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By Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News Vikings at Lions ►Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Ford Field, Detroit ►TV/radio: CBS/97.1 ►Records: Lions 0-10-1, Vikings 5-6 ►Line: Minnesota by 7.5 Detroit News contributor Steve Kornacki breaks down the Detroit Lions’ Week 13 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. Key matchup VIKINGS’ JUSTIN JEFFERSON VS. LIONS’ CORNERBACKS Jefferson has become one of the

Each Saturday during the college football season, we’ve highlighted five prospects with locally televised matchups who could be a fit for the Detroit Lions in the 2022 NFL Draft, based on projected needs This week, we’re changing things up. Instead of limiting the list to five prospects, we’re bringing you two from each conference championship

Allen Park — It’s been a week, but the wounds of the Detroit Lions’ most-recent blown opportunity to get a victory are still fresh. The Lions had a chance to close out the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving, but instead of holding on to their narrow lead in the fourth quarter, the Lions allowed the opposition to

Allen Park — Despite the team’s winless record, four Detroit Lions players currently rank among the top-10 at their position in Pro Bowl voting. Two, long snapper Scott Daly and fullback Jason Cabinda, likely benefit from being near the top of the online ballot. Long snappers are listed alphabetically and fullbacks are listed by rushing yardage,

Allen Park — When it comes to Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell, the rose-colored glasses have nearly lost their tint. While most understood the franchise was entering a rebuild, it’s been tougher to stomach when fans are still waiting for a new regime’s first victory 11 games into the process. Campbell’s decision to take over the offensive

Allen Park — One of the key factors in Detroit’s latest stretch of quality defensive performances has been the unit’s ability to limit the damage being done on the ground. Opponents have had a particularly difficult time running up the middle, in part due to some schematic adjustments. “We’ve played a little more 4-3 these last couple weeks,

Allen Park — It’s difficult to return to everyday life the day after a tragedy strikes your community, whether you work for the local grocery or an NFL team. On Wednesday, Lions coach Dan Campbell opened his daily news conference expressing condolences to the town of Oxford, where four students died in a school shooting on

Justin Rogers, James Hawkins, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 13 of the NFL season. All picks made against the spread. Minnesota -7.5 at Detroit Rogers: Detroit Hawkins: Detroit Niyo: Detroit Wojnowski: Minnesota Dallas -5 at New Orleans Rogers: New Orleans Hawkins: Dallas Niyo: Dallas Wojnowski: New

Allen Park — It’s difficult to return to everyday life the day after a tragedy strikes your community, whether you work for the local grocery or an NFL team. On Wednesday, Lions coach Dan Campbell opened his daily news conference expressing condolences to the town of Oxford, where four students died in a school shooting on

Allen Park — Former Detroit Lions special teams coordinator Stan Kwan passed away this week, he was 54. Kwan spent three decades working in the NFL, including two stints with the Lions. He first joined the organization in 1997 as an offensive and special teams assistant, sticking through the 2001 season. From there, he spent three

With a little extra time following the team’s annual Thanksgiving Day game, it seemed like a good opportunity to knock out a Detroit Lions mailbag. So what’s on your mind? ► Question. What are reasonable expectations for year two? — @JohnHowell77 ► Answer. The Lions had a reasonable chance to win seven of their 11 games this season.

Stephen Whyno  |  AP Sports Writer Landover, Md. – Kendall Fuller intercepted Russell Wilson’s pass on a last-minute 2-point conversion attempt, and Washington held on to beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-15 Monday night for the team’s third consecutive victory. Wilson led the Seahawks on a 10-play, 96-yard touchdown drive in the final three minutes. He

Allen Park — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell never asked for a free pass his first year at the helm, but given the state of the roster he inherited, many were content to grant him one by default. But even after entering the season with the most modest of expectations, fan patience has been running a little thin

Allen Park — The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions are both looking like they’ll be without their star running backs for Sunday’s NFC North matchup. Vikings starter Dalvin Cook, a Pro Bowler each of the past two seasons, was knocked from this past weekend’s game against the San Francisco 49ers with a shoulder injury. According to

The Detroit Lions got some defensive reinforcements on Monday, activating rookie cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu off injured reserve. A third-round draft pick out of Syracuse, Melifonwu has been out since suffering a thigh injury in Week 2 against Green Bay. He started that game in place of Jeff Okudah, who was lost a week earlier to

Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 16-14 loss to the Chicago Bears. First down It’s 11 weeks into this dismal season and it’s grown tiresome watching this offense. We’re all familiar with the concept of a bend-don’t-break defense, but when the Lions have the ball, they’re essentially embracing that

Allen Park — 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 2022 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

Detroit — The clock is ticking now. And if the Lions’ dilemma wasn’t obvious before, it certainly should be at this point: They can call as many timeouts as they want, but it seems as if all they’re doing right now is delaying the inevitable. Maybe they’ll win a game before this season is over.

Detroit — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance in their 16-14 loss to the Chicago Bears. Quarterback As he typically has been throughout the season, Jared Goff was largely conservative with his decisions in his return from injury, but at least he was accurate with his attempts, completing 21-of-25 for 171 yards. Goff also

Detroit — Jared Goff has continued a tradition that’s as old as time itself. The Detroit Lions quarterback stood at the podium following Thursday’s 16-14 Thanksgiving Day loss to the Chicago Bears, listened to a question, and closed his response with one of the most frequently used quotes in team history. “I’ve never been a part