The Lions cleared more space for players expected to return from injured reserve i the coming days by waiving three defenders.

The Detroit Lions have made a roster decision on veteran cornerback Arthur Maulet. According to NFL Media, Maulet has been waived, prior to the team's Week 13 contest against the Green Bay Packers.

Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph has been dealing with a lingering knee injury and hasn't appeared in a game since a Week 6 loss to Kansas City.

"Our playmakers, they’re going to have to put it in their hands, tuck it away and go make something happen and then get ready to get in the huddle and let’s do it again.”

In the majority of polls, the Detroit Lions held steady or moved up a couple of spots, following a comeback victory against the New York Giants.

With the Bears and Packers still to face each other twice, the Lions will have an opportunity to gain ground or surpass both them. Of course, the Lions still have a game against both teams, too, including this Thursday’s game against the Packers.

Jahmyr Gibbs ran for a 69-yard touchdown on the first snap of overtime after Jake Bates matched a career high with a 59-yard field goal in the final minute of regulation, lifting the Detroit Lions to a 34-27 win over the New York Giants on Sunday.

The Lions are synonymous with Thanksgiving. Detroit has hosted one of the NFL's Thanksgiving Day games annually since 1934 through all the franchise’s embattled years. The Lions have turned a corner over recent seasons, but NFL stars, particularly Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, remember Detroit’s compounding losses from their younger years.