What should Detroit Lions fans be rooting for in Week 16 in order to position the franchise back toward the NFL playoffs?

Lawson has 75 tackles this season, and his second tackle in Friday’s game will mark a career-high for the linebacker. In his 50 career appearances for Alabama, Lawson has 269 tackles, 17.5 of them for loss, five sacks and an interception.

For weeks, the silence surrounding Kerby Joseph spoke louder than any injury report — and now the answer Lions fans feared has finally arrived.

The Detroit Lions put All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph on injured reserve Saturday, ending hope he could come back from a knee injury that limited him to six games this season. The Lions (8-6) made the move a day before hosting the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6).

The Detroit Lions' offense and defense have struggled to perform well at the same time this season. In late November, the offense failed to score enough points despite a strong defensive performance against Philadelphia. More recently, the defense has ...

Sunday, December 15 at 4:25 p.m.Where: Ford FieldWatch: CBS With a one-game edge in the AFC North, the Steelers head to Detroit to play the Lions, a 15-win team from a year ago, trying to get back into the postseason picture with three games to play.

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