Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Chicago — The infectious enthusiasm Darrell Bevell displayed throughout his first week as the Detroit Lions interim coach, hit a fevered pitch on Sunday when the team pulled off an improbable 10-point rally in the closing minutes against the Chicago Bears. Shortly after celebrating with the team in the locker room,
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Steve Megargee | Associated Press Green Bay, Wis. — On a day when Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams reached personal milestones, the Packers needed a long run from Aaron Jones to put the Eagles away. Jones rushed for 130 yards and delivered a game-clinching 77-yard touchdown run with 2:36 left as the Packers
Bob Wojnowski | The Detroit News It’s funny what can happen when the heat is off and the energy is up. The Lions played as if unburdened, freed instead of fried. Different players made impacts and the defense actually made the biggest one, and the postgame celebration on the sideline and in the locker room
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Matthew Stafford talks clutch drive in Detroit Lions’ win vs. Bears Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford on Dec. 6, 2020, talks about the clutch drive that setup a comeback win vs. the Chicago Bears. CHICAGO — The Detroit Lions remain a long shot to snap their
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions interim coach Darrell Bevell on win vs. Chicago Bears Detroit Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell lauded his team Dec. 6, 2020, after its comeback win on the road vs. the Chicago Bears. Reggie Ragland was playing little league football the last time
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press CHICAGO — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions after their 34-30 win over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday: Quarterback Matthew Stafford was at his best when the Lions were backed up near their own goal line late in the fourth quarter. He completed six straight passes
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Matthew Stafford talks clutch drive in Detroit Lions’ win vs. Bears Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford on Dec. 6, 2020, talks about the clutch drive that setup a comeback win vs. the Chicago Bears. CHICAGO — Romeo Okwara stuck his left hand out as he lunged
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Chicago — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance in their 34-30 victory over the Chicago Bears. Quarterback Matthew Stafford had himself a day, throwing for over 400 yards and at least three touchdowns for just the fifth time in his career. The Lions quarterback was aggressive downfield, taking repeated
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Chicago — Under Matt Patricia, the Detroit Lions had a knack for blowing double-digit leads in the fourth quarter. But in Darrell Bevell’s first game as the team’s interim coach, they pulled off a rare double-digit rally in the final frame to stun the Chicago Bears on Sunday, 34-30. “It’s
Ryan Ford | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Matthew Stafford talks clutch drive in Detroit Lions’ win vs. Bears Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford on Dec. 6, 2020, talks about the clutch drive that setup a comeback win vs. the Chicago Bears. The Detroit Lions’ 34-30 victory Sunday over the Chicago Bears was their
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions poised for regime-change win against Chicago Bears Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview Sunday’s Detroit Lions game against the Chicago Bears. Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez answers three questions following the Detroit Lions win Sunday over the Chicago
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Chicago — Under Matt Patricia, the Detroit Lions had a knack for blowing double-digit leads in the fourth quarter. But in Darrell Bevell’s first game as the team’s interim coach, they pulled off a rare double-digit rally in the final frame to stun the Chicago Bears on Sunday, 34-30. After
Matt Nagy, Chicago Bears. (Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports) NFL fans ripped the Jets for choking away first win of the season by Mark Powell The Detroit Lions just beat Matt Nagy’s Chicago Bears and he has to go at season’s end. Matt Nagy’s Chicago Bears have lost six games in a row after
Nolan Bianchi | The Detroit News Game summary The Detroit Lions avenged a comeback loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 1 by finishing a 10-point comeback in the fourth quarter Sunday, as Romeo Okwara’s strip-sack of Mitch Trubisky set the Lions up for a winning touchdown by Adrian Peterson as Detroit escaped Soldier Field
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Detroit Lions game score, live updates and analysis vs. the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday (1 p.m., Fox). The Lions (4-7) and Bears (5-6) are both free-falling in the standings. The Lions have lost two straight, and fired coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – DECEMBER 05: DeVonta Smith #6 of the Alabama Crimson Tide (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) DeVonta Smith will get plenty of pro attention this offseason. Alabama had two wide receivers drafted in the first 15 picks of the 2020 NFL Draft, as Henry Ruggs and Jerry Jeudy were selected by the
Eric Coughlin | The Detroit News Detroit Lions principal owner Sheila Ford Hamp signaled major shifts in the organization for 2021 and beyond when she fired general manager Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia on Nov. 28. But in 2020, the Lions (4-7) still have five games left to play and aren’t mathematically eliminated
Nolan Bianchi | The Detroit News Lions turn ball over on downs on opening drive Detroit takes over at the 20-yard-line to start the game. Matthew Stafford hits Mohamed Sanu on first down for a gain of 21 yards to the Detroit 41. Adrian Peterson rushes for 2 yards on first down. Stafford gives to
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions poised for regime-change win against Chicago Bears Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview Sunday’s Detroit Lions game against the Chicago Bears. The reckoning came in 2018. Darrell Bevell had been a football coach his entire adult life, making the
Carlos Monarrez , Dave Birkett , Shawn Windsor | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions poised for regime-change win against Chicago Bears Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview Sunday’s Detroit Lions game against the Chicago Bears. Free Press sports writers make their predictions for the Detroit Lions game