Speaking to the SNF crew after the Lions' epic comeback over the Texans, Smith revealed head coach Dan Campbell was not only insistent that he take the week off because he hadn't had a bye yet, but gave him two days to go to Florida to check on his house that had been hit by a hurricane.

The Cleveland Browns ended up trading star pass-rusher Za'Darius Smith ahead of the NFL trade deadline this year. Myles Garrett was another name that came up as a possible trade candidate, but the team decided to keep their superstar pass-rusher.

The Houston Texans will be without leading receiver Nico Collins (32 catches, 567 yards) for the fifth straight game with a hamstring injury.

Myles Garrett didn’t want to see Za’Darius Smith get traded, but once he saw how happy Smith was in Detroit, he had to concede it was the best thing for him. “Well, first I’d like to say I’ve never seen a man smile so much,

Way back in February of 2004 the Detroit Pistons were a pretty good team, but just needed one more piece to get them over the hump and make them a championship team. They got that piece when they traded with the Atlanta Hawks to get Rasheed Wallace.

Sunday is expected to mark the Detroit Lions debut of defensive end Za'Darius Smith. Coach Dan Campbell indicated that the veteran will be used situationally within the defense in a way that maximizes what he's able to give within the scheme.