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The Detroit Lions get the first crack at the Vikings after the undefeated squad returns from its bye week.
The massive clash appears to be the first tone-setter between the squads at the top of not just the NFC North, but the entire NFC.
We got together with John Maakaron, publisher over at Lions on SI, and asked him five pressing questions ahead of Sunday’s big showdown.
The Lions defensive interior of Alim McNeill, DJ Reader and Levi Onwuzurike have shown the capability of getting after the quarterback from the middle of the defense.
However, many of their options on the edge are unproven.
Josh Paschal, who was called upon to replace Marcus Davenport, is the most experienced of the bunch and has had limited production in pass rush through his first three years.
Opposite Paschal, the Lions could call on multiple different options.
In addition to sliding Onwuzurike out on the end, newcomer Isaiah Thomas, Isaac Ukwu and James Houston are potential answers.
How the Lions go about filling this void will be intriguing.
