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CINCINNATI (AP)Reaching the postseason was an annual thing when receiver Marvin Jones Jr. played four seasons with the Bengals. He’s returning to Cincinnati for a game that his current team must win to have any chance of a playoff berth. The Lions (8-6) seem to have everything in their favor. They’re facing a down-and-out team that barely showed up for its past two games. The Bengals (5-9) are gutted by injuries and running on fumes Dre Kirkpatrick Jersey , getting blown out 67-14 in the past two games. And Marvin Lewis could be coaching his final game at Paul Brown Stadium, adding to the distractions for the home team. The game will have extra significance for Jones, who was the Bengals’ top threat across from A.J. Green. Their offense hasn’t been the same since he left. Jones has no interest in reminiscing about the years that got his career started. ”No, not nostalgic or anything,” Jones said. Maybe not, but surely significant. Detroit still has a chance to do something memorable. The Lions are tied with the Cowboys and Seahawks, one game behind the Falcons for final NFC wild-card berth. They need to win their last two games – against the Bengals and at home against the eliminated Packers – to fulfill their part. Whoever wins the game between the Cowboys and Seahawks on Sunday has to lose the following week. Atlanta has games left against New Orleans and Carolina. A lot has to break right for the Lions to get into the playoffs. ”They’ve overcome a lot of adversity over the year, and we’ve got a lot of football left to be played,” coach Jim Caldwell said. The Bengals are out of contention again with back-to-back losing records for the first time since 2007-08. A lot could change with Lewis finishing his contract and likely headed out following his 15th season in Cincinnati. A 23-20 loss to the Steelers – Cincinnati blew a 17-point lead – crushed their chances and left the roster depleted by injuries. They’re just trying to get through the last few games and head into an uncertain offseason. ”Very frustrating,” defensive end Carlos Dunlap said. ”It’s very demoralizing. But what are you going to do, quit or keep working at it?” Some things to watch Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium: STAFFORD’S SPREE: Matthew Stafford has completed more than 75 percent of his passes in the past three games, the first Lions quarterback with such a feat. In the past three games overall, he has completed 80 percent (85 of 106) of his throws. He’ll be facing a depleted defense that got flattened by the Bears and the Vikings Billy Price Jersey , but could be a little healthier this time around. He’ll be looking for Jones, who leads the team with 970 yards receiving and eight touchdowns. ”I think our system and the system he came from in Cincinnati is quite a bit different, and he did a great job of adjusting, putting the work in,” Stafford said. ”And then, on Sundays he just goes out there and makes plays. I’m giving him chances on certain throws, and he’s going up and making me right more often than not.” CAN SLAY GET ANOTHER ONE? Cornerback Darius Slay had two of the Lions’ three interceptions against the Bears last week, his second two-interception game this season. He leads the league with seven, and the Lions have three games with three interceptions this season. They’ll be facing Andy Dalton, who went a career-high 193 attempts without an interception before throwing three in the past two games, including one returned for a touchdown. KINGS OF THE ROAD: The Lions have struggled at home, going only 3-4, but they’re 5-2 on the road. A win over the Bengals would give them six road victories for the first time since 1961 Jessie Bates Jersey , went they went 6-0-1 for the club record. WILL THEY EVEN TRY? The Bengals were going through the motions in the past two games, getting blown out by teams that were clearly more focused and energized. Coaches talked to the players following a 33-7 loss to the Bears, but that was followed by a 34-7 loss to the Vikings that wasn’t any better. ”Complacency can set in, but that’s what you have to fight at this point,” Dalton said. LEWIS’ FAREWELL? How will fans react to what’s likely to be the coach’s final home game at Paul Brown Stadium, which was the setting for some of his worst losses during his 15 seasons? Asked about it, Lewis said, ”I have no idea.” — AP Sports Writer Larry Lage in Detroit contributed to this report. — CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton isn’t surprised that the Bengals moved up in the fourth round to take a quarterback. He doesn’t feel threatened, either.New coach Zac Taylor has made it clear that Dalton is the unchallenged starter as the Bengals transition to a new offense. Cincinnati traded and moved up to take N.C. State’s Ryan Finley — a quarterback whose skills more closely resemble Dalton’s — in the fourth round on Saturday for a backup role.The Bengals hadn’t taken a quarterback so high in the draft since 2011, when they got Dalton in the second round. But Taylor made it clear to Dalton that the move doesn’t directly impact him.“Like they said, they’re trying to create some competition as a backup and that’s why you bring him in,” Dalton said Tuesday after a workout. “They obviously liked him, felt like he fit this system Sam Hubbard Jersey , and we had to get our (quarterback) numbers up.”At the outset, Finley will compete with fifth-year veteran Jeff Driskel for the No. 2 spot. Driskel started the last five games last season after Dalton tore a ligament in his passing thumb.Dalton has two years left on his contract. Owner Mike Brown has raved about his leadership and performance, even though the Bengals have yet to win a playoff game behind him. Brown has repeatedly pointed out that Dalton led the Bengals to the playoffs five straight seasons, a franchise record.Dalton hadn’t made contact with Finley as of Tuesday. He’s planning to mentor him and help him learn Taylor’s offense, which is being installed during offseason workouts.“I’m learning this offense as well,” Dalton said. “Obviously I’ll be able to help him because I was a rookie quarterback at one point. I was a rookie quarterback that started, so I had the experience of being there.”Perhaps the biggest intrigue on offense is how the line stacks up after the Bengals took left tackle Jonah Williams in the first round and guard Michael Jordan in the fourth.Current left tackle Cordy Glenn hasn’t played guard since college. It’s unlikely the Bengals would move Williams to a guard spot and put the rookie in an unaccustomed spot to start his career.The coaching staff hasn’t yet provided the linemen with any clues as to its plans. Players expect some experimentation in minicamp and training camp.“Nobody knows,” Glenn said. “I’m pretty sure they have a plan in place. They’re probably going to move a couple of guys around and see a couple of different lineups and see what they really have and what’s the best unit to put on the field.”The Bengals got Glenn in a trade with Buffalo before last season. He was limited by a back injury and started 13 games. He hasn’t played guard since he was at Georgia from 2008-11. He started 14 games at left tackle his senior year in college and has stayed at that position, so a move to guard would be a major adjustment.“It’s almost 10 years ago,” he said. “I don’t know. It will be interesting, for sure.”