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The Detroit Lions have been without quarterback Matthew Stafford for the past four weeks due to a back injury, one that is expected to sideline Stafford for the remainder of the season. The good news is that Stafford says the back issue is healing “as it should” and that he should be just fine for […]

The Minnesota Vikings are one of the best teams in the NFC. They are currently 8-4 and in the second Wild Card spot in the conference. It has been said that a team is only as good as their record but that is not the case for the Vikings. This is a team that can […]

The Minnesota Vikings are hoping to get back into the win column against the Detroit Lions in Week 14. It seems running back Dalvin Cook has no intention of sitting this one out. Cook picked up a shoulder injury during the 37-30 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on primetime in Week 13. According to Andrew […]

The Detroit Lions are hoping to end things on a high note following a rough outing in the 2019 NFL season. Fortunately, it appears some help is on the way in the form of running back Kerryon Johnson. Johnson has been on injured reserve while nursing a knee issue. According to NFL Network Insider Ian […]

Detroit Lions franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford has been sidelined after fracturing multiple bones in his back earlier this season. The 31-year-old gunslinger was on track for a solid season in the Motor City, throwing nearly 2,500 yards, 19 touchdowns, and five interceptions in eight games. While Stafford has lobbied to get back in the lineup […]

Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia says that tight end T.J. Hockenson will miss the remainder of the season as a result of an ankle injury he suffered during his team’s Thanksgiving Day loss to the Chicago Bears, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Hockenson will be placed on the injured reserve list. The […]

The Detroit Lions are already down their starting quarterback in Matthew Stafford. Now, they are down their primary backup. Per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, the Lions placed Jeff Driskel on the injured reserve list on Saturday due to a hamstring issue, ending his season. Driskel took over for Stafford, who has been […]

The Detroit Lions continue their rotating door of quarterbacks to start as undrafted rookie David Blough earned his first start for the Thanksgiving game. After injuries to Matthew Stafford and poor play by Jeff Driskel the Lions chose to put in the young man out of Purdue into the game against the Chicago Bears. And […]

The Detroit Lions are stuck with a 3-8-1 record after losing their annual Thanksgiving game. There’s plenty of blame to go around in the Motor City. But a lot of it can be placed squarely on the shoulders of their head coach, Matt Patricia. After the years of hovering around 9-7 records and making the […]

The Detroit Lions needed a prayer on fourth down with less than a minute remaining against the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving. As quarterback David Blough heaved the ball down field, Bears defensive back Eddie Jackson would not allow that prayer to be answered, instead collecting his first interception of the year. .@BoJack39 seals the deal!#CHIvsDET […]

It appeared that Detroit Lions quarterback David Blough was on the precipice of delivering a Thanksgiving victory in his first career NFL start, but on a crucial third down with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith had other ideas in mind. BIG TIME PLAY by #58! @RoquanSmith1 […]

Detroit Lions defensive end Trey Flowers has been on something of a sack run as of late, having added another to his season total during the fourth quarter of the Thanksgiving Day clash with the Chicago Bears and quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. .@III_Flowers said “Not today” 😤‼️ pic.twitter.com/hZ9RoxnzbM — Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 28, 2019 The […]

Rookie running back David Montgomery entered the end zone as a receiver for the first time Thursday as the Chicago Bears marched down the field in the fourth quarter to take a late lead over the Detroit Lions. .@MontgomerDavid gives us da lead!#CHIvsDET | #Bears100 pic.twitter.com/o6kZAuyuuU — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) November 28, 2019 Montgomery, who […]

Chicago Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller has seen an extended role in his team’s offensive game-plan over the past three games and Thursday saw him hauling in a crucial 35-yard catch late in the fourth quarter from quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. .@AnthonyMiller_3 eatin'! #CHIvsDET | #Bears100 pic.twitter.com/TZmDyJxZeo — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) November 28, 2019 Had Miller […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has not had much to hand his hat on during the Thanksgiving Day matchup with the Chicago Bears. Fortunately, he was finally able to provide some signs of life Trubsiky capped a nine-play, 80-yard drive by finding tight end Jesper Horsted over the middle for an 18-yard touchdown reception: WHAT. […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has not given fans much to be thankful for in the 2019 NFL season. Unfortunately, his struggles have now taken a turn for the worst in this NFC North showdown with the Detroit Lions. The Bears offense had gotten off to a promising start on their first drive of the […]

The Chicago Bears were seemingly on the verge of closing the gap right before halftime with one of their more extensive drives of the game. Unfortunately, it appears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky had other ideas. Despite needing just a few yards for the first down to keep the drive alive, Trubisky opted instead to try and […]

The Detroit Lions were forced to make yet another change under center with the injury to quarterback Jeff Driskel heading into their Thanksgiving Day matchup with the Chicago Bears. Fortunately, it did not take quarterback David Blough very long to make his presence felt. Blough’s first career completion was a 75-yard touchdown to wide receiver […]

The Detroit Lions are desperate to snap their four-game losing streak against the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day. As a result, it seems they are not holding anything back. The Lions were able to take an early lead in the first quarter after scoring another touchdown. They then followed it up with a surprise onside […]

