Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals: Start time, TV, radio, injury report

With the Detroit Lions set to take on the Cincinnati Bengals in week 16 of the 2017 NFL Season, here is all the important info you need for today’s game.

The Detroit Lions have an NFC South problem when it comes to their playoff chances. Head-to-head losses to the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints means the Lions are worse off in the playoff picture than their 8-6 record would otherwise indicate.

One of the Falcons, Panthers or Saints will qualify for the postseason as the division champion but the two that don’t remain in good position for a wild card berth. It’s in that situation that the Lions need to not only help themselves by winning the next two games but to hope for some help as well.

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Either the Falcons, Panthers or Saints lose their last two games or the Lions’ playoff hopes are gone. The good news for the Lions is that the Saints and Falcons face off today, meaning at least one of those teams is guaranteed a loss in week 16 (barring a tie).

But nothing that happens in the NFC South matters if the Lions can’t take care of business against the Bengals today. Here is all the important info you need for today’s game.

Detroit Lions (8-6) at Cincinnati Bengals (5-9)

Paul Brown Stadium – Cincinnati, OH
Game Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
TV: Fox (Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman)
Radio: WJR 760 AM in Detroit (click here for affiliates)
Online Streaming: NFL Game pass, Fox Sports Go
Favorite: Lions by 3
Game Time Weather: 37 °F, cloudy

Injury Report
Detroit Lions
Out: Travis Swanson (concussion)
Doubtful: T.J. Lang (foot)
Questionable: Rodney Coe (illness), Brian Mihalik (illness), Rick Wagner (ankle)

Cincinnati Bengals
Out: Cedric Ogbuehi (shoulder)
Doubtful: None
Questionable: George Iloka (shoulder)

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