Big news! The Detroit Lions traded for pass-rusher Everson Griffen, giving the franchise a boost in an area of need. Bob Quinn once again active in the time leading up to the deadline. We chat about that and get into a bunch of your questions in this week's mailbag, from Matthew Stafford to Tracy Walker to if the new defensive pressure is real or fallacy. This episode is sponsored by Indeed and BetOnline.

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The Detroit Lions are on a two-game winning streak. At 3-3 they are at least in the conversation (for now) for being a playoff contender. So we address a couple of questions: Is Matt Patricia evolving as a head coach (11:45) and it's time to pay Kenny Golladay (22:40). Plus, at the start, I explain why complaining about the potential poor spot for the final play of Sunday's win is unnecessary. Somewhat understandable, but unnecessary. This episode is sponsored by BetOnline and Indeed.

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Did that just really happen? It's the Detroit Lions, so yeah, it probably did. The Lions played in another wild one Sunday, beating the Atlanta Falcons, 23-22, with no time on the clock. We break down all of it, from the final drive to the Todd Gurley mistake-of-a-touchdown that set it up all while wondering whether this is sustainable for this team? Because somehow, the Lions are 3-3 after six games and very much alive in the NFC. This episode brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline.

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How many lead changes will there be in the fourth quarter? Can either one of these teams hold the lead? That has to be the question when the Detroit Lions face the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. To preview the matchup, Tori McElhaney from The Athletic joins the show to give us all the info on Julio Jones, Matt Ryan and the rest of the Falcons. This episode is brought to you by Indeed, Pepsi and BetOnline.

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The Detroit Lions are trying to win two games in a row. How can they do that? We look at five keys for Detroit to beat Atlanta, in part by doing the things that worked so well against Jacksonville. Some injuries could be a major concern, though, and we break down how that could harm the Lions on Sunday. This episode is brought to you by Indeed, Pepsi and BetOnline.

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Did the Detroit Lions find something to work with against the Jacksonville Jaguars? Or will it be more of the same Sunday when the Lions face the Atlanta Falcons? And what about Matthew Stafford -- where does his season stack up? Those questions answered and more in this week's mailbag. This episode was presented by Indeed, Pepsi and BetOnline.

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What can the Detroit Lions do to build off their success against the Jacksonville Jaguars? It starts with who is carrying the ball and also what type of defense they are playing. There are more issues there, too, that can be easily rectified if Detroit wants to get back into its season. This episode is brought to you by Pepsi, Indeed and BetOnline.

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The Detroit Lions won a football game, beating Jacksonville in what was must-win game for the Matt Patricia era with the franchise. We get into that and some things to maybe build off of -- like, say, D'Andre Swift's breakout -- out of the win over the Jaguars that could present hope for the short-and-long term futures of the club. This episode is brought to you by Indeed, Pepsi and BetOnline.

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We preview Sunday's game between the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars with ESPN Jaguars reporter Mike DiRocco. And we also remember my colleague and friend, Vaughn McClure, who died at age 48. RIP Vaughn.

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The Detroit Lions are trying to turn their season around. Facing the Jacksonville Jaguars help. But how can the Lions come closer to ensuring a win? We break that down in this week's Five Keys.

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