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Report: Matthew Stafford preparing to play against Titans

Per Ian Rapoport, Lions fans may be getting a early holiday miracle as Matthew Stafford appears to be the starter heading into the game on Sunday.

“In a dramatic turn, #Lions QB Matthew Stafford (ribs) is now preparing to play tomorrow vs the #Titans, sources say,” Rapoport Tweeted on Saturday morning.

In the Friday injury report, Stafford was listed as Questionable after missing practice but was conspicuously not ruled out for Week 15 against the Tennessee Titans. While the prognosis did not look good early for Stafford’s painful rib cartilage injury, the team held out hope throughout the week that the situation could improve to the point where their starting quarterback could play.