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John Morton needs to work on these alarming trends during the bye week

The Detroit Lions absolutely needed a win on Monday Night Football. With an NFC North as close as it is, and the 5-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers hungry for a statement road win, a loss heading into the bye week would have been devastating.

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