As well as the Lions' offensive line has played the last two weeks, it's a wonder Damien Woody wasn't tried at right tackle sooner. While that may end up costing the Lions (6-7) a playoff spot — if they beat the Giants or Cardinals, they're in the wild-card driver's seat heading into Sunday's game at San Diego — offensive coordinator Mike Martz said it's not that easy.

"That's a hard deal to do," Martz said. "You just don't make that transition. You just don't do that. That's like saying, 'OK, you're a linebacker, we're going to play you at free safety today.' It's that big of a difference, so it's hard."

Martz said Woody has excelled at tackle after spending his entire NFL career at guard and center because of his natural athletic ability, something that was stifled at times as an interior lineman.

"It's just a different world inside," Martz said. "It's a real fast and violent game inside and the more stout you are and the more physical — he's all those things. But what he can't demonstrate inside is his quick feet and his athleticism. And outside, boy it really shows up."