Five summer topics the Rams must address: Aging stars and free-agent dilemmas

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[{"selector":"#anim-569fc3da-eb28-4245-b581-f5798d9520f9","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e559887f-b990-4b10-8f89-a0f45876a61a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The Lions beat the Buccaneers 20-6 in Week 6 of this season's NFL season. The Lions' 5-1 record is the best it has been since 1991, and t hey have won four games in a row for the first time since 2016. Even though the two teams didn't play each other this year, the postseason animosity between Green Bay and San Francisco remains deep.

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