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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford delivered a game-winning touchdown pass to tight end T.J. Hockenson, beating the Atlanta Falcons after getting the ball back late, following Todd Gurley’s inadvertent touchdown score. TJ HOCKENSON. FOR THE WIN. ON #NationalTightEndsDay! #OnePride #DETvsATL pic.twitter.com/IgPI0pOLGy — NFL (@NFL) October 25, 2020 Leaking out of the pocket to escape the […]

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley scored an unwanted touchdown Sunday afternoon against the Detroit Lions, when the veteran back — recalling Penn State versus Indiana — failed to stop at the one-yard line in an attempt to run down down the game clock. .@TG3II crosses the goal line to give the @AtlantaFalcons the lead! […]

After a stand-out performance as part of a dominant win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions rookie running back D’Andre Swift is at the top of most fantasy football Week 6 recap pages. It’s rather unusual for a Detroit Lions running back to be the hot name that savvy fantasy football managers will look to […]

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew did not exactly have his best performance of the season in his team’s 34-16, Week 6 loss against the Detroit Lions. While the 24-year-old hasn’t been terrible throughout the season, he hasn’t really been very good as well. This is exactly why Jaguars coach Doug Marrone was asked about the […]

There have now been almost six full weeks of NFL regular season play in 2020. In all six weeks, at least one comeback of at least 16 points has occurred, a new all-time record for the league. With the Indianapolis Colts coming all the way back in Week 6 against the Cincinnati Bengals, who briefly […]

The struggling Detroit Lions found a breather when they snagged a 34-16 win against the cellar-dwelling Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6 proceedings. The visiting team came out of the gates with a dominant offensive attack to gain a 17-3 lead after the first half. The Lions managed to protect their lead and rode their momentum […]

Detroit Lions veteran running back Adrian Peterson recently had blood work and an MRI to diagnose the side pain which sidelined him in a previous practice. The tests turn out to be negative and will be available to suit up in their fifth game of the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars, via NFL.com reporter Tom […]

The Detroit Lions were hoping to become a breakout team in the 2020 NFL season with quarterback Matthew Stafford back at full health. However, their campaign hasn’t gone as planned thus far thanks to a 1-3 start. With the Lions off to a slow start, head coach Matt Patricia is on the hot seat. In […]

Odell Beckham and Adrian Peterson are part of a curious development. Although the NFL has struggled through a number of setbacks to start the 2020 season, it doubled down on their safety protocols amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This has led to the absence of a few notable players from practices. Cleveland Browns wide […]

Matthew Stafford has contributed asinine numbers in his career with the Detroit Lions, but there’s one surprising statistic he hasn’t recorded yet. Ahead of Detroit’s matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars, it was revealed that Stafford has never thrown a touchdown versus the Jaguars. Altogether, in his 12 seasons with the Lions so far, Stafford has […]

The Detroit Lions suffered another disappointing defeat on Sunday, falling to the New Orleans Saints 35-29. To say that the Lions have had a rough start to the campaign would probably be an understatement at this point. As a result, head coach Matt Patricia’s job security might just be on the fence. Following Detroit’s loss […]

New Orleans Saints Sean Payton has opened up about his team’s recent ordeal involving a number of COVID-19 false positive results from some of their players. After finally being given the green light to play on Sunday, the Saints were able to mount a come-from-behind victory against the Detroit Lions, 35-29, which is something that […]

The Detroit Lions knew full well they would have their work cut out playing host to the New Orleans Saints in Week 4. Fortunately, quarterback Matthew Stafford has wasted no time in setting the tone for the offense. Stafford kicked things off by capping an eight-play, 77-yard drive with a touchdown pass to running back […]

The NFL is still reeling from its latest coronavirus news, but the positive tests just keep coming. Fullback Michael Burton of the New Orleans Saints has tested positive for COVID-19. To make matters worse, the team has already flown to Detroit for their scheduled face-off against the Lions in Week 4. The news was reported […]

Detroit Lions running back Adrian Peterson says he thinks he can play in the NFL until the age of 40. The seven-time Pro Bowler, who turns 36 in March of 2021, believes his body can handle the burden of being in the NFL for a couple of more years. Adrian Peterson, asked how long he […]

The Detroit Lions, traditionally, have not exactly been known for fielding the finest rosters in their long existence, and they haven’t exactly been heralded for their shrewd front offices, either (see: Matt Millen). In fact, the Lions — one of football’s longest-running franchises — are not active traders, at all, no matter who’s in charge. […]

There’s been lots of action through the first three weeks of the NFL. There’s a moderate amount of wideouts that’ll be sidelined ahead of Week 4, possibly leaving fantasy football owners perplexed. There are also some wide receivers who just haven’t lived up to the hype so far. *Additionally, here are ClutchPoints’ top waiver wire […]

The 2020-21 NFL regular season is approaching the quarter mark of the campaign as Week 4 is now on the immediate horizon. After just three weeks of the 2020-21 regular season, fantasy football owners have already cheered, cried and perhaps broken some televisions along the way as the waiver wire activity continues to be fierce. […]

