Detroit News NFL picks: Week 11

Justin Rogers, James Hawkins, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer predictions against the spread for Week 11 of the NFL season.

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This week’s football on TV

Here are this week's televised college and NFL game.

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Tuesday’s NFL: QB Bratkowski dies; backup during glory years in Green Bay

Zeke Bratkowski, the quarterback who backed up Bart Starr during the Green Bay Packers’ 1960s dynasty, has died at his Florida home. He was 88.

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Despite injury, Patricia said Lions left option open for Stafford to play Sunday

Lions coach Matt Patricia tried Monday to clarify the process of Matthew Stafford missing Sunday’s loss to the Bears.

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Four Downs: Did Lions violate NFL rules in reporting of Stafford’s injury?

Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions' 20-13 loss to the Chicago Bears.

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‘Incredible talent’: Charles Rogers remembered as elite Saginaw, MSU athlete

Charles Rogers never needed long to prove he was a special.

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Wojo: Lions going nowhere, with or without Matthew Stafford

They knew this day would come, inevitably. And yet when it arrived, and Stafford finally had to cave to the pain, the Lions weren’t ready for it.

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Charles Rogers, former MSU star and Lions first-rounder, dead at 38

Charles Rogers, a former All-America receiver at Michigan State and No. 2 overall pick by the Detroit Lions, has died at age 38.

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Monday’s NFL: Seahawks knock 49ers from unbeaten ranks with 27-24 OT win

Jason Myers' 42-yard field goal gives Seattle its second consecutive overtime victory.

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Justin Rogers’ Lions grades: Driskel adequate but rest of offense misses the mark

Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions' performance in their 20-13 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

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‘There’s no doubt’: Lions’ Slay believes he’s still playing at an All-Pro level

Like most opponents this season, the Bears barely looked the direction of Lions cornerback Darius Slay on Sunday.

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‘Needed to make more plays’: Stafford-less Lions punchless in loss to Bears

Playing without starting quarterback Matthew Stafford for the first time in more than eight years, the Lions couldn't muster much offense in Chicago.

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Matthew Stafford’s starting streak ends due to back injury

After more than eight years, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford missed the start of a football game.

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Wounded Lions suffer multiple injuries in loss to Bears

The Lions' training room figures to be a bit more crowded next week after the team suffered a number of injuries in the loss.

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Quick reads: Lions miss Matthew Stafford in loss to Bears

The Stafford-less Lions didn't have enough juice in the tank to bring it home, as a handful of errors on the final drive ultimately doomed Detroit.

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Rogers, Wojnowski break down Lions’ loss to Bears

The Lions lost their quarterback, then they lost the game. Now, they're in the familiar basement of the NFC North.

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Bears 20, Lions 13

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Sunday’s NFL: Titans edge Chiefs to spoil Patrick Mahomes’ return

Ryan Tannehill threw a 23-yard TD to Adam Humphries with 23 seconds left, and Joshua Kalu blocked a last-second field goal attempt to beat the Chiefs.

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Lions’ next opponent: Cowboys fall to another potential playoff team

The Cowboys kept force-feeding the ball to running back Ezekiel Elliott while trying to make a late comeback against the Vikings.

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Justin Rogers’ 2019 Detroit Lions midseason grades

Five things to watch: Lions at Bears

Matt Schoch zeroes in on five things to keep an eye on Sunday when the Lions hit the road to take on the Bears (1 p.m. CBS/760)

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Like Patricia, Nagy struggling with his specialty in Chicago

Matt Patricia and Matt Nagy were hired last year as gurus on their respective sides of the ball.

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Bears’ Mack will be a load for banged up Stafford, Lions

One light continues to shine bright in the Windy City. Edge rusher Khalil Mack remains a force.

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View from the other side: Lions at Bears

Arthur Arkush of Pro Football Weekly breaks down the Bears for The Detroit News, heading into Sunday’s game against the Lions.

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Detroit News predictions: Lions at Bears

Justin Rogers, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions on the outcome of Sunday's Lions vs. Bears game.

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Signs point to Mike Daniels returning for Lions this week

The Detroit Lions defensive line has fallen well short of preseason expectations, but the unit may be getting some reinforcements this week in the form of Mike Daniels.

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Five possible Lions 2020 draft prospects: Week 11

Each week we'll be highlighting five prospects with locally-televised matchups who could be a fit for the Detroit Lions in the 2020 NFL Draft.

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Friday’s NFL: Patrick Mahomes to start for Chiefs, barring setback

Mahomes never missed a practice after hurting his knee against Denver, even though some thought the injury could sideline him for months.

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Lions mailbag, Part 2: Despite record, Patricia’s team still showing progress

Matt Patricia's progress, and Detroit's future plans at guard were among topics explored in Part 2 of this week's Lions mailbag.

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Lions mailbag, Part 1: Character will help keep Jarrad Davis in Detroit’s plans

Jarrad Davis' future with the Lions, Dan Miller's exuberance, and young players who need an opportunity were among the topics in this Lions mailbag.

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Lions’ Stafford dealing with different back injury, but is ‘totally good’

Matthew Stafford suffered a back injury in last week's game against the Oakland Raiders, but says he's not worried about it.

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Lions down another safety after Miles Killebrew concussed

Entering the season, the Detroit Lions were arguably deeper at safety than any position. Now, not so much.

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Breaking down contract extension for Lions LB Christian Jones

Jones' cap hit drops this season and is will be even less in 2020 and 2021.

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Lions announce Brothers Osborne as Thanksgiving halftime act

The Detroit Lions announced Brothers Osborne will perform at halftime of this year's Thanksgiving game against the Chicago Bears on Nov. 28.

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Lions’ Dahl returns to practice; Okwara sidelined

Okwara joined punter Sam Martin, defensive tackle Da'Shawn Hand, safety Tracy Walker and defensive tackle Damon Harrison on the sidelines.

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Thursday’s NFL: Raiders rally to take down Chargers

Josh Jacobs scored on an 18-yard run with 1:02 remaining and the Raiders had a late winning touchdown drive for the second time in five weeks.

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Lions’ bend-then-break defense is among worst in NFL

The Detroit Lions have no defensive identity, unless under-performing across the board can be considered an identity.

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Lions might want to get dynamic J.D. McKissic more involved in offense

The dual-threat back has continued to flash dynamic playmaking ability throughout his first year in Detroit.

Recap: Lions’ late rally falls short in 20-13 loss to Bears

Follow along here for live updates from Nolan Bianchi as the Lions take on the Bears in an NFC North showdown in Chicago.

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Lions’ Hockenson: No lasting effects from ‘clean’ hit by Raiders’ Harris

The hit knocked him out of the game and may have momentarily sent him out of sorts, but T.J. Hockenson said Wednesday there’s no hard feelings and no lasting effects from Sunday.

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