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  1. Lions' two victories amount to dubious progressRead the original story

    Monday | Detroit News

    After suffering through an awful 2-14 season, Lions players who endured last year's 0-16 debacle say the feeling following their Week 17 loss to the Chicago Bears is pretty much the same as after last year's Week 17 loss in Green Bay.

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  2. Chicago's Matt Forte eludes a tackle by Detroit's Louis Delmas in the first quarter.Read the original story

    Monday | Detroit News

    Lions quarterback Daunte Culpepper threw an interception on his second pass but it didn't end up hurting the Lions.

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  3. Lions starting over ... againRead the original story

    Monday | Detroit News

    It was only one play. One big play among many the league-worst defense allowed this season.

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  4. On the bright side, Lions' season is overRead the original story

    Monday | Detroit News

    The dreary repetitiveness mercifully is over, for now. And that begs the annual question with the Lions, the one we've posed with ratcheting alarm for nearly a decade.

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  5. Only a winning draft class will counter Lions' losing mindsetRead the original story

    Monday | Detroit News

    Dominic Raiola wasn't talking. Jeff Backus barely spoke -- just enough to say he had nothing to say.

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  6. Calvin Johnson has caught 61 passes for 898 yards and four TDs this season.Read the original story

    Monday | Detroit News

    It's as good as they've looked. And that's not likely to change until next season.

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  7. Lions special teams coach Stan Kwan not focused on job securityRead the original story

    Monday | Detroit News

    With a 2-13 record, it's a complete failure. No one on the Lions is immune to the criticism -- offense, defense and, yes, special teams.

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  8. Calvin Johnson needs better support than Dennis Northcutt, above, at wide receiver.Read the original story

    Monday | Detroit News

    Jim Schwartz isn't ready to sing "Auld Lang Syne" just yet. And with one game left in his first season as Lions coach, he's not ready to talk about plans for self-improvement and a more prosperous new year.

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  9. Lions fall in finaleRead the original story

    Monday | The Enquirer

    ... a career high for a second straight week with four touchdown passes, leading the Bears to a 37-23 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. 'It just shows that we can play good football,' Cutler said. It might not be enough to save Lovie Smith's job. ...

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  10. Bears' Tim Shaw puts on show for family, friendsRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | The Detroit News

    Detroit -- There were at least 40 fans at Sunday's Lions-Bears game who went home happy.

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  11. QB Daunte Culpepper likely finished as a LionRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | The Detroit News

    Detroit -- Lions fans have likely seen the last of quarterback Daunte Culpepper in Honolulu blue.

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  12. Upon further review: Muffed kick woes returnRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | The Detroit News

    Final fumble A disappointing season for rookie Derrick Williams essentially ended the way it began: with Williams fumbling away another opportunity.

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  13. Schwartz: Delmas showing his leadership qualities NotebookRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | Detroit Free Press

    Amid the misery of a 2-14 season, the Lions feel they found a couple of leaders for the future: quarterback Matthew Stafford and safety Louis Delmas.

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  14. They're toast Extra pointsRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | Detroit Free Press

    What happened: Daunte Culpepper connected with Bryant Johnson and Calvin Johnson on touchdown passes and the Lions tied it at 20 in the fourth quarter.

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  15. The best thing about 2-14? That's all, folksRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | Detroit Free Press

    Fox play-by-play announcer Chris Myers has the Lions figured out. 'The Lions just aren't a good-enough football team,' Myers said after a Detroit penalty wiped out a nice play for a first down for the second time in the first half.

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  16. Three questions with ... Drew SharpRead the original story

    Monday | Detroit Free Press

    It's finally over, another terrible Lions season. Bottom line, did you see anything to give us a glimmer of hope? The only good thing coming out of this season is the realization that quarterback Matthew Stafford wasn't merely the right pick at No.

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  17. Lions' 2-14 record feels just as bad as going 0-16Read the original story

    Monday | Detroit Free Press

    The appearance of actual victories in their record suggests improvement, but the Lions are like the guy embedded in his couch, ecstatic that he could wear his favorite sweatshirt for a third straight day because it doesn't smell as bad as he thought it would after Day 2. How's that for a barometer of success -- a B.O. tolerance threshold.

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  18. Lions Beaten by Bears in Regular Season FinaleRead the original story

    Sunday Jan 3 | WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

    to a 37-23 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The Bears (7-9) won the final two games of the season and three of the first four. The problem: Chicago lost eight of 10 games between its strong start and finish. Detroit (2-14) was bad again after ...

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  19. Fan runs on field in Bears-Lions gameRead the original story

    Sunday Jan 3 | Boston Herald

    A male fan ran onto the field as the Chicago Bears were on defense against the Detroit Lions and made hand gestures toward an official.

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  20. Recap Quick Hits: Chicago 37, Detroit 23Read the original story

    Sunday Jan 3 | WNEM-TV Saginaw

    With this loss, the Detroit Lions have a 2-6 record at home this season. The Chicago Bears have a 2-6 record on the road.

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