Former Tennessee Vols linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin, a linebacker for the Detroit Lions, was praised this week by longtime NFL columnist Peter King. King, in his weekly “Football Morning in America” column for NBC Sports, named Reeves-Maybin as one of his special teams players of the week after the former Vol threw a pass for a
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There isn’t any drama about the Detroit Lions making the playoffs. The team took care of that by winning the NFC North championship back in Week 16. But there is some ambiguity about where the Lions wind up in the NFC standings and who will be their first postseason opponent as we enter Week 18.
The NFL doesn’t set dates or times for the final weekend of action until the Week 17 action concludes. When the Packers domination of the Vikings was near its merciful end on Sunday night, the league released the full slate for Week 18. The Lions will host the Vikings in Ford Field at 1 p.m.
Not every player, coach and team can shine. With that in mind, let’s look at some of the more unremarkable moments and performances from Week 17 of the NFL season: Detroit Lions fans: The Lions already had the NFC North locked up, but Brad Allen’s officiating crew and their inexplicable blown call on Detroit’s two-point
The headlines this morning were full of the Detroit Lions and their head coach Dan Campbell after their controversial loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday Night. Detroit had several opportunities to tie the game late as there were three replays due to penalties of a two-point conversion attempt following a Detroit touchdown that ultimately
NFL fans will get what they’ve long asked for: accountability for referees. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the crew in charge of the Lions-Cowboys debacle could miss out on the playoffs as a result. With 23 seconds to play in the game, Detroit trailed 20-19 but went for the two-point conversion to try and win
In a season marred by controversial officiating, referee Brad Allen’s brutal crew faced another major storyline during the Dallas Cowboys’ recent victory over the Detroit Lions. This time, a missed call on who was an eligible receiver in an important game is raising concerns. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that mixed crews are used for the
Even after a night’s rest, the sting lingers from the Detroit Lions’ 20-19 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, a defeat that can only be described as tough in every sense of the word. Considering the competitiveness between two playoff-caliber teams, there were pivotal moments in the game where execution could have been different for the
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker did his best to shed light on what happened on the controversial two-point conversion that wasn’t in the team’s 20-19 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. “I mean, all I really wanna say on it, just so I don’t get myself into trouble is, I mean I did exactly what
The Detroit Lions lost an emotionally intense game against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night. Head coach Dan Campbell was furious after a controversial officiating call cost his Lions a potential win. He was apparently also upset once he got home. The Lions flew back to Detroit overnight, but Campbell got no rest. As told
Watch the highlights from the Week 17 game featuring the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys. The Lions lost 20-19 to the Cowboys. In that game, Dak Prescott went 26-for-38 for 345 yards (68.4%) with two touchdowns and one interception for the Boys. Tony Pollard carried the ball 16 times for 49 yards (3.1 yards
The Detroit Lions lost a controversial, competitive Week 17 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night. The Lions fell 20-19 in one of the most bizarre end-of-game scenes in NFL history. Detroit had an interesting game throughout the night. The focus here is on the football game that took place before and around the
NFL referee Brad Allen is on the hot seat following his controversial mistake during the Detroit Lions versus Dallas Cowboys Week 17 game on Saturday. Now, as the issue takes center stage, his officiating record is now also being scrutinized and criticized. Brad Allen Dooms Detroit Lions Against Dallas Cowboys For those who missed it,
In a hard-fought battle that ended with a questionable call, the Detroit Lions fell short, marking their fifth loss of the season against the Dallas Cowboys with a final score of 20-19. While the offense struggled to find its rhythm, the defense stepped up and showcased a clinic, slowing down the typically dominant Cowboys offense
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff did not hide his disappointment over the team’s rather controversial loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 17 on Saturday. The Lions thought that they won the game after cutting the Cowboys’ lead to just one with just seconds left on the clock and bagging the ensuing two-point conversion for
The Detroit Lions fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 20-19, in a game that ended with a major controversy over an officiating call by referee Brad Allen. The official called an ineligible touching foul on Lions tackle Taylor Decker despite Decker quite clearly reporting as an eligible receiver before the play. After every game, the referee
This thing is like an onion at this point. The layers just keep coming. The Detroit Lions just lost on a ridiculous miscue by the officials. For a refresher, because I know you want relive this, here is Taylor Decker reporting as eligible as the official runs away from him and reports the guy that’s
The Detroit Lions had a 21-20 win in Dallas over the Cowboys all but in the books. However, referee Brad Allen controversially decided that something that clearly happened did not. Allen incorrectly ruled that left tackle Taylor Decker did not report as eligible before catching a brilliant 2-pt. conversion pass. Video evidence clearly indicates otherwise,
Ben Johnson is one of the hottest names on the potential head coach lists for his offensive creativity as the Lions coordinator. But sometimes, Johnson gets too cute for his own good. The first few drives against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night are one of those times. Fans and pundits let Johnson have it
Searching for a shift in momentum, an early gamble by the Detroit Lions paid off in Week 17 against the Dallas Cowboys. After failing to convert on 3rd and two from their own 28-yard line, the Lions unsurprisingly lined up to punt. However, it was all a ruse as linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin secured a direct