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Detroit Lions must slow down Rob Gronkowski to beat Patriots. But how?

SportsPulse: The Patriots and Steelers have been the standard in the AFC and the NFL for over a decade, and now both face internal strife, and a realization that an era of dominance is coming to end. So who crumbles first? USA TODAY

Glover Quin thought about the question for a second. Can the Detroit Lions take anything from the way the Jacksonville Jaguars shut down Rob Gronkowski last week and apply it to Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots and arguably the toughest matchup in all of football?

“Ummm,” Quin said, trying to suppress a devious smile.