MINNESOTA (6-7) at DETROIT (9-4)Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FoxOPENING LINE — Lions by 7 1/2RECORD VS. SPREAD — Minnesota 8-5, Detroit 7-6SERIES RECORD — Vikings lead 69-35-2LAST MEETING — Lions beat Vikings 17-3, Oct. 12, 2014LAST WEEK — Vikings beat Jets 30-24, OT; Lions beat Buccaneers 34-17AP PRO32 RANKING — Vikings No. 22, Lions No. 8VIKINGS OFFENSE — OVERALL (28), RUSH (13), PASS (30).VIKINGS Defence — OVERALL (12), RUSH (23), PASS (6).LIONS OFFENSE — OVERALL (16), RUSH (29), PASS (9).LIONS Defence — OVERALL (2), RUSH (1), PASS (10).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Lions DT Ndamukong Suh had two of teams eight sacks against Minnesota in October. Detroit DE Ziggy Ansah had 2 1/2 sacks and forced fumble in that game. ... Minnesota QB Teddy Bridgewater has 119 passer rating in past two games. Detroits Matthew Stafford has 123 rating in past two. ... Vikings have lost only two fumbles this season, fewest in NFL. ... Minnesota has allowed league-low 131 points in last eight games. ... Vikings have had 29 red zone chances — league average is 41. ... Detroit WR Calvin Johnson has 19 catches for 304 yards and three TDs in past two games. In last 19 home games, he has 135 catches for 2,343 yards. ... Lions DeAndre Levy has seven INTs since 2013, most in league by LB. ... Detroit S James Ihedigbo trying for fourth straight game with INT. ... Lions have allowed 20 rushes of at least 10 yards, fewest in NFL. ... Detroit is second in league in average time of possession at 32:38. ... Lions are 20 of 32 on field goals for league-worst 62.5-per cent success rate.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Terrell Edmunds Jersey . Ho-Sang is a highly regarded prospect, as seen in TSNs Midseason Rankings. This was Game 3 of their playoff series and that wasnt the only strange incident in Londons 10-2 win over Windsor. James Washington Steelers Jersey . A groundswell for raising the number of playoff qualifiers to seven in each conference figures to get plenty of support from the 32 owners. Most notably, Arizonas Bill Bidwill, who saw his Cardinals go 10-6 and not get in, while Green Bay (8-7-1) qualified by winning the NFC North. http://www.footballsteelerstore.us/Black...korafor-Jersey/. Hes had three top-10 results this season and feels ready to put it all together and finally hoist a trophy at the top level. Custom Steelers Jerseys . Toronto (11-12) gave up leads in 10-8 and 11-4 losses to the Baltimore Orioles this week. It was never close Friday as the Boston Red Sox got to Mark Buehrle early en route to an 8-1 win. Mason Rudolph Steelers Jersey . "Weve given ourselves now a tougher task," said Carlyle after the Friday practice, the Toronto head coach notably chipper and upbeat throughout. "But the bottom line is we just have to win our share of games [and] not worry about what anybody else is doing.OKLAHOMA CITY - Thunder general manager Sam Presti is aware of coach Scott Brooks critics. An NBA Finals appearance in 2012 fueled expectations, so when San Antonio beat the Thunder in Oklahoma City this season to close out the Western Conference finals, it didnt go over well with some locals in this era of winning coaches getting fired. Naysayers also believe Brooks offensive strategy gives point guard Russell Westbrook too much freedom at the expense of MVP Kevin Durant. Presti did his best to squelch the talk on Thursday. After all, he said, the Thunder finished with the second-best record in the NBA this season, despite numerous injuries to key players. "Scotty, I think, did an excellent job," Presti said. "I understand, we all have a tendency to look at the last game and the last series. I respect it. Thats part of sports. I cant do that." Brooks took over for P.J. Carlesimo during the 2008-09 season and led the team to a 22-47 record. The team has won at least 61 per cent of its games each season since. Brooks has a 293-170 record with the Thunder. "Hes stacking successful seasons on top of each other, increasing our odds to take a really unique amount of time that weve been successful and extend it to a very, very unique amount of time," Presti said. Durant said this week that he feels Brooks is the man to keep things moving. "Thats our guy," Durant said. "Im riding with him." Brooks has praised Westbrook while often publicly pointing out his three-time All-Stars need to find a balance between shooting and passing when he