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      ALLEN PARK, Mich. Rays Andrew Velazquez Jersey . - NFL coaches always seem keenly aware of the worst-case scenario, so it was no surprise when Detroits Jim Schwartz brushed off any talk of his teams position in the standings. The Lions won at Chicago on Sunday to take over sole possession of first place in the NFC North. With a favourable-looking schedule and generally good health, Detroit has a chance to win its first division title since the 1993 season — but theres still a lot of football to be played. "Weve got six wins," Schwartz said Monday. "Thats not going to be enough." For now, its more than any other team in the division. Detroit (6-3) held on for a 21-19 win to complete its first regular-season sweep of the Bears since 2007. Chicago and Green Bay are a game behind the Lions, and the Packers are dealing with injuries to quarterback Aaron Rodgers and backup Seneca Wallace. When asked about the possibility of hosting a playoff game or earning a first-round bye, Schwartz was having none of that discussion. "Good try," he said. "Weve got way too far to go to start talking about stuff like that. ... I know its exciting for fans of our team and people around the league and things like that, but honestly I think you get sidetracked by starting to get ahead of yourself as a team. We want to guard against that." This is the latest in the season the Lions have been in sole possession of first place since they led the NFC Central after Week 10 in 1999, according to STATS. Detroit was 6-3 at that point, too, then stumbled down the stretch, barely making the playoffs as a wild card at 8-8. The fine line between winning and losing was obvious Sunday. Detroit allowed a touchdown with 40 seconds left, then stopped a pair of 2-point conversion attempts. Chicago got two chances because of a penalty on the first one. Toward the end of the second quarter, the Bears came away with no points after driving all the way to the 4-yard line. Jay Cutlers pass was tipped by Ndamukong Suh and intercepted by DeAndre Levy in the end zone. "It was a great win, no question about it, but youve got to make it count," quarterback Matthew Stafford said. "We have to make this one count later down the road and it starts next week. We have a new opponent that we dont play every week and that team is dangerous." The Lions play at Pittsburgh next weekend. Detroit made a few mistakes against the Bears that could have been costly. Stafford had an interception returned deep into Lions territory in the fourth quarter, but Chicago had to settle for a field goal. The Bears twice appeared to have reached the end zone, but the first touchdown was called back for holding and the second was turned into an incomplete pass by a replay review. When the Bears drove for their final touchdown to pull within two, they were helped by an unnecessary roughness call on Detroit defensive lineman Nick Fairley — but Fairley came back with a sack on the next play. "Its a long season to get through. Theres a lot of things that youve got to persevere through," Schwartz said. "Praise — and success — is one of those things. Quite honestly, thats something that in the past we havent done a good job of." The Lions made the playoffs two seasons ago, then collapsed last year en route to a 4-12 record. Theyve put themselves in position to take another big step forward over the next few weeks. Only one of the remaining seven games on Detroits schedule — the Thanksgiving matchup with Green Bay — is against a team that currently has a winning record. So the Lions are in an unfamiliar position: Theyve played well, caught a few breaks — and now their biggest concern may be how well they handle success. "Being successful in this league is dealing with adversity and bouncing back, but its increasingly becoming part of the scope of the NFL to deal with praise and to deal with the accolades and things like that," Schwartz said. "It makes it difficult to stay level headed. It makes it difficult to stay even keeled throughout the course of a season." Rays Jose Mujica Jersey .C. - NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick headlines this years electees into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Rays Adam Kolarek Jersey .C. Now hes squarely in the U.S. capital and helping the Washington Wizards playoff drive. John Wall scored 33 points, Gooden got 11 of his 21 in the final quarter and the Wizards overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 101-94 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.Michael van Gerwen could be on a collision course with Gary Anderson as the semi-finals and final of the Grand Slam of Darts are staged on Sunday. Reigning champion Van Gerwen must firstly come through a tough semi-final against Peter Wright, while world champion Anderson takes on James Wade in the last four at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, live on Sky Sports. Live Grand Slam of Darts November 20, 2016, 1:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass The Dutchman has been in dominant form since the start of the tournament and brushed aside Brendan Dolan 16-3 in his quarter-final. But Wright produced an even more impressive performance, winning 16-10 against Phil Taylor in a high quality encounter. Peter Snakebite Wright almost hit the first nine-darter at the Grand Slam of Darts against Phil The Power Taylor These two players have gone head to head in a succession of finals this year, with MVG emerging victorious on each occasion, and it remains to be seen whether Wright can discover a winning formula. Rays Christian Arroyo Jersey. Anderson is also targeting another major title and came through a thrilling 16-13 win over Van Barneveld on Saturday night. Watch the last leg of the Grand Slam of Darts quarter-final between Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld With Barney holding a 13-12 lead, Anderson showed the qualities of a champion by reeling off four legs in a row during a red-hot spell of scoring.Wade enjoyed a far more comfortable evening as he eased to a 16-5 victory over Chris Dobey.At last months European Championship, Wade defeated Anderson 6-0 in Belgium, but the Scotsman usually comes alive in major tournaments.Watch the semi-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts, from 1pm on Sky Sports 2, with live coverage of the final taking place at 7pm on Sky Sports 1. 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