How the Detroit Lions plan to stay fresh amid brutal stretch of games

ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions are about to play three games in 14 days, with Thanksgiving on the horizon and the NFL deciding to pile on by putting them in a back-to-back Thursday situation. Detroit has not practiced to open the week on Wednesday, instead opting for a walkthrough for the last three weeks. That was to stay fresh for the push to the playoffs and beyond, and also for this brutal stretch of games in a short span.