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While NFL officiating has been heavily criticized this season, it was taken to a whole new level last night on Twitter, as Lions fans and sports personalities alike were taking to the social media site to criticize the guys in stripes for calling a few controversial calls against the Lions and helping the Packers to […]

In case you were stuck under a rock without the ability to log onto Twitter on Thursday night, the Green Bay Packers narrowly beat the Detroit Lions on a last-second field goal. Even though the Cheeseheads came away with the win, many high-profile sports personalities were criticizing their concerns with the controversial officiating mistakes that […]

The talk on Tuesday morning is that the Detroit Lions were robbed by the referees in their 23-22 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Monday night, as a pair of phantom illegal-hands-to-the-face penalties on Lions defensive lineman Trey Flowers in the fourth quarter allowed the Packers to erase a nine-point deficit and come away […]

The NFL can’t seem to escape poor officiating. It reared its ugly head again on Monday night during the Green Bay Packers’ one-point win over the Detroit Lions, when Lions defensive lineman Trey Flowers was hit with a couple of illegal-hands-to-the-face penalties that did not look like penalties at all during the fourth quarter, resulting […]

The Green Bay Packers defeated the Detroit Lions by a score of 23-22 in a pivotal NFC North showdown on Monday night, but instead of talking about the performance by the Packers, everyone is talking about the officiating. Down the stretch, Lions defensive lineman Trey Flowers was hit with a pair of illegal-hands-to-the-face penalties that […]

The Green Bay Packers were having issues at wide receiver in Monday night’s game against the Detroit Lions until an unsung hero emerged from the bench. Late in the game, Aaron Rodgers lobbied to give Allen Lazard a chance. With Davante Adams out with a toe injury, Green Bay was reeling at the wide receiver […]

The ending of the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers game was disappointing due to an ambiguous call or two by the officials. Among the group of people who were upset with the call was Fortnite star Ninja, who responded by saying that he will cancel tickets to future Lions games. Literally never going to […]

Trey Flowers was penalized twice for illegal use of hands during Monday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers. The Detroit Lions defensive end reacted to the two errant penalty calls after the game versus the Packers. Trey Flowers, your reaction: "I didn't think hands to the chest was a penalty."https://t.co/MM4iRAI2O7 — Freep Sports (@freepsports) […]

The Green Bay Packers managed to secure the victory over the Detroit Lions in controversial fashion to cap off Week 6. However, it is a result that could have been drastically changed had it not been for a number of questionable calls against Detroit. In this case, it was a no-call on wide receiver Marvin […]

The Green Bay Packers were able to secure the nailbiter versus the Detroit Lions thanks to a couple of phantom calls on defensive end Trey Flowers. However, it seems head coach Matt LaFleur is still trying to figure out how they managed to pull off the comeback in the fourth quarter. The Packers took full […]

The officiating ruled “Monday Night Football” between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. There was no better example than that on the last drive when Green Bay seemingly got a free first down off of a call that should not have been a call. Referee Clete Blakeman and his crew deemed that Lions defensive […]

The Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions on Monday night, but most feel they shouldn’t have. A pair of hands to the face penalties from Lions defensive end Trey Flowers helped the Packers overcome a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter. It appeared to many that both penalties should not have been called. In […]

The Green Bay Packers played a close game against the Detroit Lions, and they had to do so without one of their wideouts, Geronimo Allison. The 25-year-old had to be taken out of the game after suffering a horrible fall during the contest. According to the Packers’ official Twitter account, they are looking at the […]

The Green Bay Packers were driving down the field to potentially gain the lead over the Detroit Lions on “Monday Night Football.” However, that wouldn’t happen under cornerback Justin Coleman’s watch. Coleman, a well-paid (and deserving), slot cornerback, pulled in a clutch interception in the fourth quarter on Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers intended to […]

No Davante Adams, no problem. With the Pro Bowler out, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is feeding a different receiver: second-year emerging threat Marquez Valdez-Scantling. To kick off the fourth quarter of a tight “Monday Night Football” game between the Packers and Detroit Lions, Rodgers threw a 46-yard beauty to the second-year wide-out. While […]

Is it a touchdown? Or is it a loss of downs? The referees don’t know. On Monday, the Detroit Lions decided to run the ball on 4th-and-goal to give themselves a decisive first-quarter lead over the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football. Matthew Stafford handed the rock to running back Kerryon Johnson, who crossed […]

The Detroit Lions and veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford are off to quite the hot start on the road against the rival Green Bay Packers. With the Lions and Packers matching up in Week 6’s installment of Monday Night Football, Detroit is currently leading the way 10-0 after the first quarter despite being forced to overcome […]

What’s better than a flea-flicker? A flea-flicker on the first play of the game of course. The Detroit Lions kicked off “Monday Night Football” against the Green Bay Packers by doing just that. The result: a 66-yard Matthew Stafford-thrown pass completion to wide receiver Kenny Golladay. On the game’s very first play… The @Lions break […]

Ahead of their Monday night battle against the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions have activated defensive tackle John Atkins off the team’s practice squad and is expected to suit up. After seeing the performance Packers running back Aaron Jones put on last week against the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit recognized that they were going to […]

