Episode #89: Week 16 Vikings Preview

Detroit Lions Breakdown

Erik Schlitt and Joe Kania

Sports, Football

5.0 • 575 Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2018

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Any hopes of making the playoffs were ultimately crushed this past Sunday as the Lions suffered a 14-13 loss at the hands of the Buffalo Bills. This Sunday, the Lions host the Vikings and will look to avenge their loss back in November in Minneapolis, or at least hold their defense to less than 10 sacks.

Kerryon Johnson will end his season on injured reserve
Da’Shawn Hand also find his way to injured reserve
Jamal Agnew activated from injured reserve to the active roster
Injury report: Damon Harrison is not a lock to play Sunday
Lions promote nose tackle John Atkins to the active roster
Darius Slay is again a Pro Bowler, Quandre Diggs an alternate
3 positive takeaways from the loss to the Bills
Kenny Golladay had a first of hopefully many careergames
Golladay on PFF’s Team of the Week
Bad special teams play costs the Lionsthe game
Week 15 snap counts
Week 15: By the Numbers
Vegas favors the Vikings by 5.5
Has Kerry Hyder underachieved in 2018?
Where does Tyrell Crosby fit in the offensive line in 2019?
How has Coach Matt Patricia given Lions fans reasons for optimism?
What positions might the Lions target in free agency and the draft?
Speculate who may be a top free agency target on both sides of the ball.
What defensive position in the draft could have the biggest immediate impact?
What’s the highest and lowest draft pick the Lions could end up with?

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0:00.0	Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of the Detroit Lions Breakdown podcast.
0:04.7	I'm Joe Kenya.
0:05.7	With me, as always, is Eric Schlitt from USA Today Lions Wire.
0:09.8	And this is the official podcast of USA Today Lions Wire.
0:13.8	All right.
0:15.5	Disappointing, well, I don't know.
0:16.6	It depends what side you're looking at it from disappointing 1413 laws to the bills on Sunday.
0:23.0	Matt Prater missed a late 48-yard field goal.
0:27.2	And, you know, I don't know, it wasn't that much of a game to watch.
0:30.4	It wasn't very exciting.
0:31.5	Not really too much going on.
0:32.9	We got a game 15 coming up against the Minnesota Vikings,
0:37.2	and we'll talk about that in a little bit first
0:39.4	we'll start with the injury news starting with players added to injury reserve number one
0:45.6	carry on Johnson so yeah this is a move for the future right he uh entered his knee in week 11 and
0:53.3	against the Panthers and they thought he had a chance
0:56.6	to come back for the season, but at this point with nothing to play for, other than just him
1:01.8	getting more experience, which he doesn't need.
1:05.2	It makes sense to shut him down.
1:07.5	All right.
1:07.8	Next up, Deshawn Hand.
1:09.7	What's your Sandy here?
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