How many Lions players are in the elite category of the NFL?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsNFL Open ThreadsThursday open thread: How many Top 100 players do the Detroit Lions have?New Womens A'Shawn Robinson Jersey ,83commentsHow many Lions players are in the elite category of the NFL?EDTShareTweetShareShareThursday open thread: How many Top 100 players do the Detroit Lions have?Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY SportsAs we get into the meat of the offseason, it’s only a matter of time before we’re bombarded by the ultimate offseason time-filler: LISTS! In fact, it’s already happened. We’ve already talked about GM rankings, the list of best offseasons, and there will be plenty to come in the three months before football actually happens.Perhaps the biggest one every year is NFL Network’s “Top 100 of 2019” list. Based on votes from players, the league compiles the best 100 players in the league, and everyone pays attention—while simultaneously complaining—because we’ve got nothing else to do. Last year, two Lions players made the list. Darius Slay came in at No. 49 while Matthew Stafford landed at 31. So today’s Question of the Day is:How many Lions players do you think are currently in the NFL’s top 100?My answer: I think there’s a pretty good chance Stafford falls off the list after a subpar year, however I personally believe he’s still a top-100 player. Slay absolutely deserves to stay on the list. So the real question is: Do the Lions have anyone else worthy of jumping on the list? You could make an argument that Trey Flowers deserves to be on the list, but I don’t think he’s quite at that level yet. Kenny Golladay took a big step in 2018, but, statistically, he was outside of the top 15 at his position.But I still think the Lions have three top-100 players, and that third player is... Kerryon Johnson. Though Johnson finished 30th in the league in rushing yards, it was simply due to a lack of opportunities. He finished the year with 5.4 yards per carry, which was second only to Packers running back Aaron Jones in 2018. Johnson was not only the best running back the Lions have had in decades, but he was clearly one of the best in the league. Sure, durability is an issue, but if we’re talking pure talent, Johnson deserves to be in the top-100 conversation.Your turn.Tweets from https://twitter.com/Prid...ns-coverageLions-Cowboys final score: Defense can’t stop Dallas, lose on last-second FG, 26-24 The Detroit Lions got their fourth-quarter comeback from Matthew Stafford http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-anthony-zettel-jersey , but their defense couldn’t get the one stop they needed. The Lions dropped to 1-3 after allowing a last-minute field goal from the Cowboys, losing 26-23. Here’s the recap:First quarterThe Lions got things off to a hot start with a big 32-yard run from Kerryon Johnson on the first offensive play of the game. However, the drive quickly stalled after Matthew Stafford missed Luke Willson on a third-and-7 play. Dee Virgin nearly pinned the Cowboys inside their own 1-yard line on the punt, but his foot barely touched the goal line, setting up a touchback.The defense started the day much like they finished last week: stoutly. The Cowboys started with three straight runs, and the Lions held them a couple yards short on third-and-1. The Lions offense continued to move the ball on their side of the field, but, again, they stalled once they got onto Dallas’ side of the field. Even worse, the Lions appeared to have lost T.J. Lang, as he walked off the field under clear pain.UPDATE: T.J. Lang is out for the remainder of the game with a concussion. The Cowboys’ offense woke up on the next possession and connected on two big passing plays of over 30 yards. However, the Lions’ red zone defense stepped up big and Darius Slay made sure Dak Prescott wouldn’t be finding the end zone on this possession. 3-0 Cowboys.But this time the Lions would work themselves into Dallas territory and finish a drive. After methodically working their way to midfield, Matthew Stafford connected with Golden Tate, and the YAC King did the rest: 7-3 Lions.Second quarterDallas would quickly respond with a nice, methodical drive of their own. However, their insistence on targeting Darius Slay proved costly. Slay would break up three passes on the drive, including a third-and-3 play. That forced Dallas to settle for yet another field goal, and the Lions held onto the lead. 7-6 Lions.The Lions offense continued their game plan from the previous week: Long, sustained drives. Unfortunately, the red zone issues from Week 3 came with them, too. The Lions had to settle for another chip-shot field goal, extending their lead to four with just under three minutes left in the half. 10-6 Lions. Dallas wouldn’t be down for much longer. A few big plays moved them to midfield Jake Rudock Jersey White , and a controversial roughing the passer call moved them into field goal range. But the Cowboys weren’t interested in a field goal, on the very next play, Dallas executed a perfect screen for the score. 