attacks. Westbrook also spoke highly of Brooks this week. "Hes done a great job of having confidence in me personally," Westbrook said. "Theres times when things have gone south and hes the only one that always — regardless of what happened — always had my back. Regardless if people were saying I was doing this or doing that, I was being selfish, he always was the first person to step up and have my back and suppport me regardless of whats going on.dddddddddddd" Brooks will have plenty to work with. Durant is signed through 2015-16, and Westbrook and defensive ace Serge Ibaka are signed through 2016-17. Backup centre Steven Adams figures to be a prominent part of the future. The 20-year-old from New Zealand improved dramatically late in the regular season while Kendrick Perkins was out with an injury, then continued to get better in the playoffs. Presti sees Adams talent, but says he has work ahead. Perkins is still a solid defender, but his offensive limitations allow defences to pay more attention to Durant and Westbrook. When Presti was asked about the amnesty clause, which allows a team to waive one player without his salary counting against the cap or luxury tax, he hesitated before offering perspective. He said though Adams was solid against the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio, Perkins played a key role in the grueling seven-game series against Memphis. MINNESOTA (6-7) at DETROIT (9-4)Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FoxOPENING LINE — Lions by 7 1/2RECORD VS. SPREAD — Minnesota 8-5, Detroit 7-6SERIES RECORD — Vikings lead 69-35-2LAST MEETING — Lions beat Vikings 17-3, Oct. 12, 2014LAST WEEK — Vikings beat Jets 30-24, OT; Lions beat Buccaneers 34-17AP PRO32 RANKING — Vikings No. 22, Lions No. 8VIKINGS OFFENSE — OVERALL (28), RUSH (13), PASS (30).VIKINGS Defence — OVERALL (12), RUSH (23), PASS (6).LIONS OFFENSE — OVERALL (16), RUSH (29), PASS (9).LIONS Defence — OVERALL (2), RUSH (1), PASS (10).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Lions DT Ndamukong Suh had two of teams eight sacks against Minnesota in October. Detroit DE Ziggy Ansah had 2 1/2 sacks and forced fumble in that game. ... Minnesota QB Teddy Bridgewater has 119 passer rating in past two games. Detroits Matthew Stafford has 123 rating in past two. ... Vikings have lost only two fumbles this season, fewest in NFL. ... Minnesota has allowed league-low 131 points in last eight games. ... Vikings have had 29 red zone chances — league average is 41. ... Detroit WR Calvin Johnson has 19 catches for 304 yards and three TDs in past two games. In last 19 home games, he has 135 catches for 2,343 yards. ... Lions DeAndre Levy has seven INTs since 2013, most in league by LB. ... Detroit S James Ihedigbo trying for fourth straight game with INT. ... Lions have allowed 20 rushes of at least 10 yards, fewest in NFL. ... Detroit is second in league in average time of possession at 32:38. ... Lions are 20 of 32 on field goals for league-worst 62.5-per cent success rate.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Terrell Edmunds Jersey . Ho-Sang is a highly regarded prospect, as seen in TSNs Midseason Rankings. 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"Weve given ourselves now a tougher task," said Carlyle after the Friday practice, the Toronto head coach notably chipper and upbeat throughout. "But the bottom line is we just have to win our share of games [and] not worry about what anybody else is doing.OKLAHOMA CITY - Thunder general manager Sam Presti is aware of coach Scott Brooks critics. An NBA Finals appearance in 2012 fueled expectations, so when San Antonio beat the Thunder in Oklahoma City this season to close out the Western Conference finals, it didnt go over well with some locals in this era of winning coaches getting fired. Naysayers also believe Brooks offensive strategy gives point guard Russell Westbrook too much freedom at the expense of MVP Kevin Durant. Presti did his best to squelch the talk on Thursday. After all, he said, the Thunder finished with the second-best record in the NBA this season, despite numerous injuries to key players. "Scotty, I think, did an excellent job," Presti said. "I understand, we all have a tendency to look at the last game and the last series. I respect it. Thats part of sports. I cant do that." Brooks took over for P.J. Carlesimo during the 2008-09 season and led the team to a 22-47 record. The