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Pro Picks: Chargers over Patriots is the best bet and Broncos and Vikings will pull off upsets
Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___ Playoff berths, draft positioning and more are up for grabs in Week 17. There’s going to be plenty of...
Lions head into NFC title game rematch vs. 49ers seeking top seed more than revenge
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Dan Campbell stood at the podium after Detroit blew a 17-point lead to San Francisco in last season's NFC title game and talked about how that might have been the Lions' only shot at reaching the Super Bowl. The coach knew how difficult it would be to...
Lions sign Teddy Bridgewater as a veteran backup QB
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions are bringing back Teddy Bridgewater to give the team a veteran backup quarterback for their playoff run. Coach Dan Campbell said Thursday that the team signed Bridgewater as another backup with second-year player Hendon Hooker behind...
Aiming for top seed, Lions play 49ers on road before closing regular season at home against Vikings
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions watched Washington beat Philadelphia following a bounce-back win at Chicago that helped them keep pace with Minnesota in the race for the NFC North title and the top seeding in the conference. “I had it on my phone,” Jared Goff said...
Jared Goff throws 3 TD passes as Lions beat Bears 34-17 for franchise-record 13th win
CHICAGO (AP) — Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions locked in from the start and delivered a bounce-back performance. It came with a few team records, too. Goff threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions remained on top of the NFC with their franchise-best 13th...
Lions activate safety Ifeatu Melifonwu off injured reserve
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'
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 keep Montgomery off IR, holding out hope another opinion on his knee injury clears him to play
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 coach Dan Campbell says it's not time to freak out after first loss in 3 months
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
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...
