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When Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown set a new NFL record in September for stringing together six consecutive games with at least eight catches and a touchdown, former 11-year NFL veteran T.J. Houshmandzadeh knew exactly what he was feeling. Houshmandzadeh grinded to the previous record back in 2007. And when the Washington Commanders

Justin Rogers, Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 6 of the NFL season. All picks made against the spread. Commanders +1 at Bears Rogers: Commanders Bianchi: Bears Niyo: Bears Wojo: Bears 49ers -5.5 at Falcons Rogers: Falcons Bianchi: Falcons Niyo: 49ers Wojo: Falcons Patriots +3 at Browns Rogers: Patriots Bianchi: Browns Niyo: Browns Wojo: Browns Jets +7

There was a nagging numbness to Dan Campbell’s words after the Lions’ worst loss of the season to the Patriots. Almost like we’ve heard them before, and before, and before. “I did not anticipate us being 1-4 going into the bye,” Campbell said. “I did not. But I know what we’re capable of when we

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions’ kicking carousel continues to spin during the bye week as the team signed Sam Ficken to the practice squad on Tuesday. Undrafted out of Penn State in 2015, Ficken has spent time on seven NFL rosters, most notably appearing in 24 games for the New York Jets from 2019-20.

Believe it or not, the Detroit Lions’ 29-0 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday actually lessened their chances of ending the season with a historically inept defense. Prior to Sunday, the Lions were averaging 35.25 points allowed per game but have since dropped that number to 34 — and still, that would be

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions failed to score a single point against the New England Patriots on Sunday, but it wasn’t because they couldn’t move the ball. No, it was the inability to move the ball in critical situations, coming up short on six fourth-down tries and setting an NFL record for single-game futility

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions became the first team in NFL history to attempt and fail on six or more fourth-down attempts in a single game on Sunday, but coach Dan Campbell doesn’t have any regrets about any of those decisions. “I don’t,” Campbell said. “Look, I wanted to be patient in that game,

Allen Park — Grit isn’t enough. As coach of the Detroit Lions, Dan Campbell has made that concept the driving motto of the franchise. It’s on hats and shirts, it’s painted on the walls at the practice facility, and it’s the central theme with many of his speeches to the team. But it’s simply not

Allen Park — Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 29-0 loss to the New England Patriots. First down It’s about this point in the season, four to five games in, where opponents start to get a clearer understanding of the nuances of a new scheme. So after the

Foxborough, Mass. – So here’s a dirty little secret about the Patriot Way. More often than not, Bill Belichick’s genius can be distilled to this simple coaching point: Limit your mistakes, and let your opponents beat themselves. And here at Gillette Stadium, on a crispy, sunny October afternoon, the NFL schedule makers couldn’t have picked

Foxborough, Mass. – So here’s a dirty little secret about the Patriot Way. More often than not, Bill Belichick’s genius can be distilled to this simple coaching point: Limit your mistakes, and let your opponents beat themselves. And here at Gillette Stadium, on a crispy, sunny October afternoon, the NFL schedule makers couldn’t have picked

Foxborough, Mass. — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance in their 29-0 loss to the New England Patriots. Quarterbacks For the third time this season, Jared Goff was responsible for the opponent scoring a touchdown. With the Patriots holding a six-point lead after the defense came up with a pair of red-zone stops, Goff

Foxborough, Mass. — After suffering three close losses by a combined 10 points the first month of the season, the Detroit Lions were thoroughly outclassed in every way by the New England Patriots, who sent the Lions both bumbling and limping into the team’s bye after delivering a 29-0 thrashing at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.

Foxborough, Mass. — Two plays into his first start as a member of the Detroit Lions, defensive back Saivion Smith had to be taken off the field at Gillette stadium by ambulance, strapped to a backboard. Fortunately, the player had movement in all his extremities after testing at a local hospital and the team hoped

Well, that was a game. The Detroit Lions were shutout for the first time since Nov. 2020 as they were dominated in all facets by Bill Belichick’s Patriots, who were starting their third-string QB, 29-0. The Lions went for it on fourth down six times. They did not convert a single one — the first

Foxborough, Mass. — After suffering three close losses by a combined 10 points the first month of the season, the Detroit Lions were thoroughly outclassed in every way by the New England Patriots, who sent the Lions both bumbling and limping into the team’s bye after delivering a 29-0 thrashing at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.

Foxborough, Mass. — Two plays into his first start as a member of the Detroit Lions, defensive back Saivion Smith had to be taken off the field at Gillette stadium by ambulance, strapped to a backboard. Smith was transported to a local hospital. The Lions reported Smith has movement in his extremities, but is still

The Detroit Lions have the league’s highest-scoring offense, averaging an astounding 35 points per game. The problem is, they have the worst defense in the league by a country mile. This is a team that could be 3-1 if the defense was just bad, as opposed to being atrocious. We were supposed to see growth

The Detroit Lions made a series of roster moves on Saturday afternoon, a day ahead of the team’s road game against the New England Patriots. The Lions placed wide receiver Quintez Cephus on injured reserve, signed receiver Maurice Alexander and cornerback AJ Parker to the active roster, and temporarily elevated kicker Michael Badgley and cornerback

Each Saturday during the college football season, we’ll highlight five prospects with locally televised matchups who could be a fit for the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, based on projected needs. The list aims to highlight early-, mid- and late-round prospects. This will give you a chance to watch the players performing live,