (GB)	3,896		2. Aaron Rodgers (GB)	29
	3. Tom Brady (NE)	3,498		3. Peyton Manning (DEN)	25
	4. Colin Kaepernick (SF)	3,434		4. Cam Newton (CAR)	23
	5. Cam Newton (CAR)	3,429		5. Colin Kaepernick (SF)	22
Rushing Yards		YDS	Rushing Touchdowns		TD
	1. Matt Forte (CHI)	1,499		1. Stevan Ridley (NE)	11
	2. Doug Martin (TB)	1,452		2. Matt Forte (CHI)	9
	3. C.J. Spiller (BUF)	1,371		3. Doug Martin (TB)	9
	4. Jamaal Charles (KC)	1,358		4. C.J. Spiller (BUF)	9
	5. Chris Johnson (TEN)	1,330		5. Eddie Lacy (GB)	9
Receiving Yards		YDS	Receiving Touchdowns		TD
	1. Wes Welker (DEN)	1,496		1. Jordy Nelson (GB)	14
	2. Calvin Johnson Jr. (DET)	1,435		2. Robert Meachem (NO)	14
	3. Anquan Boldin (SF)	1,265		3. Keenan Allen (SD)	12
	4. Julian Edelman (NE)	1,214		4. Wes Welker (DEN)	11
	5. Jordy Nelson (GB)	1,201		5. Calvin Johnson Jr. (DET)	10
Sacks		SACK	Interceptions		INT
	1. Melvin Ingram (SD)	16		1. Asante Samuel (ATL)	7
	2. Willie Young (DET)	15		2. Stevie Brown (NYG)	7
	3. Ndamukong Suh (DET)	14		3. Darius Slay (DET)	6
	4. Dion Jordan (MIA)	13		4. Casey Heyward (GB)	5
	5. Jason Pierre-Paul (NYG)	12		5. Stephon Gilmore (BUF)	5

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NFL Head Coaching Hot Seat
Pos	Head Coach	Team
HC	Mike Tomlin	Pittsburgh Steelers
HC	Rob Chudzinski	Cleveland Browns
HC	Gus Bradley	Jacksonville Jaguars
HC	Joe Philbin	Miami Dolphins
HC	Chip Kelly	Philadelphia Eagles
HC	Rex Ryan	New York Jets
HC	Jeff Fisher	St. Louis Rams
HC	Greg Schiano	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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NFL PLAYOFF PICTURE HEADING INTO WEEK 16

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