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The Detroit Lions improved their playoff odds on Thursday night. Detroit defeated Dallas 44-30 on Thursday Night Football in a game that had huge playoff ramifications for both teams. Unfortunately, the big win also came with a potentially devastating defensive injury for the Lions.
Lions safety Brian Branch is feared to have suffered an Achilles injury against the Cowboys, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport.
Detroit’s star safety suffered the injury. late in the fourth quarter after attempting an interception in the end zone. He landed awkwardly and immediately started grasping at his leg. Branch was carted to the locker room shortly afterwards.
Branch will undergo further testing on Friday morning to determine the severity of his injury.
Losing Branch would be a huge blow for a Lions team that needs all the help they can get to make the playoffs.
More on this story to come.
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