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Matthew Stafford will be trying to erase bitter memories when Rams visit Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Matthew Stafford remembers what didn’t go right during his last visit to New England, in 2014 when he was still with the Detroit Lions. “We came in with I think the No. 1 or top five rush defense in the league. I’m not sure they ran it once,”...
NFC-leading Lions host Jags, aiming for a 9-1 record and their best 10-game mark since 1934
Jacksonville (2-8) at Detroit (8-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Lions by 14. Against the spread: Jacksonville 6-4; Detroit 7-2. Series record: Lions lead 5-3. Last meeting: Lions beat Jaguars 40-14 on Dec. 4,...
Jared Goff looks to bounce back from throwing career-high 5 INTs when Lions host Jaguars
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions are off to their best start in seven decades thanks in part to the play of Jared Goff. But the Lions got their most recent win despite Goff's gaffes. Goff threw a career-high five interceptions, leading to a 16-point deficit that...
Vikings visit woeful Titans, looking to stay perfect against AFC this season
Minnesota (7-2) at Tennessee (2-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL Odds: Vikings by 6. Against the spread: Vikings 6-3; Titans 1-8. Series record: Vikings lead 9-5. Last meeting: Titans won 31-30 at Minnesota on Sept....
Coach Dan Campbell still amazed at Lions comeback to beat Texans on Sunday night
DETROIT (AP) — Dan Campbell has seen a lot of things as an NFL player and coach. He had never seen anything like Sunday night, though. The Lions overcame five interceptions by Jared Goff — one more than he had thrown in the first eight games — and came back to...
Texans' failure to take advantage of five INTs sparks new concern about sputtering offense
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s offense hit a new low Sunday night when the Texans lost to the Detroit Lions despite intercepting Jared Goff a franchise-record five times. The Texans led by 16 at halftime but gave up 19 unanswered points in the second half to allow the Lions to escape...
LA Rams activate starting offensive linemen Jonah Jackson, Steve Avila from injured reserve
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have activated starting offensive linemen Jonah Jackson and Steve Avila from injured reserve. The Rams (4-4) made the moves before they faced the Miami Dolphins (2-6) on Monday night. Avila injured his knee in the Rams'...
Jake Bates makes 52-yarder as time expires, Lions overcome Jared Goff's 5 INTs to beat Texans 26-23
HOUSTON (AP) — Nothing was going right for Detroit's Jared Goff on Sunday night against the Houston Texans. The nine-year veteran threw a career-high five interceptions through three quarters and the Lions trailed by 10 points. Instead of wallowing in his mistakes,...
Houston's Collins inactive against Lions but Dell to play after dealing with back injury
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Nico Collins is inactive against the Detroit Lions, but fellow receiver Tank Dell is active after being listed as questionable with a back injury. There was hope that Collins could play this week after he was activated from injured reserve on Saturday....
Lions look to extend winning streak to 7 games when they visit Texans
Detroit (7-1) at Houston (6-3) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC BetMGM NFL Odds: Lions by 3 1/2. Against the spread: Detroit 7-1; Houston 3-5-1. Series record: Texans lead 4-1. Last meeting: Texans beat Lions 41-25 on Nov. 26,...
