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The Detroit Lions and New England Patriots play on Sunday in a game on the NFL Week 5 schedule. The Patriots are a 2.5-point favorite, according to Tipico Sportsbook. The Patriots are -145 on the moneyline in the game, which will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Lions are +122. The over/under for the game is set

The Detroit Lions fielded one of the most inept defenses in NFL history in 2020, when they set franchise records for points and yards allowed. They allowed 30 or more points in six straight games to close that season, and gave up 40 or more points an unconscionable five times that year. Four games into

Reinforcements are on the way, but even that might not be enough to save the Detroit Lions’ struggling defense. Lions coach Dan Campbell said the team is hoping to get second-year cornerback Jerry Jacobs and rookie defensive lineman Josh Paschal back at practice this week, with a return to game action in the not-too-distant future.

[embedded content] Follow along with live updates, as Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell speaks to the media in his weekly Monday news conference around 2:15 p.m. from the practice facility in Allen Park. Video of the conversation is at the top of this page. The Lions (1-3) once again showed an exciting offense, with 520 yards of

His cap was slightly ajar. His mood intense. Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell gripped the microphone with both hands, searching for the right words. Personally, I think he wanted to scream: “Freakin’, frackin’ fudgesicles!” Or something, perhaps, a little stronger. I mean, what can you say when your offense scores 45 points but you end

The Detroit Lions, according to their head coach, are searching for answers on defense. They’re also looking for confidence on that side of the ball. Dan Campbell should save himself some time and call off the search. Because when your offense scores 45 points and you still lose because you gave up 48 points to

Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions’ 48-45 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, and looks at players and coaches who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at Ford Field. Three up TE T.J. Hockenson: The forgotten man in the Lions’ offense the first three games, Hockenson had a huge day Sunday

T.J. Hockenson, with his tortilla-colored beard and long, flowing locks, looks like he could be playing the lute at the Renaissance Festival. And since that annual event was closing this weekend, maybe Sunday was destined to be his shining armor moment. Alas (as they said during the Renaissance), the Detroit Lions have been known to

There were times when the Detroit Lions‘ game against the Seahawks on Sunday looked like a trip back to 2021. Due to injuries, Detroit’s wide receivers included Quintez Cephus, Kalif Raymond and Tom Kennedy — all of whom were primary options for Jared Goff at various points last season. But unlike last year, when Detroit

The Detroit Lions entered Sunday’s game without D’Andre Swift and Amon-Ra St. Brown, arguably their two best offensive players. And despite entering the game at home against the Seattle Seahawks, who averaged 15.7 points per game in the first three contests of 2022, people may have wondered how the Lions would be able to score.

Free Press columnist Carlos Monarrez tackles (unlike the Detroit Lions) three tough questions from Sunday’s 48-45 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Ford Field: What was the most disappointing part of this Lions loss? It’s no secret that the Lions’ defense has struggled mightily; they entered Week 4 allowing an NFL-worst 31 points per game.

The Detroit Lions played without their three best offensive weapons Sunday, but once again it was their defense and special teams that let them down. Rashaad Penny ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns and Geno Smith threw for 320 yards and two more scores as the Seattle Seahawks handed the Lions their third loss

Michael Brockers has played the Seattle Seahawks twice a season for most of the past 10 years, so when he flipped on film this week of the Detroit Lions’ opponent Sunday, it almost didn’t seem right Russell Wilson wasn’t there. Charles Harris did a similar double take when he sat down to study tape. The

Free Press sports writers share their predictions for the Detroit Lions‘ game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday (1 p.m., Fox): Dave Birkett Even with injuries to most of their key skill position players, the Lions are a better team than the Seahawks. They have one of the highest-scoring offenses in the NFL and should

The Detroit Lions‘ already-short-handed offense got more bad news Saturday. The Lions ruled wide receiver DJ Chark out for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks with soreness in his surgically repaired ankle. Chark joins receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and running back D’Andre Swift, the Lions’ leading receiver and rusher, and left guard Jonah Jackson as

Seattle Seahawks (1-2) at Detroit Lions (1-2) The coaches: Detroit Lions — Dan Campbell (9-22-1 overall, 4-15-1 with Lions); Seahawks — Pete Carroll (153-106-1 overall, 120-75-1 with Seahawks). Last game: Lions lost to Minnesota Vikings, 28-24. Seahawks lost to Atlanta Falcons, 27-23. Last meeting: Jan. 2, 2022: Seahawks won, 51-29. Key matchups Lions DE Charles Harris vs.

Here we go again. Another Detroit Lions game, another referendum on, well, everything about this team. Can we trust coach Dan Campbell to not make another bad decision? Can we trust Austin Seibert to kick a field goal longer than the length of your couch? Can we trust Jeff Okudah to lock up another top

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said he blundered by sending Austin Seibert out for a late field goal attempt in last week’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings, an admission Seibert said Thursday he did not take personal. “You can’t,” Seibert told the Free Press. “You can take anything personally. In my opinion, you’ve just got

Isaiah Buggs was watching Thursday night’s NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins when Bengals nose tackle Josh Tupou sacked Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, throwing the third-year signal caller to the ground. Tagovailoa’s head smashed so hard into the Paycor Stadium turf in Cincinnati that his fingers seized up, a sign of neurological

T.J. Hockenson stood in front of his locker, the mixed emotion of the situation written across his face. The Detroit Lions offense has been fantastic to start this season, scoring the second most points in the NFL through three weeks. But Hockenson hasn’t factored much into it statistically. The fourth-year tight end from Iowa has