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Matthew Stafford was forced to sit out of practice with the Detroit Lions with a back injury for the second time this season. Despite missing Wednesday’s practice, Stafford was straightforward on his response on whether or not that his current injury is connected to his previous one. “No,” Stafford said when asked his latest injury […]

The Chicago Bears don’t have a lot to look forward to when it comes to their immediate future. They don’t have as exciting of a team compared to the rest of the playing field, and Mitchell Trubisky doesn’t exactly strike fear into the hearts of many football fans. However, Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia […]

After a 2-0-1 start, the Detroit Lions have lost four of their last five games. They will get set to play their second straight game on the road against their NFC North rival Chicago Bears. This game will determine who will be in last place in the division. The Lions will have the tough task […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was limited in practice on Wednesday due to hip and back issues, per Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. Stafford is coming off of an impressive performance in a Week 9 loss to the Oakland Raiders in which he completed 26 of his 41 throws for 401 yards, three touchdowns, […]

On Sunday, the Detroit Lions had the opportunity to defeat the Oakland Raiders in the waning moments of their away game. The team, on the one-yard line, could have tied it up, and subsequently, send it to overtime, with a touchdown. Their play call to do so: a jumbo package, without the NFL’s leader in […]

It looks like the Chicago Bears are still feeling the ill effects of that missed field goal in last season’s divisional round. After a 3-1 start, the Bears have dropped four in a row. Their offense has looked poor led by Mitch Trubisky and head coach Matt Nagy has not looked like the genius that […]

After the double-doink ended Chicago’s Super Bowl hopes last season, the team has crashed and burned hard in 2019. The Chicago Bears were popular picks in preseason polls predicting playoff teams. Now, at 3-5 in one of the most competitive divisions in the league, Chicago’s playoff hopes are all but dead. Even if the year […]

While everyone is understandably clamoring over Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson, Matthew Stafford is quietly having a remarkable season for the Detroit Lions. Through the first nine weeks, Stafford is on pace to lead the NFL in passing yards this season. Stafford is arguably having the best season of his career so far with 2,499 […]

The Oakland Raiders were able to add another solid win to their 2019 resume with a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions this past Sunday. That moves Oakland to 4-4 on the season which is quite impressive for a team that is considered to be rebuilding as they will move to their new home in […]

The Oakland Raiders squared off with the Detroit Lions in Week 9 in a game in which the Raiders (3-4) were trying to get back to .500. The Lions (3-3-1) were trying to get over .500. In the end, Oakland was successful in its goal of getting back to .500, as the Raiders won the […]

The Oakland Raiders entered Week 9 with a 3-4 record. They needed a win against the 3-3-1 Detroit Lions to get their season headed back in the right direction. After scoring a touchdown to take the lead with 2:04 left in the game, Oakland needed their defense to make a stand. That’s exactly what they […]

Despite a red hot quarterback under center in Matthew Stafford, the Detroit Lions just can’t seem to get out of their own way this season. As a result of the team producing only three wins thus far into the 2019-20 regular season, Lions head coach Matt Patricia continues to answer questions regarding both the play […]

It seems like it’s every week that Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay is making a highlight-reel play. Early in the second quarter of Detroit’s matchup with the Oakland Raiders, Matthew Stafford found Golladay ripping through the porous secondary. The third-year wide receiver took it to the house for a 59-yard touchdown reception. Stafford and […]

The Detroit Lions are trying to find their way in the Matt Patricia era. The pencil-in-ear coach is trying to carve out the Lions into winners as his mentor, Bill Belichick is doing with the New England Patriots. It hasn’t been easy in his first season and a half. He’s 9-13-1 during his duration as […]

Do you remember when fantasy gurus said to pickup Detroit Lions running back Tra Carson? Scratch that. On Saturday, the Lions placed Carson on the injured reserve, the team announced. In a corresponding move, running back Paul Perkins is a Detroit Lion. Congrats. The Lions claimed Carson off of waivers after Green Bay parted ways […]

The Oakland Raiders and Josh Jacobs square off with the Detroit Lions in Week 9. While the Raiders are 3-4 and trying to get back to .500, the Lions are 3-3-1 and trying to go above .500 on the year. Both teams will need to have someone step up for them if they want to […]

The Detroit Lions need some help in the backfield, and they could be turning toward a fairly big name to get it. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Lions worked out free-agent running back Jay Ajayi on Friday, nearly two weeks after placing fellow halfback Kerryon Johnson on the injured reserve list. Ajayi last […]

When looking at the Week 9 schedule, there are quite a few standout games. The Detroit Lions vs. the Oakland Raiders is not necessarily one that jumps off of the slate, but it should. Both are up-and-coming teams fighting for respect in their respective conferences, and both are underrated. This one should be down to […]

The Oakland Raiders are 3-4 as their roller coaster season continues. In Week 9, they have a matchup with another team still searching for an identity in the 3-3-1 Detroit Lions. If the Raiders want to win that game and find their way back to .500, they’ll need some players to step up big time. […]

Darius Slay will remain a Detroit Lion until the end of the season. This probably came as a relieving revelation to some Detroit fans as he is an important part of their defense. However, the corner revealed that he didn’t really mind if the team traded him during the trade deadline. Dave Birkett of the […]

