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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Maybe, it’s nothing more than confidence. Maybe, that’s why the Detroit Lions are suddenly winning. Nah. It can’t just be that. That’s too simple. Maybe, the Lions have found a lesson hidden in all those early-season losses, as if pain is the secret ingredient to winning — which is hard to

Upon reading my prediction of a Detroit Lions victory against the New York Giants in Sunday’s Free Press, one dear reader proffered this query in the form of electronic mail. “You took the Lions today. Let me ask you. Do you go to bed with your head up your (expletive) or just wake up with

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jamaal Williams is closing in on Detroit Lions history, but the running back wants no part of it — yet. Williams ran for three touchdowns in Sunday’s 31-18 win over the New York Giants, giving him an NFL-leading 12 touchdowns this season. His 12 TDs are the most by a Lions

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It seemed unlikely this summer. A month ago, it was a pipe dream. But after winning their third straight game Sunday, 31-18 over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium, the Detroit Lions are starting to look like legitimate playoff contenders. “Hell yeah,” Lions running back Jamaal Williams said when asked

Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor tackles the tough questions for the Detroit Lions after their 31-18 victory over the New York Giants in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday: What is happening? Can the Lions make the playoffs? I have no idea what is happening. Well, I have an idea — it just feels so

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Detroit Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 31-18 win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Quarterback With temperatures in the 30s and wind gusts up to 21 mph, the conditions Sunday were not great for throwing, so Jared Goff should not be judged

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Asked about the surging play of rookie defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson this week, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell spoke Hutchinson’s heroics Sunday into existence. “He wants to be a difference-maker,” Campbell said. “Like, he views himself as somebody like, ‘I can change the game. Like I can do that.’ And so

The Los Angeles Chargers were mulling a kicker change early in the 2018 season when they brought Michael Badgley in for a workout. Perennially snake-bitten at the position, the Chargers had gone through an especially excruciating five-game stretch where Caleb Sturgis had missed four extra points and three field goals while dealing with a quad

Detroit sports feels like an old, familiar game. It’s like “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon,” the idea that every person in Hollywood can be linked to Bacon in just six steps. Here in Detroit, we have something a little different. Every piece of news about the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions, every issue lingering in

Free Press sports writers predict the Detroit Lions’ game vs. the New York Giants on Sunday at Metlife Stadium (1 p.m., Fox): Dave Birkett The Lions have won two straight by taking advantage of other teams’ mistakes, but they can’t count on the Giants gifting them turnovers like Fields and Aaron Rodgers have done. The Giants are a sum

The Detroit Lions are getting half of their missing receiver tandem back for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. The Lions activated wide receiver DJ Chark from injured reserve Saturday, but downgraded receiver Josh Reynolds to out with a back injury. Reynolds has not played since he felt his back lock up in practice

Detroit Lions (3-6) at New York Giants (7-2) The coaches: Lions-Dan Campbell (11-26-1 overall, 6-19-1 with Lions); Giants-Brian Daboll (7-2 overall, 7-2 with Bears). Last game: Lions beat Chicago Bears, 31-30. Giants beat Houston Texans, 24-16. Last meeting: Oct. 27, 2019: Lions won, 31-26. Key matchups Giants RB Saquon Barkley vs. Lions LB Alex Anzalone: After facing

Frank Ragnow thought he was through with the toe problem that cost him most of last season. Ragnow underwent surgery to repair a torn plantar plate in his left foot last October, returned to practice in the spring and made it through training camp without any issue. Then the first quarter of the Detroit Lions’

Dan Campbell was definitely demonstrative, and he might have gotten a bit overheated. But the Detroit Lions second-year coach insists Brian Daboll, his New York Giants counterpart, slightly exaggerated the story he told of Campbell’s colorful interview to be Miami Dolphins tight ends coach in 2011. “Daboll, he tells that story to everybody,” Campbell said

It was one of the first decisions Brad Holmes made as Detroit Lions general manager, and two years later, it looks like one of the best. Holmes decided not to use the franchise tag on wide receiver Kenny Golladay in March of 2021, two months into his tenure as Lions GM. Golladay hit free agency

Romeo Okwara did not do much at his first football practice in more than 13 months. He stretched, he took part in individual drills, and when he met with reporters Thursday for the second time since he tore his Achilles tendon last October, he said that was enough to bring a big smile to his

Dan Miller, the Detroit Lions’ radio play-by-play man, has witnessed a lot of losing during his 18 years broadcasting the team’s games. You might feel sorry for him if he didn’t love his job so much. And he does. Because he loves football, of course. Because he loves the region, too. “I thought I’d be

D’Andre Swift had more rushing yards in the Detroit Lions’ Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles than he has the rest of the season combined. Swift has dealt with shoulder and ankle injuries most of the season. He has missed three games, played sparingly in two others, and admitted Wednesday he has grown increasingly

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Editors: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Carlos and Shawn dissect the Detroit Lions’ quarterback situation in light of the team’s win over Justin Fields and

Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah deservedly stole the spotlight last week in Chicago. The week before against Green Bay, safety Kerby Joseph took his turn in the limelight. Their performances were so good and meaningful for an improving defense that they somehow overshadowed the strong play the past two weeks of the Lions’ 6-foot-7 No.