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Lions hoping to avoid setback Eagles and Bengals had after coordinators left to lead other NFL teams
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions are the third team since at least 2010 to have both coordinators become NFL head coaches in the same offseason. They're hoping not to take a step back next season as the other two teams did. Just days after the NFC's...
Lions elevate veteran Teddy Bridgewater to backup QB role against Commanders
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions chose veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater over Hendon Hooker to back up Jared Goff against the Washington Commanders on Saturday night. Detroit kept Bridgewater active and listed Hooker as the emergency quarterback for the divisional playoff game....
Lions guard Kevin Zeitler is out vs. the Commanders, who are set to have linebacker Bobby Wagner
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Detroit Lions will be without starting right guard Kevin Zeitler when they host the Washington Commanders in the divisional round on Saturday night. The Lions ruled out Zeitler on Thursday with the hamstring injury that knocked him out of their...
Lions' investments in running game paying off for top-seeded team opening playoffs with Commanders
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions were built to run. Detroit's longest-tenured players, offensive tackle Taylor Decker and center Frank Ragnow, were first-round picks in 2016 and 2018. In general manager Brad Holmes' first draft with the Lions in 2021, he...
Lions get some positive injury news going into their bye week
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold, guard Kevin Zeitler and defensive lineman Pat O’Connor left the game against Minnesota and coach Dan Campbell hopes they can take advantage of the team earning a bye in the NFL playoffs. The injury news was...
Lions celebrate regular-season milestones, rest up for the NFC playoffs
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions and their ear-ringing fans celebrated a feat that the franchise pulled off for the first time. Fireworks went off and streamers came down from the rafters while fog machines filled the air with a haze as Lions players and coaches hugged on the Ford...
Lions beat Vikings 31-9, win NFC North and No. 1 seed, dropping division rivals to No. 5
DETROIT (AP) — Jahmyr Gibbs was the game-breaking player the Detroit Lions needed to get their high-powered offense in gear — and give them a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. Gibbs scored three of his franchise-record tying four touchdowns in the...
