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5 Thoughts to End the Week: Please, can it just be Monday?

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Justin Rogers
Oct 19, 2025
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Allen Park — Here are five thoughts to end the week as the Detroit Lions prepare to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

Is it Monday yet?

We all have times, personally and professionally, where we’d like to hit the fast-forward button. This turned into one of those weeks somewhere around Tuesday.

The Kansas City loss had some lingering controversy, the type that took a little time to piece together and gain clarity, and for some of the most ardently frustrated with the primetime loss, the narrative was going to supersede the facts, no matter what.

Here’s a final effort to turn the page and close the book on last Sunday, starting with the illegal motion call that negated a touchdown and cost the Lions four points and, if you’re a believer in the concept, some early-game momentum.

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