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Lions have been hit hardest by rash of injuries, though NFL says overall amount has decreased

Dec. 17, 2024 18:44 PM EST

Patrick Mahomes is battling another ankle injury. Josh Allen has a banged-up shoulder. Geno Smith is dealing with a knee issue. Those are just the quarterbacks who got hurt in Week 15. The Detroit Lions keep losing players at an alarming rate. Other teams are dealing...

Lions coach Dan Campbell says it's not time to freak out after first loss in 3 months

Dec. 16, 2024 21:14 PM EST

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions are coming off their first loss in three months. “This is not time to freak out and panic and start acting like things are worse than they are,” coach Dan Campbell said Monday. Campbell, though, doesn't like that Detroit...

Detroit Lions lose Montgomery, McNeill, Dorsey for the season as injuries sap Super Bowl hopes

Dec. 16, 2024 16:15 PM EST

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The banged-up Detroit Lions took some serious hits in their loss to the Buffalo Bills. “Nobody cares,” coach Dan Campbell said Monday. “Nobody is going to give us a pass, or put an asterisk next to your record." Running back David...

NFL can't revise the onside kick fast enough for Dan Campbell: Analysis

Dec. 16, 2024 06:04 AM EST

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ The NFL was already planning to explore the onside kick before Dan Campbell made a regrettable decision to try one at an unusual time. ...

Lions' banged-up defense no match for high-scoring Allen-led Bills in 48-42 loss

Dec. 15, 2024 21:52 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions had no answers for Josh Allen. Now, they're hoping a banged-up defense can stop anyone else. Detroit’s patchwork defense got even more threadbare in a 48-42 loss to Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, losing three contributors to...

Josh Allen has another huge game to lift Bills to a 48-42 victory that snaps Lions' winning streak

Dec. 15, 2024 21:35 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — Josh Allen took a shotgun snap, moved up in the pocket and backed up, rolled left and threw right. It was just another play, a 28-yard pass to James Cook, in the latest sensational performance by the potential NFL MVP. Allen ran for two scores in the...

NFC-leading Lions host Packers, aiming for franchise-record, 11-game winning streak, playoff spot

Dec. 04, 2024 16:37 PM EST

Green Bay (9-3) at Detroit (11-1) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime Video. BetMGM NFL odds: Lions by 3 1/2. Against the spread: Packers 6-6; Lions 9-3. Series record: Packers 106-77-7. Last meeting: Lions beat Packers...

Lions get much-needed help at linebacker with Kwon Alexander and may look to add defensive linemen

Nov. 29, 2024 16:21 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — Help is on the way at linebacker for the Detroit Lions. They desperately need it on the defensive line, too. Detroit bolstered its short-handed linebacking corps on Friday, agreeing to sign veteran Kwon Alexander off Denver's practice squad, according...

NFC-leading Lions host Bears on Thanksgiving, trying to stop 7-game losing streak on the holiday

Nov. 27, 2024 17:56 PM EST

Chicago (4-7) at Detroit (10-1) Thursday, 12:30 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Lions by 10 1/2. Against the spread: Bears 6-4-1; Lions 9-2. Series record: Bears lead 105-78-5. Last meeting: Bears beat Lions 28-13 in Chicago...

Coach Dan Campbell still amazed at Lions comeback to beat Texans on Sunday night

Nov. 11, 2024 19:19 PM EST

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...