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Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Detroit — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance in their 41-25 loss to the Houston Texans.  Quarterback Matthew Stafford was OK, with a good completion percentage, some quality throws, but one disastrous decision that kick-started a three-turnover stretch that flipped the game’s momentum. In the first quarter, Stafford

Nolan Bianchi   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions host the Houston Texans in their annual Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field. You can follow the action here throughout the game with live updates by Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News. Game summary This one might seal Matt Patricia’s fate. The Detroit Lions were dragged

Matt Schoch  |  Special to The Detroit News The Detroit Lions had a dominant few minutes of football at the onset of Thursday’s annual Thanksgiving game against the Houston Texans. Alas, reality set in. After a series of turnovers on both sides, the Lions head to halftime trailing 23-14 in an ugly one at Ford

Nolan Bianchi   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions host the Houston Texans in their annual Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field. You can follow the action here throughout the game with live updates by Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News. Halftime leaders Passing DET – Matthew Stafford: 10/15, 160 yds., Int. HOU – Deshaun

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Already down several key pieces on both offense and defense, the Detroit Lions will also be without D’Andre Swift for the team’s Thanksgiving game against the Houston Texans. The rookie running back had been listed as questionable with the concussion he suffered last week and proved unable to clear protocol

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News After battling a foot injury for the duration of the season, the Detroit Lions finally acknowledged offensive lineman Halapoulivaati Vaitai needed to be shut down to get right. The team placed him on injured reserve Wednesday, signing wide receiver Mohamed Sanu off the practice squad to fill the roster spot.  Vaitai, one

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News For the fourth consecutive week, and sixth time this season, the Detroit Lions will be without their top receiver. The team officially ruled out Kenny Golladay on Wednesday, the day before their Thanksgiving contest with the Houston Texans. In addition to Golladay, the Lions ruled out six others, including

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News If you’re struggling to find anything to be thankful for in 2020, who could blame you? But counting blessings couldn’t be easier for Detroit Lions safety C.J. Moore.  In his second season with the franchise after signing as an undrafted free agent a year ago, Moore is on the cusp

By Matt Schoch  |  Special to The Detroit News It’s Thanksgiving, you just have to watch the Lions. You just do. I apologize. After all, this could realistically be the last game of the Matt Patricia era, which could be a joyous thing to celebrate for many. But mostly, the pall of another lost Lions

By Matt Schoch   | The Detroit News Texans at Lions Kickoff: 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Ford Field, Detroit TV/radio: CBS/760 Records: Texans 3-7, Lions 4-6 Line: Texans by 3 Matt Schoch breaks down the Lions’ Week 12 Thanksgiving matchup against the Houston Texans for The Detroit News: Key matchup LIONS RUSHING DEFENSE VS. HOUSTON RUSHING OFFENSE

The Detroit News  |  The Detroit News Justin Rogers, Rod Beard, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News predict the outcome of Thursday’s Texans at Lions game (12:30, CBS/760). ►Justin Rogers: Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is a handful for good defenses and Detroit doesn’t present that. And after getting shut out by the Panthers

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Thanksgiving will be the first time the Detroit Lions have seen Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, at least not in the regular season. Coach Matt Patricia can’t say the same.  Patricia was in his final season as the New England Patriots defensive coordinator in 2017, fresh off the franchise’s fifth Super

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Thanksgiving will be the first time the Detroit Lions have seen Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, at least not in the regular season. Coach Matt Patricia can’t say the same.  Patricia was in his final season as the New England Patriots defensive coordinator in 2017, fresh off the franchise’s fifth Super

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News For the second day in a row, the Detroit Lions didn’t conduct a traditional practice on Tuesday, leaving the team to submit a projected participation report. Within that report, there was some good news and some bad news.  First, the good news, running back D’Andre Swift was upgraded to

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Detroit Lions fans loathe Aaron Rodgers. And if we’re being honest, that hatred is almost certainly rooted in jealousy. After all, the Green Bay Packers have won six NFC North titles and are on track to win a seventh in 2020 during his time as the franchise’s starting quarterback.

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Since Matt Patricia arrived in the NFL as a fresh-faced assistant in 2004, Romeo Crennel has been something of a father figure for the Detroit Lions head coach.  In New England, where coach Bill Belichick will put you through the meat grinder to see if you have what it takes,

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced 25 semifinalists for its 2021 class Tuesday, and former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson and Michigan legend Charles Woodson are two of the four first-year-eligible players to make the ballot. Johnson, 35, who retired in 2016, dominated the NFL for nine seasons.

Fred Goodall  |  Associated Press Tampa, Fla. — Jared Goff likes how the Los Angeles Rams are shaping up. “We can be as good as we want to be, honestly,” the fifth-year quarterback said after Monday night’s 27-24 victory over Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “We’ve got it all in front of us.

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia arrived at his Monday afternoon press conference hoping to talk about the team’s upcoming game with the Houston Texans, and even willing to go back over what went wrong in Sunday’s embarrassing 20-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers. And while there was some of

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions didn’t practice Monday, but because they play Thursday, the team is required to list a projected participation report. And putting it kindly, things aren’t looking great.  The team noted 16 players as either out or limited for the day. Topping the list of concerns is running back