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Detroit Lions franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford made history on Sunday by surpassing 40,000 career passing yards—the fastest achievement in NFL history. The fastest QB to throw for 40,000 yards? That would be @Lions QB Matt Stafford. 👏 (by @pizzahut) pic.twitter.com/8lCrpJSSxs — NFL (@NFL) October 20, 2019 Stafford and the Lions are facing NFC North division […]

The Minnesota Vikings are looking to win their third straight game this week against the Detroit Lions. Taking care of business against the NFC North is an incredibly valuable thing to do. Getting a big win over the Lions is exactly the kind of thing the doctor ordered for Minnesota. Kirk Cousins and the passing […]

Following the controversial calls in Monday night’s loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions have to turn around and face the Minnesota Vikings on a short week. The Lions could use a win against the NFC North to get things back on track, and here are four reasons why they should be able […]

The Detroit Lions may still be getting the short end of the stick at times, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t have one of the most exciting QBs in Matthew Stafford. He’s stepped up his game and has become instrumental in the team’s resurgence as a competitive team this year. They have a tough […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins started off the season slow, but has been more aggressive the last couple of games, leading to two wins by the Vikings. With all eyes on him, Cousins goes on the road to try to repeat his last two performances. 3. Kirk Cousins throws a touchdown to three different receivers […]

The Green Bay Packers were reeling offensively in Week 6 with Davante Adams sidelined for his second consecutive game. Out of nowhere, Allen Lazard emerged from the depths of the bench to become an X-Factor for the Packers offense on Monday night. Lazard, an undrafted wide receiver out of Iowa State, came in during the […]

Detroit Lions fans are already at it. Two days after Lions defensive end Trey Flowers was flagged for an illegal-hands-to-the-face that shouldn’t have been called (which the NFL admitted) but was, fans are putting up billboards. Specifically, fans are putting up billboards of a referee sporting a cheesehead.   According to Michael Rothstein of ESPN, […]

Detroit Lions fans have plenty of ammo after Monday night’s controversial loss to the Green Bay Packers. With the top spot in the division on the line, the Lions were on the wrong side of three bogus calls. The first of which was the ever sensitive pass interference subject when Marvin Jones Jr. was clearly […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LeFleur had strong praise for offensive lineman Dean Lowry for his performance against the Detroit Lions, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. Matt LaFleur, unprompted: "Dean Lowry really stood out in that football game." — Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) October 15, 2019 Lowry had struggled earlier in the season […]

The Minnesota Vikings are heating up winning two games in a row and now go on the road to Ford Field for a crucial battle with the Detroit Lions. The Lions are coming off a loss against the Green Bay Packers and this is a game that could be crucial down the stretch as both […]

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 […]