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Lions Week 17 preview: Breaking down 49ers’ offensive, defensive schemes

The Detroit Lions (13-2) will take on the San Francisco 49ers (6-9) in Week 17 on “Monday Night Football.” The Lions are plenty familiar with the 49ers coaching scheme, having faced them in last year’s NFC Championship game, though there have been some changes to the staff.

“They find your weaknesses and they exploit them in numerous ways, particularly in the run game, but then the play-pass off of that,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said of San Francisco’s scheme. “And so, they kind of have a core that they run, core scheme, but then inside of those, they’re able to adjust.