The Detroit Lions were finally able to get into the win column in Week 3, something they haven’t experienced in quite some time. Despite taking down the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Matt Patricia doesn’t want to get complacent after getting his first victory of the season. “Again, I don’t ride the roller coaster,” Patricia said, […]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman will likely be out until Week 8 due to a compartment leg syndrome in his calf, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports. Rapoport said Pittman underwent successful surgery on Sunday night and is expected to be ready to play after the team’s bye week, lining him up to return on […]

The Detroit Lions secured their first win of the season after taking down Kyler Murray and the previously undefeated Arizona Cardinals in Week 3, 26-23.  And according to rookie cornerback Jeff Okudah, part of Detroit’s motivation in beating the Cardinals is that they were tired of what people were saying about the team and their […]

The Detroit Lions started 2020 with two consecutive losses to fellow NFC North teams. It is safe to assume it is not how they wanted to begin their year. And things looked bleak for Week 3, as they squared off with the 2-0 Arizona Cardinals. However, Detroit found themselves in a position to win late […]

The Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has announced that Adams may not suit up against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Matt LaFleur said Davante Adams is "probably doubtful" for Sunday night against the Saints but "we'll give him the rest of the week to see where he's at." — Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) […]

With a grand jury failing to bring the anticipated charges against the police officers that killed Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, Detroit Lions defensive end Trey Flowers believes that such a decision could lead to increased protests throughout the NFL. While the NFL has seemingly changed its tune in regards to social and racial injustice […]

The Detroit Lions have begun the 2020 season with an 0-2 record. That marks the second time in three years under Matt Patricia they’ve started the season that way. Reggie Ragland, who signed with the Lions this past offseason, says that Detroit just needs to shut out the haters. “Everybody believes in one another, but […]

Detroit Lions running back Adrian Peterson is out here hyping up fellow running back Saquon Barkley’s comeback already. Taking to Twitter, Peterson, who knows what it’s like to come back strong from an injury, is confident that Barkley will come back stronger than ever once he recovers from his injury, which the Giants are fearing […]

In another addition to an ever growing injury-list among some of the biggest stars in the NFL, the Green Bay Packers have updated Davante Adams’ status for the remainder of their game against the Detroit Lions as “questionable.” Packers WR Davante Adams (hamstring) is questionable to return. Another injury to a star player. — Field […]

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay has recently been sidelined due to a hamstring injury and has yet to make it back in practice since September 9. The fourth-year pass-catcher will remain to be out in their Week 2 matchup against the Green Bay Packers but could make a return in the following week as […]

The Green Bay Packers had an incredible Week 1, defeating the Minnesota Vikings. A win over a divisional rival is great. It puts Green Bay in a great position in the NFC North. However, it is still extremely early in the season. And momentum can shift, decrease, or increase at a moments notice. For the […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has been fortunate to have lived a privileged life even before he came to the NFL. These tough times riddled with racism issues and systemic oppression dealt against people with color helped the 32-year old to take things into perspective and realize that there are things bigger than the game […]

Matthew Stafford has proven to be an exemplary leader on and off of the field for the Detroit Lions throughout his career. While the conversation surrounding racial injustices continues to take place, Stafford penned a heartfelt letter denouncing “sticking to football” in today’s society. The letter was personally written by the 32-year-old Lions franchise quarterback […]

The Detroit Lions had to conduct their offense sans Kenny Golladay in Week 1 and they’ll have to do the same in Week 2. As Detroit prepares to face the Green Bay Packers, Golladay has officially been ruled out for Sunday’s contest, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lions ruled out WR Kenny Golladay (hamstring) for Week […]

Running back C.J. Anderson spent seven seasons in the NFL. And now according to Adam Schefter of ESPN on Twitter, he has decided to retire. Veteran RB C.J. Anderson, who went to the Pro Bowl and won a Super Bowl, is retiring from NFL at age 29. A great run for an undrafted free agent. […]

The Detroit Lions had a chance to win their Week 1 contest versus the Chicago Bears in dramatic fashion if rookie D’Andre Swift were to catch a pinpoint pass from Matthew Stafford. After dropping the go-ahead score, Stafford said he wouldn’t hesitate to throw Swift the ball again when asked about the heartbreaking play. “No, […]

It is never too early to begin looking at head coaches on the NFL hot seat. This is especially true when there were plenty of options already sitting there heading into the season. Week 1 just solidified their spot. Head coaches find themselves on the hot seat after completely destroying their football team on and […]

When the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions clash at Lambeau Field in Week 2, it will be Clete Blakeman serving as the referee for the NFC North battle. Of course, Blakeman was also the referee when the Lions encountered quite the deflating loss at the hands of the rival Packers on Monday Night Football in 2019-20. […]

The Green Bay Packers manhandled the rival Minnesota Vikings in Week 1. With the Packers upending the Vikings in Minnesota — sans fans, of course — by the score of 43-34, which was not representative of how lopsided this matchup actually was. Although it is only one week of football, in a pretty odd period […]

Struggling quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and the Chicago Bears came from way behind en route to defeating the rival Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon in the Motor City. With Trubisky and the Bears falling behind early, Chicago ultimately surged back while quieting some critics in the process. Thanks to the team’s Week 1 win over the […]

Although Detroit Lions running back Adrian Peterson has not been in town very long, he has wasted no time in making his presence felt. Running back D’Andre Swift dropped the potential game-winning touchdown pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford to allow the Chicago Bears to secure the fourth-quarter comeback. Peterson says he took the rookie aside […]