"There is never a good week to face a return man as consistently dangerous as Devin Hester of the Bears. But for the Lions, this might be a particularly bad time to face him.

Hester is the most productive punt and kickoff returner in NFL history, and the Lions coverage units, beset by injuries and miscues, rank near the bottom of the NFC.

"It's everything," Lions kicker Jason Hanson said on the challenge Hester presents. "If you've been kicking good, you have to kick it great. If you've been covering OK, you have to cover a lot better. It's a special deal. He's amazing. You don't get out of your game plan, but you treat him as a weapon.""