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Detroit Lions stock watch: D'Andre Swift, DJ Chark re-emerge, but playoff hopes take hit

Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions' 40-14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, and looks at players and coaches who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at Ford Field.

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RB D’Andre Swift: Swift had fallen to third in the pecking order at running back as he battled shoulder and ankle injuries in recent weeks, but he re-emerged Sunday as a valuable weapon in the backfield. Swift, who was not listed on the Lions’ injury report this week for the first time since Week 1, matched a season-high with 18 offensive touches and finished with 111 yards from scrimmage.