5 NFL bets that make sense in light of Lions' unfortunate injury woes

The Detroit Lions are snakebitten. Even in a season they’re experiencing unprecedented success, things are slowly coming apart at the seams — and we’re not simply talking about a loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

In fact, Detroit’s latest loss — just its second of the season — is the least of the team’s concerns. Record-wise, the Lions still control their own destiny in the race for the NFC’s top seed. The problem is they’ll likely have to do that without another three starters lost to injury; RB David Montgomery...