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Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions‘ 31-27 loss to the Miami Dolphins and looks at players and coaches who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at Ford Field: Stock up K Michael Badgley It’s only two games, but Badgley looks like a temporary fix to the Lions’ season-long kicking woes.

Dan Campbell wanted his defensive backs to take a hands-on approach with speedy Miami Dolphins receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle on Sunday. Literally. But when it came time to get physical, the Detroit Lions were nothing like Olivia Newton-John. “We didn’t hit them,” Campbell said. “We didn’t hit them at the line. That was

Bob Tripi |  Special to The Post DETROIT — For the second time this season, the Miami Dolphins needed a second-half rally to pull out a victory. This time the defense bailed out the Dolphins against the struggling Detroit Lions by holding them scoreless in the final half en route to a 31-27 win Sunday at Ford Field.

One play. For the better part of two seasons, that’s been Dan Campbell’s mantra, that his Detroit Lions are one play away from turning things around. Only 24 games into Campbell’s tenure as Lions coach, there have been too many “one plays” to count. The Lions lost their fifth straight game Sunday, blowing a 10-point

Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 31-27 loss to the Miami Dolphins at Ford Field: Quarterback Jared Goff started hot and was a big reason the Lions scored on every possession of the first half. He made the right read on a 58-yard pass to T.J. Hockenson on third-and-2

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has cleared concussion protocol and will return to the lineup Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. St. Brown practiced on a limited basis all week, but was placed in concussion protocol when officials removed him from the first quarter of last week’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys after he

One of the first things DeShon Elliott did when he moved to Detroit this summer was put out a call to find a personal chef on Twitter. Elliott, in his first season as a starting safety with the Detroit Lions after four years with the Baltimore Ravens, had used a private chef on and off

Free Press sports writers predict the Detroit Lions’ game vs. the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Ford Field (1 p.m., CBS): Dave Birkett The Lions need a win in the worst way after four straight losses, but they’ve shown little to believe one is coming this week. They rank at or near the bottom of

The Detroit Lions have settled on a kicker — they hope. The Lions promoted kicker Michael Badgley from the practice squad to the 53-man roster Saturday and will use the veteran for place kicking duties Sunday against the Miami Dolphins for the third straight game. Badgley did not attempt a field goal or play in

Detroit Lions (1-5) at Miami Dolphins (4-3) The coaches: Lions — Dan Campbell (9-25-1 overall, 4-18-1 with Lions); Dolphins — Mike McDaniel (4-3 overall, 4-3 with Dolphins). Last game: Lions lost to Dallas Cowboys, 24-6. Dolphins beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 16-10. Last meeting: Oct. 21, 2018: Lions won, 32-21. Key matchups Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill vs. Lions CB

T.J. Hockenson deleted all social media apps from his phone four weeks ago after the Detroit Lions‘ 48-45 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Hockenson had a breakout eight-catch, 179-yard performance in that game, accounting for more than half his receiving yards this season, and when his inbox filled with people singing his praises after a

D’Andre Swift’s sprained shoulder is feeling better and the Detroit Lions running back is scheduled to return Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Swift was a full participant in practice Friday and was not given a designation on the Lions’ injury report, meaning he is cleared to play. He has not played since injuring his shoulder

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell was appreciative of the vote of confidence owner Sheila Hamp gave him amidst the team’s 1-5 start this week, but Campbell said Hamp’s comments do not change the urgency of his situation. “I mean, look I’m not blind to any of this,” Campbell said Friday. “I appreciate that and I

Real or imagined, the Curse of Bobby Layne has hung over the Detroit Lions franchise for more than six decades, and now Peyton Manning has enlisted Hollywood’s help to try and break it. Manning, the Hall of Fame quarterback and ESPN personality, explored the curse that has loomed over the franchise since the Lions traded

The Detroit Lions have gone nearly a month without scoring a touchdown, since the fourth quarter of their Oct. 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks, but offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said he does not believe opponents have found a blueprint to stop his team’s once high-scoring unit. “I don’t believe that defenses are being able

In search of fixes for his league-worst defense, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn called rookie pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson over the team’s Week 6 bye to talk about Hutchinson’s role and what the Lions could do to get more out of their No. 2 overall pick. Hutchinson, trying to be a good rookie, did

Mike McDaniel’s Miami Dolphins (4-3) picked up a win as quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to action in Week 7, but can they keep it going in Week 8 against Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions (1-5)? Dan Campbell’s Lions, the only one-win team in the NFC, will look for a spark at home against a

Patience, she says. You gotta have patience. And you know what? I’m so freakin’ sick of it. “Our rebuild is hard but we really believe in our process,” Detroit Lions owner Sheila Hamp said Wednesday in a surprise session with reporters. And by “process,” I can only assume that she means: 1. Drafting injured players;

Detroit Lions owner Sheila Hamp met with reporters Wednesday at practice, a rare occurrence for her. Maybe she heard about the planes full of despondent Lions fans flying back from Dallas on Monday. Or maybe she didn’t need to. A 1-5 record is telling on its own, especially in the context of 3-13-1 and 5-11

When Jared Goff was a young quarterback with the Los Angeles Rams, his offensive tackles warned him about drifting too deep in the pocket and stumbling into the pass rush they were trying to keep off his back. “Those tackles are constantly talking to you like, ‘Hey man, like once you get past that spot,