It finally happened to the Detroit Lions, for the first time since the last game of the 2010 season, and the results were as to be expected. In the throes of one of his finest seasons, quarterback Matthew Stafford was forced to sit out for the first time in 136 contests due to a back injury, with his return date unclear.
Losers of five of their last six games, the Lions seem likely to be without Stafford again this Sunday as they welcome the Dallas Cowboys to town, who are tied atop the NFC East at 5-4.