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ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions edge rusher James Houston said he plans to play in Sunday’s NFC divisional-round playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field. But we now must wait to learn whether that’s the coaching staff’s plan, too. Houston suffered a broken ankle in the team’s Week 2 loss against Seattle and was designated for return from injured reserve on Thursday, Dec. 28 before the team traveled to Dallas in Week 17. His three-week acclimation window ends this week, meaning the Lions will have to decide by Thursday whether to activate the second-year rusher or put him …

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