Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview the Detroit Lions' home game against the New York Giants on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, at Ford Field. Carlos Monarrez and Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press
Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions' Week 8 game against the New York Giants, set for 1 p.m. Sunday at Ford Field:
Lions run offense vs. Giants run defense
Kerryon Johnson landed on injured reserve this week after he underwent knee surgery, and the Lions will roll for the foreseeable future with a cast of backups in a backfield by committee.