13-10 Cowboys.So it was up to Stafford to execute a two-minute drill to even things up (or take the lead at the half). Things were off to a good start after Stafford connected with Kenny Golladay for 15 yards, but after getting sacked on the very next play, the drive floundered. Detroit entered the half down three.Third quarterDallas had the ball to start the second half, and they continued to move the ball efficiently, but thanks to a handful of flags. Detroit was flagged three times for defensive holding as the Cowboys moved into Detroit territory. However, a penalty of their own drew them back, and Devon Kennard pushed the Cowboys out of field goal position, forcing an opening possession punt.But the Lions couldn’t do anything with it and quickly punted right back to Dallas. It continued to be the Ezekiel Elliott show for Dallas. A 41-yard run put Dallas quickly in the red zone, and a fourth-down conversion by Elliott put them first-and-goal. Blown coverage on first down made it easy for Dallas and suddenly they had a two-score lead. 20-10 Cowboys. After a couple of great catches from Golden Tate and Kenny Golladay, the Lions found themselves in Dallas territory to draw the game back to a single possession, as time expired in the third quarter.Fourth quarterTo start the final stanza, the Lions faced a key third-and-3, and Stafford found Golladay for 22-yards. It was red zone time again for the Lions offense, and this time they’d cash in. On the very first red zone play, Johnson scored his first career touchdown on a play in which he lowered his head from three yards out and bullied his way into the end zone. 20-17 Cowboys. It looked like the Cowboys were going to put this one away. Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott drained a ton of time and gained a ton of yards... 15 plays, 85 yards and a whopping 8:24 off the clock. However, Detroit stiffened up in the red zone and forced a field goal, keeping it a one-score game. 23-17 CowboysMatthew Stafford and Golden Tate wasted little time in retaking the lead. First, a 35-yard strike got them out of a hole caused by a sack. Then Stafford found Tate for the score a few plays later.24-23 Lions.However, there was still plenty of time for Dallas to score and their offense had been rolling all day. The Lions nearly got the stop immediately Womens Trey Flowers Jersey , after Da’Shawn Hand got a strip sack, but Prescott picked up the ball and threw it away. A few plays later, he connected on a huge pass to Elliot with Jarrad Davis in coverage. Already in field goal range, the Cowboys just ran the clock and kicked at 38-yard field goal for the win. 26-23 Cowboys.With the loss, the Lions drop to 1-3 and fall further behind the Bears and Packers, both winners in Week 4. PregameIt’s gameday and for the Detroit Lions, it’s a great opportunity to prove some of their doubters wrong. In the NFL, it’s any given Sunday, so while last week’s win over the New England Patriots certainly spread hope across Detroit, it hasn’t put the previous two weeks completely in the rear view mirror. It’s one thing to play a single good game. It’s another to string a couple togethers. This week, they’re in Dallas to take on a 1-2 Cowboys team searching for answers. Confidence is at an all-time low, and skepticism for the entire Cowboy regime is at an all-time high. Is Jason Garrett the coach to get Dallas back to football relevancy? Is it time to move on from offensive coordinator Scott Linehan? Was Dak Prescott just a flash in the pan? There are a lot of questions in Dallas right now and not a lot of answers. So which team desperate to send a message will come out victorious in Week 4? Here’s how to catch Sunday afternoon’s game. Here’s how to watch Sunday’s game:Week 4: Lions at CowboysDate: Sunday, September 30, 2018Time: 1 p.m. ETLocation: AT&T Stadium—Dallas, TXTV: FOXWeek 4 TV map: Click hereAnnouncers: Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis, Pam OliverLocal Radio: WJR-AM News Talk 760Announcers: Dan Miller, Lomas Brown Online Streaming: FOX Sports GO