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Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Nashville — On paper, it seemed there would be no way the Detroit Lions were going to be able to slow down Derrick Henry and the high-scoring Tennessee Titans offense. In reality, that’s exactly how it turned out.  The Titans scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and blew open

Nolan Bianchi   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions will try to get their second win in their third game under interim coach Darrell Bevell when they take on the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at 1 p.m. You can follow the action here with live updates throughout the game by Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit

Matt Schoch  |  Special to The Detroit News The Lions are technically not eliminated from the playoffs. The Upshot at the New York Times gives Detroit a 1% chance of earning a wildcard berth. Independent of other results Sunday, a win against Tennessee moves it up to 3%. Then, beating Tampa Bay next weekend at

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans couldn’t be on more different paths. The Lions, set to miss the postseason for the fourth consecutive year, are in the early stages of a search for a new general manager and head coach, while the Titans, at 9-4, are in the driver’s

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions made several moves on Saturday, ahead of this weekend’s matchup against the Tennessee Titans.  Most notably, the Lions placed defensive tackle Da’Shawn Hand on injured reserve, ending his season, while activating offensive lineman Halapoulivaati Vaitai off injured reserve after a three-week stint to address a lingering

John Wawrow  |  Associated Press Orchard Park, N.Y. — Mary Wilson is taken aback by how many people have begun noticing the clutch, emblazoned with the Bills’ charging buffalo logo, she carries while running errands from her winter home in Florida. “I’m not trying to advertise or anything, but it’s like `Oh, you’re a Bills

Matt Schoch  |  Special to The Detroit News Lions at Titans Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn. TV/radio: CBS/760 AM Records: Lions 5-8; Titans 9-4 Line: Titans by 11 Matt Schoch breaks down the Lions’ Week 15 matchup at the Tennessee Titans for The Detroit News: Key matchup LIONS RUSH DEFENSE AGAINST DERRICK

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Matthew Stafford returned to practice in a limited capacity on Friday and the Detroit Lions quarterback will be making the trip with the team to Nashville ahead of Sunday’s game with the Tennessee Titans. He’s officially been listed as questionable for the contest with his rib injury.  Interim coach Darrell Bevell

For the first time since he suffered a hip injury more than six weeks ago, Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay met with the media to discuss his status for both the 2020 season, as well as re-affirming his desire to stay in Detroit long-term once the franchise hires its next general manager.  Golladay last played

The Detroit News  |  The Detroit News Justin Rogers, Rod Beard, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News predict the outcome of Sunday’s Lions at Titans game (1 p.m., CBS/WJR 760). ►Justin Rogers: Even if the Lions find a way to slow down Derrick Henry, which is a big if, the Titans have

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News When the Detroit Lions hired Bob Quinn as the team’s general manager in 2015, they interviewed three candidates. To say they’re being more thorough in the process this time around would be an understatement.  The Lions have already interviewed three internal candidates and reportedly have talks lined up with

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News After a five-year run partnering with WJR-AM for their radio broadcasts, the Detroit Lions are returning to the FM airwaves next season, agreeing to a new, multi-year partnership with 97.1 The Ticket to be their flagship station. “As we enter a new era of Detroit Lions football, we’re excited to

John Niyo   | The Detroit News If you ask Adrian Peterson, there’s room for one more in the club. And the way the Lions’ veteran running back sees it, Derrick Henry certainly looks like he belongs. But don’t bother trying to get Henry to admit it right now. Among the story lines heading into Sunday’s

The Detroit News Las Vegas — Justin Herbert’s brilliant rookie season keeps rolling along. Herbert scored on 1-yard plunge to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 30-27 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. “It was pretty crazy,” said Herbert, who set an NFL rookie record with his seventh 300-yard game and has 27

John Niyo   | The Detroit News If you ask Adrian Peterson, there’s room for one more in the club. And the way the Lions’ veteran running back sees it, Derrick Henry certainly looks like he belongs. But don’t bother trying to get Henry to admit it right now. Among the story lines heading into Sunday’s

John Niyo   | The Detroit News The Lions aren’t abandoning the Patriot Way — or Bill Belichick’s scouting tree — just yet.  Two former NFL general managers who got their start in pro football working for Belichick in Cleveland in the early 1990s and later climbed the ranks with him in New England reportedly are scheduled to

John Niyo   | The Detroit News Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford will miss practice again Thursday as he rests a painful rib cartilage injury suffered late in Sunday’s loss to Green Bay. But while interim coach Darrell Bevell had no update about Stafford’s availability for this week’s game at Tennessee – he said Wednesday he’s “totally

John Niyo   | The Detroit News Lions ownership promised a thorough search to find a new general manager and head coach, and the numbers are starting to add up. Former Atlanta Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff is scheduled to interview with the team next week, the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Thursday. Dimitroff, a two-time NFL

The Detroit News  |  The Detroit News Jeff Okudah’s season is officially over now that the Lions have placed their rookie cornerback on injured reserve. Okudah, sidelined since the Lions’ 20-0 loss at Carolina nearly a month ago, underwent core muscle surgery earlier this week. The No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft finished

Tony Paul   | The Detroit News All dressed up and no place to go. The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame has unveiled its star-studded, nine-member Class of 2020, headlined by Lions legend Calvin Johnson and Pistons great Chauncey Billups. The class was announced Wednesday night on Fox Sports Detroit. It will be enshrined in a ceremony