BENCH TALK: Should Lions PRIORITIZE Health Over Bears Spoiler Role? Jared Goff & Amon-Ra St. Brown

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🗓️ 29 December 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions face critical decisions after crushing loss to Minnesota Vikings—should Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and other starters risk injury in a meaningless game against the Chicago Bears? Matt Dery questions whether Dan Campbell should prioritize player development and future depth over chasing a feel-good Week 18 win at Soldier Field, as the team battles injuries and a disappointing late-season slump. Key topics include potential coaching staff changes, the search for a new offensive coordinator, and Kelvin Sheppard’s future as defensive coordinator. Matt breaks down PFF grades from the Lions’ recent defeat, spotlights the tight end position’s alarming struggles, and debates whether second-round pick Tate Ratledge should finally get a shot at center. With playoff implications gone, all eyes turn to Brad Holmes’ roster construction—can Detroit build enough quality depth to rebound next season? Don’t miss this essential analysis for all Detroit Lions fans.

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0:00.0	All right, we're here on a Monday.
0:03.7	What should the Lions do about Sunday in this game against the Bears?
0:12.8	You are Locked on Lions, your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:17.9	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:24.9	All right.
0:25.4	It's a brand new week, everybody, a Locked-on Lions right here on the Locked-on
0:28.0	Podcast Network, your team every day and the number one sports podcast network.
0:32.2	Matt Derry with you on a Monday, December the 29th and a Tuesday, December 30th.
0:37.2	Thanks for making us your first listen, everybody,
0:38.9	and checking us out wherever we get your podcast.
0:41.2	Big show for you today.
0:42.4	We got a question about the Lions second round pick this year,
0:46.1	Tate Ratledge, and where he should be playing Sunday
0:48.6	in this Lions finale in Chicago.
0:52.0	We did not have a show on Friday.
0:54.0	We have not spoken to you.
0:55.0	And since Thursday night following that debacle where the Lions fell to the Minnesota Vikings
1:00.0	23 to 10. So we'll recap the PFF grades from last Thursday and then put that to bed.
1:06.1	What changes should and should not happen going in the next season. I get a few thoughts on that.
1:12.1	Week 17 is here. And for those of you watching on our Locked Online's YouTube channel,
1:16.2	if the feed is not as clear or clean, my apologies, we're doing the best we can. We're
1:22.6	on a little bit of a family vacation right now, or at least a vacation right now. My wife and I are at parts
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