Lions-Packers first half open thread No game this early in the season is “must-win game” in the most literal definition of the term. If the Lions drop to four losses Amani Oruwariye Jersey 2019 , they’ll be far from mathematically eliminated from playoff contention and they’ll be no more than three games out of the division. That all being said, there aren’t a lot of teams that have been able to climb out of a 1-4 hole, and Lions don’t want to be thinking about that during their bye week. So while this may not be a literal “must-win game” for the Lions, it is a huge game if they want to keep their hopes and spirits alive for the 2018 season.They’ll have to take down their divisional rival Green Bay Packers if they want to avoid that hole heading into Week 6. The rivalry between the two has been surprisingly even over the past five years. Each team has won five out of the past 10, but Detroit won three of those without Aaron Rodgers behind center. Rodgers will play this Sunday Amani Oruwariye Jersey Womens , but he won’t be at his healthiest. His knee injury suffered in Week 1 has limited his mobility, but he is certainly more physically fit than he was a month ago. So will the Lions be able to pull off the minor upset? Come watch the game with us and find out! Go Lions!Notes: 2 Detroit Lions rookies land on PFF’s preseason standout list While there hasn’t been a ton of great things to say about the Detroit Lions’ preseason performance thus far, the one optimistic takeaway is that general manager Bob Quinn’s 2018 draft picks have all played fairly well, with little exceptions. From first-round pick Frank Ragnow to fifth-round pick Tyrell Crosby, each have at least shown a glimpse of why the Lions made their choices last April. Pro Football Focus added more hype to the Lions’ rookie class this week. They noted the top-10 rookie performances in the preseason thus far Youth Amani Oruwariye Jersey , both on offense and defense. Two Lions players made the list, and they’re exactly who you think they are.Ragnow and second-round pick Kerryon Johnson came in at ninth and eighth respectively. “While some of the other linemen on this list have been handling backups, Ragnow has been holding his own running with the Lions’ first team,” PFF wrote. “He’s already had 37 pass-blocking snaps without allowing a single pressure.”As for Johnson, PFF points to his yards after contact as a positive sign for the rookie running back. Per the site White Amani Oruwariye Jersey , 42 of Johnson’s 50 rushing yards have come after first contact. Check out PFF’s entire lists here. Former NFL quarterback Chris Simms has a long history of being a Matthew Stafford supporter, and that certainly hasn’t changed this year. The Athletic has a really interesting look at the uphill battle guys like Marcus Cromartie and Sterling Moore are facing and what it’s like to join an NFL team this late in training camp. (subscription required)Former Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky now has a regular gig on ESPN covering college football. Hopefully they learn to spell his name by his first appearance: If Wednesday’s piece from Deadspin on Why the Detroit Lions Suck wasn’t enough, there’s a Lions roast happening on Reddit Thursday filled will all of the jokes you’d expect to see. This shirt from LeGarrette Blount is tempting: After discussing how the rule has played out in two preseason weeks, the NFL has decided that they are making no changes to the new helmet contact rule, but are re-emphasizing that incidental contract with the facemask or helmet is not considered a foul.