Much like last week, the Detroit Lions find themselves in a situation where if they want to enter December with any hopes of a playoff berth, they likely have to come out of Sunday with a win. Last week, they were able to eke by with a last-second win over the Washington Football Team despite blowing a 21-point lead.
This week, they’ll have to do so without some of their best players on the roster. Kenny Golladay, D’Andre Swift, Danny Amendola, Trey Flowers, and Da’Shawn Hand won’t play on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.