EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Burning Questions: How the Detroit Lions’ 17-6 loss to the New York Giants hurt them in the playoff race; how an injured middle finger affected Matthew Stafford’s performance; running game going nowhere and more.
Q. Question of the game: Was Stafford limited by the injured finger?
A. The eye test, results test, and how the Lions went about attacking the Giants’ defense also says yes.
Q. The answer – and evidence: Does that mean yes?
A. It means the evidence points to a high probability that the injury to his middle finger affected his performance.