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When do the Detroit Lions play? We have the Lions’ 2021 schedule with dates, game time, TV channel info and scores. The Lions’ full schedule: PICKS: Here’s how many games Lions will win, and who’ll win Super Bowl 56 DATE   OPPONENT   TIME/TV/RESULT Sept. 12: 49ers             L, 41-33 *Sept. 20: at Packers    L, 35-17 Sept. 26: Ravens          1 p.m., CBS Oct. 3: at Bears           

For the second straight week, the Detroit Lions have placed a starting cornerback on injured reserve. The Lions moved rookie third-round pick Ifeatu Melifonwu to IR Wednesday and signed Daryl Worley off their practice squad. Melifonwu suffered what Lions coach Dan Campbell termed a “bad” quadriceps injury in Monday night’s 35-17 loss to the Green

Dan Campbell put Monday night’s loss to the Green Bay Packers squarely on the Detroit Lions offense, which if you think about it is both illogical and right on point. The Lions ranked last in the NFL in scoring and total defense last season and they’re 31st in points allowed through two weeks this year.

Dan Campbell put Monday night’s loss to the Green Bay Packers squarely on the Detroit Lions offense, which if you think about it is both illogical and right on point. The Lions ranked last in the NFL in scoring and total defense last season and they’re 31st in points allowed through two weeks this year.

The Detroit Lions could be turning to a rookie to inject some new life into their 31st-ranked scoring defense. Lions coach Dan Campbell indicated Tuesday that linebacker Derrick Barnes will see his most extensive action of the season in this week’s game against the Baltimore Ravens. A fourth-round pick out of Purdue, Barnes has played five

Peyton and Eli Manning are both two-time Super Bowl champs, and in a few years, Eli will likely join Peyton in Canton, Ohio in the Pro Football HOF (it’s gonna happen, just deal with it). So, they know something about playing the quarterback position at the NFL level. On Monday, the two brothers were in

GREEN BAY, Wis. — After falling in apart in the second half… After watching Aaron Rogers realize that he’s Aaron Freakin’ Rogers… After this weak Detroit Lions defense started to fall apart and the injuries mounted and a coach turned and said, “Hey you, the one healthy guy, go play corner.” After Jared Goff started turning the ball

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions’ 35-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers, and looks at players who helped and hurt their stock Monday at Lambeau Field: Stock up TE T.J. Hockenson: Hockenson keyed two of the Lions’ three scoring drives Monday. He caught an 8-yard touchdown pass

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions 2021 schedule: Opponents, game times, TV info The Detroit Lions’ 2021 schedule with information about opponents, game times and TV stations. Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press GREEN BAY, Wis. — When the Baltimore Ravens needed a fourth-and-1 conversion to clinch their Sunday night win over the Kansas City

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 35-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Monday night: Quarterback Jared Goff got off to an excellent start, completing 13 of his first 14 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Goff threw a beautiful touchdown pass to

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Detroit Lions suffered another blow to their young secondary when rookie cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu left Monday’s 35-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers with what head coach Dan Campbell said appears to be a serious thigh injury. “It’s a bad one,” Campbell said. “It looks like he’ll be out for

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Detroit Lions were halfway there. Halfway to a stunning upset. Halfway to respectability. Halfway to making a huge statement. Halfway to showing how much they have grown and improved under coach Dan Campbell. They played a tremendous half on Monday night, doing just about everything right, taking a 17-14 halftime advantage

Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez answers three questions from the Detroit Lions’ 35-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Monday night: What did you think of the Lions’ aggressiveness on offense? I loved it. Coach Dan Campbell and offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn showed the kind of never-punt boldness usually found

Detroit Lions receiver Kalif Raymond will play Monday night against the Green Bay Packers after suffering a thigh injury in practice last week. Raymond ran routes during pregame warmups with what appeared to be a wrap on his left thigh. He is expected to serve as the Lions’ No. 1 receiver with Tyrell Williams out

Detroit Lions (0-1) vs. Green Bay Packers (0-1) When: 8:15 p.m. on Monday Night Football (ESPN). Where: Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The coaches: Lions-Dan Campbell (5-8 overall, 0-1 with Lions); Packers-Matt LaFleur (26-7 overall, 26-7 with Packers). Last game: Lions lost to San Francisco 49ers, 41-33. Packers lost to New Orleans Saints, 38-3. Last meeting: Dec.

This is a power ranking of teams, not coaches, but if we were in the business of putting the NFL’s 32 coaches in order, the Baltimore Ravens’ John Harbaugh would be atop my list this morning, and the Houston Texans’ David Culley most certainly would not. Harbaugh made the bold decision to go for a

Teamwork makes the dream work, unless you’re talking about the Lions vs. a fictional Lion. Monday night’s Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers game, which is airing nationally on ESPN, also will be broadcast locally at 8 p.m. on Fox 2 Detroit (WJBK-TV). That means the 9 p.m. premiere of the Fox dramedy “The Big Leap” will be

It started with a massive roll of the dice, and 13 years later came another shocking move. Together, they brought the Green Bay Packers three decades of sustained excellence, two Hall of Fame quarterbacks and one spot in Dan Campbell’s crosshairs as the team to beat in the NFC North. Campbell called the Packers “the

Free Press sports writers make their predictions for the Detroit Lions‘ Monday Night Football game against the Green Bay Packers (8:15 p.m., ESPN): Jeff Seidel This sounds like a perfect storm. Aaron Rogers is coming off a horrible game, and the Lions can’t stop anybody. While the Lions showed fight against the 49ers, which should

The Detroit Lions lost their first game of the season but within that loss, quarterback Jared Goff learned something about himself and his new team. “I think we learned how we can be down in a game and come back and make it a ball game,” he said. “You don’t ever want to have to