The Lions’ best shot at throwing water on the opposition’s goal of running the table will come with a superlative performance by quarterback Matthew Stafford that hasn’t been as sharp as he was earlier in the season.
A major concern with the 28-year-old signal caller has been a joint dislocation in the middle finger of his throwing hand (suffered in a Week-14 win over the Bears) that many feared would severely limit him.
And while Stafford has been able to throw the football with his trademark spin and velocity at times over the past two weeks, he has also missed some key throws, tossed a few wobbly ducks and made very questionable decisions along the way.