HOUSTON – Lions-Texans Final Thoughts: Tahir Whitehead-Josh Bynes linebacker partners again; five thoughts reaching the midway point; Martin-Lechler a premier punting duel; matchups for the Lions at center, punter and special-teams stats.
Reunited: Need and circumstances have put Josh Bynes and Tahir Whitehead back together at linebacker, and the Lions can only hope results are similar to when they were called on in 2014 to play major roles because of a personnel crisis.
Bynes is a smart, instinctive player with a feel for the passing game – something that has been a weakness in the linebacker corps this year because of a lack of overall experience and DeAndre Levy’s absence because of an injury.