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The key to the game is that Detroit has a terrible offense and a terrible defense, while the Bears merely have a terrible offense.

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explain how the lions have a "terrible defense"

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I kind of agree with Mark. The Lions defense is alright. If they have no Bly or Rogers though it is going to be really hard for the Lions to slow down the Bears running game.

I'm not real sure on the health of Kevin Jones. If he is really good enough to go and not the shell of himself he was last week they can cause the Bears some trouble running the ball, with Schlessinger back this week.

In the end though it comes down to Jeff Garcia, who has looked antsy and happy footed in the pocket and is checking down way too much. In other words he looks like the Jeff Garcia from his last year in San Fran and in Cleveland. Not a savior, barely even a stop gap.

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alright, i'm going to put together an arguement for my lions, here goes...

bears away 0-2
lions home 2-1
adv lions

garcia is no world beater, but the team had an entirely different feel with garcia.
Orton has 7 ints and 3 fumbles in 6 games, and the lions have a big play defense.
adv lions

in the previous game harrington had 5 picks. There is no way garcia turns the ball over this much.

its only one game, but the team is avg 250 yds of offense, but with garcia in, they put up 323. Also garcia should be slightly healthier, and have better chemistry with this receiving corp

ford field is going to go absolutely crazy. Garcia's first home game, and the first big game since ford field has been built

detroit wins this one 20-13

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i couldn't stop laughing during this entire thread. thanks clark!

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The bottom line is that both teams are equally adept at blowing a game.

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No, the bottom line is what Clark said. The Bears suck marginally worse than the Lions on offense, IMHO, while the Bears have one of the best defenses in the league, and the Lions D just sucks.

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NFC North intradivisional games are very often not decided on paper.

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in the previous game harrington had 5 picks. There is no way garcia turns the ball over this much.


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You are aware that they lost by like 80 points in that game, right?

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The key to the game is that Detroit has a terrible offense and a terrible defense, while the Bears merely have a terrible offense.

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explain how the lions have a "terrible defense"

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C'mon. You aren't letting games vs. Baltimore and Cleveland fool you, are you? Look at what the Bears did to them offensively last game, that should be ample evidence as the Bears don't do that against anyone.

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The key to the game is that Detroit has a terrible offense and a terrible defense, while the Bears merely have a terrible offense.

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explain how the lions have a "terrible defense"

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C'mon. You aren't letting games vs. Baltimore and Cleveland fool you, are you? Look at what the Bears did to them offensively last game, that should be ample evidence as the Bears don't do that against anyone.

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14 of those points came from defense/st. and it doesnt hurt when joey keeps handing you the ball. rest assured things will be different this time.

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The key to the game is that Detroit has a terrible offense and a terrible defense, while the Bears merely have a terrible offense.

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explain how the lions have a "terrible defense"

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C'mon. You aren't letting games vs. Baltimore and Cleveland fool you, are you? Look at what the Bears did to them offensively last game, that should be ample evidence as the Bears don't do that against anyone.

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14 of those points came from defense/st. and it doesnt hurt when joey keeps handing you the ball. rest assured things will be different this time.

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That's true. Look at all the points Jeff put up against Cleveland. I'm sure it'll be easier against the Bears D.

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BTW, does Detroit have the most overrated WR corps ever? I vote maybe.