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NFC North showdown has Lions' high-powered offense facing Packers' ball-hawking defense
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have a big-time offense. The Green Bay Packers specialize in taking the ball away. The NFL’s highest-scoring offense and the league leader in takeaways will face off Sunday when the NFC North-leading Lions (6-1) visit the...
Lions won't always find it as easy as they did against the Titans
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell was quick to confirm what everyone had seen. His team's 52-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans was a very strange game. The Lions had 225 yards of offense — 185 fewer than their season average — and scored 52...
Jared Goff throws for 3 TDs and Lions win 5th straight, dominating Titans 52-14
DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes but was far from the star for the Detroit Lions in one of the highest-scoring games in franchise history. David Montgomery was the first of five Lions to score in the first half in a 52-14 rout of the Tennessee Titans on...
Lions say they're prepared to play without WR Jameson Williams, who reportedly faces suspension
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell says the team is prepared to play without receiver Jameson Williams. “I’m not really supposed to talk about it," Campbell said Wednesday. Williams is facing a two-game suspension for violating the league's...
Lions need to keep getting big plays in all phases to win the tough NFC North
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions were about to fall to drop to 4-2 and lose crucial ground to the unbeaten Vikings. With five minutes left and Minnesota leading 29-28, the Lions were facing fourth-and-20 at their own 20. Not even Dan Campbell was willing to go for it in that...
Lions rookie kicker Jake Bates thought his football dream was dead. His game-winner beat the Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jake Bates was selling bricks. Now he's making game-winning kicks in the NFL. Bates made a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to give the Detroit Lions a 31-29 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Bates is 10 for 10 on field goals...
Lions top previously unbeaten Vikings 31-29 on late FG to cap NFC North thriller
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Detroit Lions became division champions for the first time in 30 years late last season with a clinching win at Minnesota. They departed this time with another memorable and resilient performance — plus a big boost in their pursuit of another NFC North title. ...
The Lions are rolling on a busy road with the Vikings a step ahead in the stacked NFC North
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The last game the Detroit Lions played in Minnesota was a triumphant visit, a six-point victory over the Vikings that sealed their first division title in 30 years. When the Lions return to U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, they'll find the Vikings sitting in their...
Lions sign DT Alim McNeill to $97 million, 4-year deal in franchise's latest investment
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have decided to make defensive tackle Alim McNeill their latest investment, retaining a key player with a long-term deal. “Fired up for Mac, he earned that,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday. “He's a pivotal piece for us.” ...
Lions try to stay positive after losing Aidan Hutchinson to broken leg
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions should have been in a celebratory mood on Monday. After all, they had just beaten the Dallas Cowboys 47-9, their most dominant performance of the Dan Campbell era. Fox broadcaster Tom Brady said he believed they were the best team in the NFC. ...
