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DETROIT (AP)Matthew Stafford’s latest attempt at a fourth-quarter comeback fizzled – and now his health is a concern too. Stafford played on after appearing to injure his right ankle Thursday Youth Isaac Nauta Jersey , but the Lions didn’t have a first down on either of their final two drives in a 30-23 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. It was an uneven performance all around for Stafford, who threw for two touchdowns but wasn’t able to orchestrate another come-from-behind victory. ”We didn’t win the game. We didn’t play well enough to win it,” Stafford said. ”Would love to start early, or start fast early, and we didn’t, but we fought tooth and nail to get back in.” Down 27-16 early in the fourth quarter, Stafford threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Jones, who made a tremendous catch in double coverage. But Stafford remained down on the ground for a while after that play. Defensive tackle Tom Johnson had fallen into the back of his legs, and it looked as if Stafford had hurt his ankle. The Lions kicked the extra point instead of going for a 2-point conversion, and coach Jim Caldwell later said Stafford’s injury was part of the reason why. But the Detroit quarterback had some time to walk around on the sideline and didn’t miss an offensive snap. Stafford and the Lions went three-and-out on their next possession. When they got the ball back again, it was 30-23. Stafford missed Golden Tate on a deep pass over the middle, and then his fourth down pass toward Jones was intercepted. Stafford hasn’t missed a start since the 2010 season Austin Bryant Detroit Lions Jersey , and he’ll have some time to recover before Detroit’s next game, at Baltimore on Dec. 3. He was asked afterward how he felt. ”Not 100 percent, but ticker’s still ticking,” he said. The Lions paid a price for another slow start. Detroit fell behind 10-0 against Cleveland and Chicago the past two weekends, but the Lions were able to rally and win those games. On Thursday, Detroit trailed 13-0 after one quarter. The Vikings drove 80 yards on 14 plays for the game’s first touchdown, although the extra point was blocked. The Lions then gave the ball back on a fumbled exchange between Stafford and Ameer Abdullah. Less than a minute later, it was 13-0. There were other mistakes later on. Stafford finished 20 of 35 for 250 yards, his lowest completion percentage in more than a month. The Lions (6-5) trail the first-place Vikings (9-2) by three games in the NFC North. Stafford has long since proven his durability, but the Lions don’t want him limited in any way. Detroit stumbled toward the end of last season after Stafford hurt a finger, losing its final three regular-season games and its postseason opener. The schedule down the stretch is easier this time, but the margin for error is diminished. ”That team is a dang good team and so are we White Isaac Nauta Jersey , but we’ve just got to fix the little problems,” Tate said. ”Thankfully we get some extra days off to get healthy because that was a very physical game, as you can see. So, we’re going to keep our heads up and keep chugging.” — Los Angeles Rams cornerback Aqib Talib and left guard Joe Noteboom are headed to injured reserve.Talib, who did not play in the Rams' 20-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday because of fractured ribs, is expected to return later this season, coach Sean McVay said Monday.Noteboom sustained a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee in the first quarter against the 49ers and will miss the rest of the season.The injuries come as the Rams have lost three straight games for the first time in McVay's three seasons in charge."It presents an opportunity for us to be what we say (we are)," McVay said. "People seem to think that things aren't going that well, but I think our guys are continuing to believe. They're staying the course, and we're going to see this thing through."Talib has 14 tackles in five games this season, but has yet to intercept a pass. Talib is in his second season with the Rams and has formed an effective cornerback tandem with Marcus Peters, when both players have been healthy.Troy Hill started in place of Talib against the 49ers and had five tackles and one pass defense. Hill Luke Willson Jersey , a five-year veteran who has spent the last four seasons with the Rams, started seven games last season when Talib had surgery to repair a high-ankle sprain."We expect Troy to fill in perfectly," defensive end Michael Brockers said. "He's a guy who kind of filled in for Lib last year when Lib went out with the ankle injury, and we still continued to roll. So we knew with him stepping in we were comfortable, and nobody flinched. Nobody thought any differently because we knew that he could come in there and play."Noteboom was replaced by Jamil Demby, who has played 147 career snaps on offense. Demby filled in at right guard against New Orleans when Austin Blythe sustained an ankle injury and started the following week at Cleveland.McVay said the Rams would fill the starting role in-house with either Demby or David Edwards, a rookie lineman from Wisconsin, but they could add a veteran for depth.The Rams had to replace two starters on the offensive line coming into this season, and struggles up front have limited what had been one of the NFL's best offenses the previous two seasons. The loss of stability after left guard Rodger Saffold went to the Tennessee Titans in free agency and center John Sullivan was not re-signed have magnified the struggles of Noteboom, Demby and center Brian Allen."For these other guys, it's not that they're doing a bad job," left tackle Andrew Whitworth said. "They're just in that mix of growing as football players. They're young Sylvester Williams Jersey , and we're all learning to communicate together and we're all in it the same way, and, you know what, it's on all of us to get it fixed and get better."The Rams could be without a third starter at Atlanta on Sunday as safety John Johnson III is being evaluated for a right shoulder injury he sustained against the 49ers. Johnson will get an MRI as part of a second opinion, and McVay said the injury could require surgery.Marqui Christian would start if Johnson, who is tied for the team lead in interceptions (2) and is tied for second in tackles (51), cannot play.