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Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions’ 28-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills and looks at players and coaches who helped and hurt their stock Thursday at Ford Field. Stock up OLB James Houston: A sixth-round pick out of Jackson State, Houston was a standout in his NFL debut Thursday. The

Taylor Decker used a potty word after the Detroit Lions lost to the Buffalo Bills, because sometimes you need to use a potty word when you lose a game like this to a team like that. Standing in the locker room after Thursday’s come-from-ahead 28-25 loss to a team that holds the No. 2 seed

Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 28-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field on Thursday: Quarterback Jared Goff played one of his best games of the season Thursday, completing 23 of 37 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns, but he missed a key fourth-and-1 throw late

There are no morale victories in the NFL, not when so many livelihoods ride on the outcomes of games. But something felt different about the Detroit Lions’ 28-25 Thanksgiving loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday. Josh Allen led the game-winning field goal drive with 23 seconds to play. Jared Goff missed an important third-down

Josh Allen made a play. Heck, he made a few of them, as he should, considering he’s one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Sometimes, the other guy is just good, and that’s the difference, and, ultimately, why the Buffalo Bills beat the Detroit Lions on Thursday, 28-25 — a little too much Allen.

Free Press columnist Carlos Monarrez tackles the tough questions after the Detroit Lions‘ 28-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday at Ford Field: What does this performance say about the Lions’ potential this season? It says one thing very clearly: They have realistic playoff potential. I hate even typing that because the math doesn’t

The Detroit Lions looked like they were playing for a tie. Josh Allen had other ideas. Allen, the Buffalo Bills superstar quarterback, drove the Bills 48 yards in three plays to set up Tyler Bass’ 45-yard game-winning field goal with 2 seconds left as the Bills snapped the Lions’ three-game winning streak with a thrilling

Josh Allen made a play. Heck, he made a few of them, as he should considering he’s one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Sometimes the other guy is just good, and that’s the difference, and ultimately why the Buffalo Bills beat the Detroit Lions on Thursday, 28-25 — a little too much Allen.

Only here would a 4-6 NFL team stir its fan base the way the Detroit Lions are stirring theirs this week. Only here would a three-game winning streak feel like a parade. No, not that parade. A Super Bowl parade, not that anyone around here knows what that feels like. For now, a Thanksgiving parade

Free Press sports writers give their predictions for the Detroit Lions‘ Thanksgiving Day game against the Buffalo Bills (12:30 p.m., CBS): Dave Birkett The Lions are riding their first three-game winning streak since 2017, and Dan Campbell said he expects an “electric” atmosphere at Ford Field. The Lions can stamp themselves as legitimate playoff contenders

The Detroit Lions will be without ⅖ of their starting offensive line for Thursday’s Thanksgiving game against the Buffalo Bills. The Lions ruled guards Jonah Jackson and Evan Brown out with injuries. Brown sprained his ankle in last week’s win over the New York Giants, while Jackson appeared on the practice report Tuesday with a

Buffalo Bills (7-3) at Detroit Lions (4-6) The coaches: Lions-Dan Campbell (12-26-1 overall, 7-19-1 with Lions); Bills-Sean McDermott (56-35 overall, all with Bills). Last game: Lions beat New York Giants, 31-18. Bills beat Cleveland Browns, 31-23. Last meeting: Dec. 16, 2018: Bills won, 14-13. Key matchups Lions CB Jerry Jacobs vs. Bills WR Gabe Davis: Jeff Okudah

The Detroit Lions are getting big contributions from a rookie class this season that is shaping up to be a foundational part of their future. Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson became the second Lions rookie to win NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors Wednesday, after his three-tackle, two-takeaway performance in a win against the New

Tracy Walker wears a new pair of cleats in every football game he plays, or did at least until the Detroit Lions’ Week 3 game against the Minnesota Vikings earlier this year. When Walker went out for pregame warmups, he felt his cleats sticking too much to the U.S. Bank Stadium turf, so he changed

Former Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford had a message for Jameson Williams when the rookie receiver reached out about wearing Stafford’s old No. 9 jersey in training camp. “I don’t pretty much remember a lot, but one thing he told me is the 9 going to be moving a lot a faster on the field,”

The Detroit Lions have lost another starter to concussion protocol days before their Thanksgiving game with the Buffalo Bills. Left guard Jonah Jackson did not practice Tuesday for a second straight day and is unlikely to play Thursday because of a brain injury. Jackson was designated as a non-participant on the Lions’ estimated practice report

They’re part of an exclusive club as head coaches of pro Detroit sports team, and at least one is a huge fan of the other. The NFL and NHL schedules are coming together to benefit Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde this week; with the Wings playing at home Wednesday and Friday,‘ the native of

Thursday games are almost universally despised in the NFL, by players who put their bodies at risk by playing on a short week and coaches who cram a full week of work into a 72-or-so-hour period. “Coaches got to be on point on minimal sleep and the players have to be on point with sore

If there’s one takeaway from the Detroit Lions‘ current three-game winning streak it’s that takeaways matter. The Lions have forced six turnovers in wins over the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and New York Giants the past three weeks after forcing six total in their 1-6 start. They’ve won the turnover battle in each of

Well, this is a place we haven’t been in a while. It’s Thanksgiving week, the end of the regular season is near, and the Detroit Lions are … in the playoff hunt. The Lions won their third straight game Sunday against the New York Giants to improve to 4-6 on this not-so-young-anymore season. Their playoff