Lions QB Matthew Stafford suffered a right (throwing) shoulder injury at the end of the first half in Sunday's loss to the Bears and likely will miss 2-6 weeks. Backup Shaun Hill entered the game and rallied the team to get in a position to win the game, but Calvin Johnson's final-minute reception in the endzone was not allowed and the Lions lost for the 21st consecutive time on the road. Head coach Jim Schwartz said Hill can lead the Lions during Stafford's absence.

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Hill's first seven series were not pretty on Sunday: he went three-and-out on the first three, was intercepted on the fourth, lost a fumble on the fifth and went three-and-out on the next two for a total of nine yards gained in those seven series. But he finished strong and ended up 9-for-19 passing for 88 yards, a respectable total considering how cold he and the offense were.

On the first few drives after Hill came in, the Lions' body language was terrible; the team appeared to be in shock after losing Stafford. But Hill found a rhythm and got the team going, leading the Lions into a position to win the game. There's a reason he has a 10-6 career record as a starter: Despite limited physical skills, he's smart, tough and pretty fearless. He'll be mentally prepared for the Eagles on Sunday, plus any other games he starts this season.