You gotta love it when first-round draft busts get cocky. As the Minnesota Vikings prepare for a big divisional matchup against the Detroit Lions in Week 7, former Vikings first-round draft pick Laquon Treadwell decided to add a little fuel to the NFC North rivalry by remarking that it’ll be “easy,” after head coach Mike […]

Monday Night Football will feature the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers squaring off to decide who will sit atop the NFC North. The Packers will again head into this week’s matchup without Davante Adams as he continues to heal a turf toe he suffered in Week 4. As seen last week, a short-handed Green […]

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson has cleared the concussion protocol according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press and he is expected to play on Monday night against the Green Bay Packers. Hockenson was injured during the team’s Week 4 game against the Kansas City Chiefs and used the bye week to get […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are set to take on the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football in Week 6. It is a game that means a lot for both of these teams, as they are both looking to compete for a playoff spot at the end of the season. There is absolutely […]

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson may have practiced in full fashion on Friday and Saturday. Still, he remains officially questionable for Monday night’s NFC North showdown against the Green Bay Packers. The rookie tight end suffered a concussion against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4. Since then, Hockenson has spent time on the […]

The Green Bay Packers will welcome the Detroit Lions to town in Week 6 in a battle between two teams who have their sights set on winning the NFC North. Among all of the players suiting up on Monday night, Kenny Clark will be the biggest X-Factor for the Packers against Detroit. To begin the […]

The Green Bay Packers will be playing in a crucial game in Week 6 but they’ll be shorthanded on both sides of the ball. According to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, Darnell Savage and Robert Tonyan are ruled out for Monday night. #Packers S Darnell Savage Jr. and TE Robert Tonyan have been ruled OUT […]

The Detroit Lions will head to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football in Week 6. In the center of all of it, all eyes will be on Matthew Stafford as the Lions attempt to make a statement in the NFC North. Detroit had their bye week in Week […]

It seems as if Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers couldn’t be coming into Sunday’s divisional matchup against the Detroit Lions with any more confidence. Although star wide receiver Davante Adams has been ruled out, he is getting Jamaal Williams back into the fold to add to their imposing running game. While last week’s game […]

After spending his first seven NFL seasons with the Green Bay Packers, it looks as though Detroit Lions’ defensive tackle Mike Daniels will fail to suit up Monday night against his former team. Mike Daniels missing another practice. Can't imagine any scenario where he plays against the Packers. — kyle meinke (@kmeinke) October 12, 2019 […]

Detroit Lions rookie tight end T.J. Hockenson appears to be available to play on Sunday after going through the concussion protocol during the bye week. If he does play, the Lions will rely on him to beat the Green Bay Packers. Why? For firsts, the Packers defense is excellent at stopping the passing game, especially […]

The Green Bay Packers are 4-1 and find themselves in a tough NFC North divisional battle in Week 6. They have a date with the 2-1-1 Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football. It appears they will likely have to play that game without superstar wide receiver Davante Adams. From NFL Now: The #Packers are likely […]

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson is recovering well from the concussion he suffered almost two weeks ago against the Kansas City Chiefs and signs are pointing towards him being able to play on Monday night against the Green Bay Packers. Lions coach Matt Patricia gave an update about Hockenson on Friday and said that […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has yet another supporter in Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. He is someone that understands offenses and great quarterback play, so when he was watching film this week, he knew he was watching something special. LaFleur went on to categorize the Lions’ former first overall pick as “elite.” […]

The Green Bay Packers released their lengthy injury report for Week 6 and one notable name made a surprising appearance on it. As the team prepares for their game on Monday night, Aaron Rodgers was limited in practice on Thursday with a knee injury. #Packers list a whopping 20 players on Injury Report, including Aaron […]

The last time that the Detroit Lions played a game, T.J. Hockenson was carted off due to a concussion. Now, it appears as if Hockenson was a ‘full-go‘ at practice on Thursday. In Week 5, the Lions had their bye week, which gave more time for the rookie tight end to begin practicing again. Hockenson […]

Green Bay Packers star wide receiver Davante Adams still remains sidelined with a turf toe injury he sustained in Green Bay’s Week 4 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. Adams was in the midst of having his biggest game of the season before the injury kept him out of Green Bay’s crucial last-minute drive. Although Adams […]

The Green Bay Packers are preparing to take on the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football in Week 6 action. It is a game that Matt LaFleur and company would love to win. Beating the Lions would give them the early-season trifecta of wins over the rest of the NFC North division. Currently, Green Bay […]

The Detroit Lions might have a star in the making with their rookie tight end, T.J. Hockenson. He burst on the scene for the Lions in Week 1 with a stellar performance in which he had six receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown. Unfortunately, the two weeks following his impressive debut weren’t all that […]

All four teams in the NFC North are over .500. The Green Bay Packers sit at the top at 4-1 while the Detroit Lions are 2-1-1. This will be the first meeting between these two teams who have a tendency of playing good games. Both teams have looked good to begin the season. This game […]