team has won at least 61 per cent of its games each season since. Brooks has a 293-170 record with the Thunder. "Hes stacking successful seasons on top of each other, increasing our odds to take a really unique amount of time that weve been successful and extend it to a very, very unique amount of time," Presti said. Durant said this week that he feels Brooks is the man to keep things moving. "Thats our guy," Durant said. "Im riding with him." Brooks has praised Westbrook while often publicly pointing out his three-time All-Stars need to find a balance between shooting and passing when he attacks. Westbrook also spoke highly of Brooks this week. "Hes done a great job of having confidence in me personally," Westbrook said. "Theres times when things have gone south and hes the only one that always — regardless of what happened — always had my back. Regardless if people were saying I was doing this or doing that, I was being selfish, he always was the first person to step up and have my back and suppport me regardless of whats going on.dddddddddddd" Brooks will have plenty to work with. Durant is signed through 2015-16, and Westbrook and defensive ace Serge Ibaka are signed through 2016-17. Backup centre Steven Adams figures to be a prominent part of the future. The 20-year-old from New Zealand improved dramatically late in the regular season while Kendrick Perkins was out with an injury, then continued to get better in the playoffs. Presti sees Adams talent, but says he has work ahead. Perkins is still a solid defender, but his offensive limitations allow defences to pay more attention to Durant and Westbrook. When Presti was asked about the amnesty clause, which allows a team to waive one player without his salary counting against the cap or luxury tax, he hesitated before offering perspective. He said though Adams was solid against the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio, Perkins played a key role in the grueling seven-game series against Memphis. Presti said he wouldnt consider waiving or trading Perkins unless it could help the team strategically long term. Shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha is an unrestricted free agent who lost his starting job during the playoffs. Caron Butler, a mid-season pickup, is an unrestricted free agent. He had his moments, but was out of the rotation by the end of the playoffs. The team has the option to keep Hasheem Thabeet, a 7-foot-3 backup centre. Thabeet played little, even while Perkins was injured. Presti was non-committal in each case. Presti seemed uncertain what unrestricted free agent Derek Fisher will do, but said he will be successful whatever he decides. The 39-year-old guard has been connected to the New York Knicks head coaching job. "We have absolutely no reason to expect Derek to keep us informed of his plans," Presti said. "The only thing we have a right to do is to support him because hes left an impact here in a positive way." __ Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP Wholesale NFL Womens Jerseys Jerseys Wholesale Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Discount NFL Jerseys Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Nike NFL Jerseys China Stitched Jerseys ' ' 'r trading Perkins unless it could help the team strategically long term. Shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha is an unrestricted free agent who lost his starting job during the playoffs. Caron Butler, a mid-season pickup, is an unrestricted free agent. He had his moments, but was out of the rotation by the end of the playoffs. The team has the option to keep Hasheem Thabeet, a 7-foot-3 backup centre. Thabeet played little, even while Perkins was injured. Presti was non-committal in each case. Presti seemed uncertain what unrestricted free agent Derek Fisher will do, but said he will be successful whatever he decides. The 39-year-old guard has been connected to the New York Knicks head coaching job. "We have absolutely no reason to expect Derek to keep us informed of his plans," Presti said. "The only thing we have a right to do is to support him because hes left an impact here in a positive way." __ Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP Wholesale NFL Womens Jerseys Jerseys Wholesale Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Discount NFL Jerseys Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Nike NFL Jerseys China Stitched Jerseys ' ' '