A match on Thursday means a short week and a quick turnaround time, with players having less time to recover from injury. That’s a problem for both Detroit and Chicago this week, but the Lions in particular are dealing with a number of injuries.

The Lions will be without starting cornerback Carlton Davis III (knee), left tackle Taylor Decker (knee) and wide receiver Kalif Raymond (foot). Davis and Decker have been ruled out today and Raymond was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday, meaning he will be out for at least the next four games. The Lions signed wide receiver Maurice Alexander from the practice squad. He could handle the return duties today in Raymond’s absence.

Rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold is back after missing last week’s game with a groin injury. It will be interesting to see what the Lions do to replace Davis. They could use Kindle Vildor again like they did Sunday in Indianapolis or play veteran Khalil Dorsey there, but Campbell also said moving Amik Robertson outside and playing Emmanuel Moseley in the nickel could also be an option.

Detroit named running back David Montgomery and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown questionable to play today, but there is optimism for both players.

The records between these two are not the same, but the red zone stats for Detroit and Chicago are very similar. It has been a strength for both clubs all season. Detroit ranks No. 2 in red zone defense (40.0 percent), while Chicago ranks No. 4 (41.0). Both are tied for second with four red zone interceptions.

Offensively, the Lions are No. 4 converting red zone trips into touchdowns (68.9), while the Bears are No. 5 (65.4). Which team can win in the red zone today? The big difference in Detroit’s win over Indianapolis last week was that the Lions went 3-for-4 in the red zone and Indy 0-for-2.