Coaches always say when it gets to this point in the season, rookies aren't really considered rookies any longer. A number of Detroit's first-year players now have 13 games under their belts and have either been key starters or depth contributors in their first season.

Tate Ratledge has started every game at right guard for the Lions with four of his top six graded performances from Pro Football Focus this season coming in the last five weeks (Washington, New York, Green Bay, Dallas).

Detroit's first-round pick in this year's draft, defensive lineman Tyleik Williams, has also been playing some pretty good football over the last month and half. Lions run game coordinator and defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers said Friday that's corresponded with the return of veteran Alim McNeill into the

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