The NFL regular season is now halfway finished with Week 8 coming to a close on Monday night. In Week 8, there were a few tight ends who stood out among the rest in fantasy football, and that makes for interesting start ’em sit ’em options. The top three tight-end scorers in Week 8 were […]

The NFL season is quickly progressing with eight weeks being completed now. In Week 8, there were quite a few quarterbacks who performed well in fantasy football, which makes for some intriguing start ’em sit ’em options. At the top, Daniel Jones led all quarterbacks with 28.2 fantasy points against the Detroit Lions in Week […]

In a role that seems all too familiar, the Detroit Lions have opened as underdogs in Week 9’s matchup with the Oakland Raiders. They currently sit as a two-point underdog as they travel to California to play Jon Gruden’s squad. The Lions could easily pull off this upset in their west coast road trip, mostly […]

Heading into Week 9, the Oakland Raiders are set to face off against the Detroit Lions. Jon Gruden and company are 3-4 entering this week’s game and they are in major need of coming through with a big-time win. Derek Carr has had an interesting up-and-down season with the Raiders and will be looking to […]

The Detroit Lions have been in need of bolstering their backfield depth ever since placing running back Kerryon Johnson on injured reserve. The Lions inquired about the availability of Devonta Freeman of the Atlanta Falcons ahead of the NFL trade deadline as a result, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Both sides talked about […]

Week 9 of the football season is here and there are probably some players on your fantasy football roster that you are holding onto in hopes they can start producing again at some point. Some might be worth keeping, but there are guys who are just a waste of a roster spot and you need […]

In spite of rampant speculation that the Denver Broncos could move cornerback Chris Harris ahead of the 4 p.m. ET NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, the Broncos held on to him, and Mike Klis of 9 News says there was not much interest, with the Detroit Lions representing the only team that made an offer […]

The Detroit Lions haven’t shown any indication that they want to trade Darius Slay this season even with teams inquiring about the playmaking corner. According to Mike Garafolo, Slay is unlikely to be traded before Tuesday’s trade deadline. From @gmfb: The #Lions’ asking price for CB Darius Slay has remained incredibly high so I don’t […]

The NFL trade deadline is right around the corner on Tuesday and plenty of teams are working the phones overnight to get deals done. In recent weeks, we’ve already seen quite a few difference-making players change jerseys. Among them, the biggest name was undoubtedly Jalen Ramsey. Before Week 7, the Los Angeles Rams surrendered two […]

Coning into Sunday the Detroit Lions had dropped two straight and lost their footing in the competitive NFC North. However, thanks to Matthew Stafford and Kenny Golladay they were able to stop the bleeding. Now at 3-3-1 on the season, Week 9 could be a turning point for the team as they still hope to […]

The Detroit Lions have not shown any signs of being interested in dealing Darius Slay but that hasn’t stopped the Philadelphia Eagles from inquiring about the talented corner. On Monday, Philadelphia has begun to engage in trade talks with the Lions for Slay, per Chris Mortensen. The NFL’s trade deadline is on Tuesday and the […]

The Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions have both expressed interest in trading for Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. The Chargers have until the 4 p.m. ET trade deadline on Tuesday to move Melvin Gordon. Gordon’s situation in Los Angeles is interesting, to say the least. The 26-year-old […]

It’s no exaggeration to say that the New York Giants are struggling to get things done on the field. In spite of the talent they have on the roster, they still fail to finish games they could win and add to their win column. It seems like the team has had enough of their losing […]

The New York Giants came up short once again to the Detroit Lions in Week 8. Regardless, they can take solace in the fact that Daniel Jones looked every bit the part of a future franchise quarterback. Despite the loss, Jones earned some recognition for bis stellar performance that saw him throw for a career-high […]

Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell didn’t run the ball at the one-yard line when he was with the Seattle Seahawks, but he will run a flea-flicker with the Detroit Lions. Near the beginning of the fourth quarter, Matthew Stafford connected with Kenny Golladay for a long touchdown versus the New York Giants. .@JdMckissic throws it back […]

New York Giants Pro-Bowl rusher Saquon Barkley broke multiple tackles in a gain for his team’s Week 8 matchup with the Detroit Lions on Sunday (via NFL). .@saquon is a grown man 😤 #GiantsPride #NYGvsDET 📺: FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on mobile: https://t.co/a16R5wPShJ pic.twitter.com/gRCGZNvBxh — NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2019 The […]

Kenny Golladay watched as Marvin Jones caught four touchdowns for the Detroit Lions in Week 7. Golladay wanted to get one of his own in Week 8. The talented wideout was able to do that by making an incredible catch in the end zone versus the New York Giants. Kenny Golladay snatches the ball for […]

Darius Slayton seems to be emerging as an unsung hero for the New York Giants this season. After catching a 22-yard pass from Daniel Jones for a touchdown, Slayton made an incredible catch for his second touchdown against the Detroit Lions. What a catch! 😱 Darius Slayton hauls in the pass from @Daniel_Jones10 for his […]

New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones found fellow first-year teammate in wide receiver Darius Slayton for a second-quarter touchdown against the Detroit Lions in the Motor City. The score cut the Giants’ deficit to a single touchdown (via NFL). A nice adjustment by @Young_Slay2 makes this a @Giants rookie-to-rookie TD! @Daniel_Jones10 #NYGvsDET #GiantsPride 📺: […]