This is a game of attrition. Injuries are a fact of life.

Some teams nosedive into irrelevancy when starters go down.

Some tread water.

Then, there’s the Detroit Lions. GM Brad Holmes, head coach Dan Campbell and the entire pro scouting staff scan the veteran market better than anyone in the league. As a result, they’re 12-1 and in line for the NFC’s No. 1…

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