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Something happened at the last Detroit Lions last game that shocked me. It was something that I never thought I would experience, or at least something I didn’t think I wouldn’t experience for a long time. It was sympathy for Matthew Stafford. During his time in Detroit, Stafford received way too much credit for his

The Detroit Lions could be without slot cornerback Will Harris for Sunday’s showdown with the Minnesota Vikings after Harris missed practice Friday with a hip injury. Harris aggravated a hip injury in practice in October and missed a game a few days later against the Dallas Cowboys. He re-appeared on the Lions’ injury report as

Dan Campbell is not a betting man. “I’ll get banned for life in this league if I bet,” he said Friday. But the Detroit Lions coach was surprised to hear that his 5-7 team is a 2½-point favorite vs. the 10-2 Minnesota Vikings on Sunday — the first time since the 1970 merger that a

The chant echoed through Ford Field: “We want Jamo!” It was late in the second half of the Detroit Lions’ 40-14 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars and fans were begging to see more of Jameson Williams, the wide receiver from Alabama making his NFL debut. “We want Jamo!” Fans wanted to see something — anything.

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson was joking with teammate David Blough before his return to Ford Field this week that the two ex-Detroit Lions might stumble into the wrong locker room by accident. “It’s going to be fun going over there, seeing everybody and then doing our thing,” Hockenson told Minnesota reporters Thursday. “Yeah,

The Detroit Lions grinded out four drives of 10 or more plays in last week’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. But as gratifying as it was to dominate the time of possession, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said he prefers a more quick-strike attack. “I love explosive plays,” Johnson said Thursday. “It’s like after every

The Detroit Lions grinded out four drives of 10 or more plays in last week’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. But as gratifying as it was to dominate the time of possession, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said he prefers a more quick-strike attack. “I love explosive plays,” Johnson said Thursday. “It’s like after every

Once it became clear Jameson Williams was going to make his NFL debut last week, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell went to special teams coordinator Dave Fipp and asked if Williams could be of any help as a gunner on the punt team. “I said, ‘Oh, he’ll help us,'” Fipp said Thursday. Then Campbell asked

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell’s bear-his-soul honesty is still his most enduring trait. “Look, it burns, of course, it burns me,” Campbell said, ripping his chest open and letting everybody see the ache and regret inside while talking about the mistakes he made coaching against the Minnesota Vikings in a 29-24 loss on Sept. 25.

The Detroit Lions are winning football games, and their quarterback is a big reason why. Lions quarterback Jared Goff said Wednesday he feels like he is playing the best football of his life as the Lions have surged into playoff contention after a 1-6 start. “I do, I feel like I am playing my best

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It’s a pickle, no doubt. A conundrum, if you’re not into brevity. And if the Detroit Lions keep winning and the football gods bestow a playoff berth? Team brass will be in a downright crisis. Not a life-or-death one, to be sure, but let’s say the Lions finish the season 9-8, after a 1-6 start,

The Detroit Lions are close to getting another weapon back in their passing game. Wide receiver Quintez Cephus returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since injuring his foot in an October loss to the Seattle Seahawks. After battling injuries at receiver most of the season, the Lions are the healthiest they’ve been at

The Detroit Lions are close to getting another weapon back in their passing game. Wide receiver Quintez Cephus returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since injuring his foot in an October loss to the Seattle Seahawks. After battling injuries at receiver most of the season, the Lions are the healthiest they’ve been at

Dan Campbell still has not forgiven himself for trying a 54-yard field goal late in a September loss to the Minnesota Vikings, and the Detroit Lions coach said Wednesday he will regret that decision for the rest of his life. “Look, it burns me,” Campbell said. “Of course it burns me. That’ll be there till

Detroit Lions kicker Michael Badgley was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after making four field goals in a 40-14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Badgley hit kicks of 45, 47, 38 and 44 yards and made all four of his extra points to outscore the Jaguars, 16-14. Signed as a free agent

I broke down the Detroit Lions’ playoff chances at the top of my weekly power rankings Tuesday, so I won’t spend too much time rehashing that here. I did get a couple questions, though, on whether I think the Lions will make the playoffs, so I figured I’d start this week’s mailbag with a prediction.

There have been two winning streaks of six games or longer in the NFL this season. The Philadelphia Eagles won eight straight to start, beginning with a Week 1 win over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field, and the Minnesota Vikings won seven straight from late September through mid-November, a streak that also began with

There are moments that are seared into the minds of Detroit Lions fans. Some good, some not so good. Matthew Stafford throwing the winning touchdown with a separated shoulder against the Cleveland Browns, which told us this rookie quarterback might actually have some potential. Marty Mornhinweg taking the wind in overtime against the Chicago Bears

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is not downplaying the magnitude of this week’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. “This is big,” Campbell said at his weekly news conference Monday. “It’s big for our players, it’s big for us. Shoot, it’s a big game for them. But man, look, they’re all special, but this is one