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Detroit -- Amid the euphoria of the Lions' frantic 38-37 triumph Sunday at Ford Field, there was still an unsettling question that had to be asked.

Will James is starting to play like Will Peterson again. That was the gist of what Gunther Cunningham was trying to tell the Lions' rejuvenated starting cornerback after the Lions' 27-10 loss at Minnesota last week.

The Lions lost right guard Stephen Peterman for the season because of an ankle injury.

Mike Furrey started his NFL career as a receiver with the St. Louis Rams, switched to safety and then went back to receiver during his three years with the Detroit Lions and caught 98 passes in his first season there.

Detroit's youth movement spent much of Sunday's 27-10 loss at Minnesota spinning its wheels.

Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress had a differing opinion of another key call in Sunday's victory over the Detroit Lions .

Old lesson Phillip Buchanon said it's a move he's been practicing since his Pop Warner days with the Riverdale Wildcats.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Here's a lasting image from Sunday's 27-10 loss to the Vikings: After running back Adrian Peterson rumbled 27 yards to the Detroit 1, two Lions lay injured on the turf.

For a team that has been vastly inconsistent in a lot of ways this season, the Detroit Lions are showing how steadily dependable they are in one area.

It's starting to look a little bit like Week 2. Two key mistakes by the Lions' defense just resulted in consecutive big plays of 43 yards and 22 yards, the latter a run by Adrian Peterson who ducked under a would-be tackler as he change course in the backfield and then broke free to the end zone.

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Power rankings: Preseason: 32. This week: 29 2009 Schedule/Results Where they stand: The Lions snapped their losing streak with a victory Sept.

The Lions made another roster move involving their secondary, but again it's out of necessity.

Cornerback Phillip Buchanon was one of the Lions' big off-season acquisitions. He signed a reported $8.5-million, two-year deal in March and was expected to beef up a depleted secondary.

The trade deadline is Tuesday, and while the Lions may not make the kind of splash they did a year ago -- dealing Roy Williams to Dallas for a haul of draft picks -- GM Martin Mayhew's definitely making and taking phone calls.

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- It was only one word, but it might have been the best word Detroit Lions fans could hear after Detroit was ripped 26-0 by the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday.

Still struggling: Coach Jim Schwartz said the Lions were lucky when a holding penalty nullified a 99-yard touchdown return by the Packers' Jordy Nelson on the opening kickoff.

How quickly can cornerback Demarcus Faggins contribute to the Lions? 'I hope in five days,' defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham said with a laugh.

Anthony Henry said he had never been benched in his life -- not in high school, not in college, not in the 122 NFL games he had played before Sunday.

It is a testament to the rapid development of rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford that, even after just four games in the NFL, he already gives the Detroit Lions the best chance to win.

The Lions will see how Matthew Stafford recovers from his right knee injury this week before deciding who will start at quarterback next week at Green Bay.