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Lions activate safety Ifeatu Melifonwu off injured reserve

Dec. 21, 2024 17:29 PM EST

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions activated safety Ifeatu Melifonwu from injured reserve on Saturday, putting him a step closer to making his season debut. Melifonwu was listed as questionable due to a hand injury for Sunday's game at Chicago. Safety Brian...

Lions look to pick themselves up against struggling Bears after getting 'popped in the mouth'

Dec. 19, 2024 17:51 PM EST

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Already banged up, the Detroit Lions were beaten, too, last week. This seems as good a time as any to visit Chicago. The Lions will try to get back to winning when they play the struggling Bears after having their franchise-record 11-game streak stopped. ...

Lions look to bounce back against struggling Bears after having 11-game win streak snapped

Dec. 19, 2024 17:20 PM EST

Detroit (12-2) at Chicago (4-10) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Lions by 7½. Against the spread: Lions 9-5; Bears 6-6-2. Series record: Bears lead 105-79-5. Last meeting: Lions beat Bears 23-20 in Detroit on Nov....

Lions keep Montgomery off IR, holding out hope another opinion on his knee injury clears him to play

Dec. 18, 2024 14:15 PM EST

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions are holding out hope that running back David Montgomery might be able to return from what was believed to be a season-ending knee injury. “We're in a holding pattern as of right now,” coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday. “That's a...

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...

Lions aim to extend franchise-record winning streak to 12 against AFC East champion Bills

Dec. 12, 2024 20:03 PM EST

Buffalo (10-3) at Detroit (12-1) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Lions by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Bills 8-5; Lions 9-4. Series record: Bills lead 7-4-1. Last meeting: Bills beat Lions 28-25 on Nov. 24, 2022,...

Packers continue to be hampered by slow starts against divisional opponents

Dec. 06, 2024 13:44 PM EST

Green Bay’s season-long struggles against NFC North opponents have made the Packers ’ remote chance of winning a division title increasingly unlikely. The Packers (9-4) dropped to 1-3 in divisional games Thursday night when they fell 34-31 at Detroit. Their only divisional win...

Packers are swept by rival Lions after defense can't come up with a big play

Dec. 06, 2024 01:03 AM EST

DETROIT (AP) — The Green Bay Packers got an unexpected extra chance to stop the Detroit Lions' offense on Thursday night. They still couldn't do it. With 43 seconds left in a 31-31 tie, the Lions faced fourth-and-inches from the Packers 21. They were in easy...