Allen Park — After spraining his ankle in the season opener, and briefly landing on the shelf with a shoulder injury suffered in Week 3, Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift had struggled to recapture his early-season role in the offense.
Swift racked up 175 yards on 18 touches in that opener, but in five appearances since returning to action at the end of October, he had amassed 170 yards from scrimmage and averaged fewer than eight touches. That's right, he had more production in Week 1 than the previous five games.
But on Sunday, the Lions finally removed the bubble wrap.