The Detriot Lions are on the board again as third-string quarterback David Blough found wide receiver Marvin Jones on an eight-yard touchdown pass. The Lions are up 14-7 late in the first quarter. This is Blough’s first career start in the NFL, but it doesn’t look like it as he has thrown two touchdown passes […]

Detroit Lions third-string quarterback David Blough connected with wide receiver Kenny Golladay on a 75-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 7-7 against the Chicago Bears. Blough came in as a replacement for second-string quarterback Jeff Driskel, who is nursing a hamstring injury. David Blough's first career completion is a 75-yard TD! 😲 (via […]

The Chicago Bears are here to feast on Thanksgiving day. Against the Detroit Lions for their turkey day tradition, the Bears were the first to score. First, there was a 57-yard kick return by Cordarelle Patterson. The excellent field positions set up a scoring drive for Chicago, spanning six plays, 50 yards, and 3:23 minutes. […]

The Detroit Lions will be without their top run-stuffer in their Thanksgiving day bout with the Chicago Bears. The team announced that Damon Harrison, otherwise known as “Snacks,” is officially out for tilt with a knee injury. #CHIvsDET Lions inactives: pic.twitter.com/RHVbCZeolE — Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 28, 2019 Joining Harrison as inactives is quarterback Matthew […]

The 2019 season has not been kind to the Chicago Bears. Coming into the year, they were one of the heavy favorites to be a Super Bowl contender. But through the first 12 weeks of the season, they are just 5-6. Chicago’s offense has been the main issue, as quarterback Mitchell Trusbisky has struggled and […]

The Detroit Lions have been down Matthew Stafford for the last three weeks. Now, they are apparently down backup quarterback Jeff Driskel, as well. Per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, third-string signal-caller David Blough will be under center when the Lions take on the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day. Stafford has been out […]

The NFL regular season is gradually nearing an end with Week 12 coming to an end on Monday night. Prior to looking forward to Week 13, quite a few wide receivers had stellar performances in fantasy football. Chris Godwin continued his breakout season on Sunday versus the Atlanta Falcons. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ No. 2 […]

The NFL season continues to roll along and Week 13 is already upon us. In Week 12, there were quite a few running backs who had standout performances in fantasy football. For another week, Leonard Fournette showed off his much-improved receiving skills as he led all running backs in scoring in Week 12. The Jacksonville […]

The 12th week of the NFL season came to a close on Monday night with the Baltimore Ravens obliterating the Los Angeles Rams. Before looking ahead to Week 13, there were a few quarterbacks who performed well in fantasy football in Week 12. What more can be said about Lamar Jackson that hasn’t already been […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Jeff Driskel is listed as questionable for his team’s game against the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day due to a hamstring issue, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Driskel initially sustained the injury during the Lions’ loss to the Washington Redskins last Sunday and has been listed as a limited participant […]

The Chicago Bears will be on the road against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. At 5-6, the Bears are not having the season they expected but they might be able to turn in a big performance on national television. The Lions are without Matthew Stafford. They have been starting Jeff Driskel but he seemed […]

The Chicago Bears will make the trip to Ford Field to take on the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. The Bears are coming off a win against the New York Giants and are going to try to build off that in this matchup. Will the Bears be able to win their second game in a row […]

Jalen Hurts decided to transfer to Oklahoma; it seems it was the right decision. Now the Detroit Lions, rising on the draft board due to recent losses, have their own decision. Oklahoma has produced two straight Heisman Trophy winners who were taken first overall in the draft. Hurts will not be selected No. 1 overall, […]

The Detroit Lions are already down their No. 1 quarterback in Matthew Stafford. Now, they might be down their primary backup. Lions head coach Matt Patricia said that backup signal-caller Jeff Driskel’s hamstring is still “pretty sore,” per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Driskel was estimated as limited in practice on Monday, and the […]

The Detroit Lions playing on Thanksgiving have become as synonymous with the holiday as carving a turkey and enjoying pumpkin pie with the family. Although the Lions have opened up as 2.5 point underdogs, here are four reasons why the Lions can prove Vegas wrong and upset the Bears on Thursday. Linebacker Danny Trevathan won’t […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky will have all eyes on him on Thursday when he goes to battle against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. On paper, this looks like a nice matchup for him, but so was his last game against the New York Giants, and he still had some struggles. Will he finally get […]

The Detroit Lions have had an extremely disappointing season and the defense has been underwhelming in Matt Patricia’s second season as head coach. In light of that, the Lions would be wise to target Alabama’s Trevon Diggs in the 2020 NFL Draft. In spite of Patricia being a defensive-oriented coach, Detroit’s defense has been utterly […]

With Matthew Stafford missing the last three games with a back injury and possibly the remainder of the season, the Detroit Lions have been desperate for help at quarterback behind incumbent starter Jeff Driskel. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the Lions were interested in bringing in quarterback Josh Johnson, but were prevented from […]

Head coach Pete Carroll led his Seattle Seahawks to victory on Sunday afternoon as the surging NFC West team defeated the Philadelphia Eagles. Carroll was quick to dish out some serious praise after the game as well as his squad strung together quite an impressive performance on the road — especially Seahawks defensive back Quandre […]

Everyone, including Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions, will agree that Frank Gore is going to be a Hall of Famer after his career is done. The Buffalo Bills’ running back has done a lot of running and celebrations in his 15-year NFL career. However, his latest milestone may be his biggest yet. His 65 […]