Edge-rusher Josh Paschal and linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez joined an already-long-list of Lions defenders on the shelf, and while it didn't prevent a win on Turkey Day and the Lions are making moves to bring in reinforcements, it's fair to wonder if a depleted defense could become a major problem come the playoffs.

It wasn't the easiest of Thanksgivings for the Detroit Lions, but then again, they hadn't won on the holiday in quite some

The Detroit Lions notched their 10th-straight victory on Thanksgiving Day, beating the Chicago Bears, 23-20, in what was a close finish. The Lions were tops in the NFL power rankings of experts last week.