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Allen Park — This deep into the season, the Detroit Lions are as close to full strength as a team could hope to be heading into Sunday’s matchup with Jacksonville. The Lions ruled out just two players — guard Evan Brown and defensive end Julian Okwara — on an otherwise clean injury report. The continued

Allen Park — Mirror, mirror, on the the wall, who’s the best up-and-coming team in football? That question could be answered on Sunday, as a Week 13 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field in Detroit pit two 4-7 teams on a hot streak against one another. “When you watch the

Allen Park — In March, the day DJ Chark signed with the Detroit Lions, he was thrilled about the prospect of facing his former team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, later in the year. But time and circumstances have altered Chark’s perspective. It’s not that he’s not excited to play this Sunday, but the reasons are different.

Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo, Justin Rogers and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer predictions for Sunday’s Lions-Jaguars game at Ford Field in Detroit (1 p.m., Fox/97.1). ▶ Nolan Bianchi: This game probably didn’t draw much interest to start the year, but with the Lions needing a win to prove their three-game win streak and close

Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News breaks down the Lions’ Week 13 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Lions vs. Jaguars ▶ Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Ford Field, Detroit ▶ TV/radio: FOX/97.1 The Ticket ▶ Line: Lions +1.5 ▶ Records: Lions 4-7, Jaguars 4-7 ▶ Series: Lions lead 4-3 (Last game: Oct. 18, 2020 — Lions 34, (at) Jacksonville 16) Key

Allen Park — It seemed like a normal Thursday in Allen Park — until it wasn’t. As players filed in and out of the locker room after practice, Jamaal Williams, the NFL’s leading touchdown scorer, stopped by the locker of each offensive player individually. In their stalls, he placed a Honolulu Blue robe with name

Allen Park — Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown can list all 16 wide receivers taken before him in the 2021 draft. For teammate Aidan Hutchinson, remembering his draft day slights are a little easier, but the fact that Sunday’s opponent, the Jacksonville Jaguars, passed on him with the No. 1 pick isn’t something

Allen Park — It took one day of practice for wide receiver Jameson Williams to confirm he’s exactly the guy the Detroit Lions thought he was when they drafted him in the first round in April. “Certainly the speed does pop out,” offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said. “Hopefully we can keep getting him more reps

Allen Park — In his first year as an NFL coordinator, Ben Johnson has transformed the Detroit Lions offense from one of the league’s worst into a competitive unit that ranks eighth in points per game. He’s accomplished that despite having to overcome a number of injuries to starters at multiple position groups. So as

Allen Park — Eight days after earning Rookie of the Week honors, Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson has been named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Month. In four games, Hutchinson tallied 13 tackles, 11 quarterback pressures, two interceptions, a sack and a fumble recovery as the Lions went 3-1 in November. For the

Justin Rogers, Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 13 of the NFL season. All picks made against the spread. Jaguars +1 at Lions Rogers: Jaguars Bianchi: Lions Niyo: Lions Wojo: Lions Bills -4.5 at Patriots Rogers: Patriots Bianchi: Bills (best Bet) Niyo: Bills Wojo: Patriots

Allen Park — A Week 13 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field is a battle of No. 1 vs. No. 2 — draft picks, that is. Of course, the top selections in last offseason’s NFL Draft, Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker and Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, won’t see the

Allen Park — On the one-year anniversary of the Oxford High School shooting that claimed the lives of four students, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell took the stage for his daily news conference wearing a hat displaying the school’s Wildcat logo. “If you’re outside of that community who was directly impacted, you go about your

Allen Park — In recent years, it’s not been uncommon for the Detroit Lions to fare poorly in Pro Bowl voting, but the team has landed six players in the top-10 of their positions in the first wave of balloting this season. Center Frank Ragnow is fourth among centers, while rookies Aidan Hutchinson and Kerby

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have lost one of the team’s most productive defensive players from a year ago for at least the next four games, making room for the team to sign rookie James Houston off the practice squad. On Monday, the team announced Charles Harris has been placed on injured reserve. He

Allen Park — Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow wanted to enjoy some time with his family on Thanksgiving, but it’s tough to get in the right frame of mind hours after a loss, particularly a difficult loss where you feel the result could have been different if your team made one or two fewer mistakes.

Allen Park — Rookie wide receiver Jameson Williams and veteran defensive end Romeo Okwara are both inching closer to returning to the filed for the Detroit Lions, but it sounds like neither is likely to play this Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. “Yeah, man, I think that would be a tall order,” Lions coach Dan

Each Saturday during the college football season, we’ll highlight five prospects with locally televised matchups who could be a fit for the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, based on projected needs. The list aims to highlight early-, mid- and late-round prospects. This will give you a chance to watch the players performing live,

Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 28-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills. First down Call it a gut feeling, but a week ago, I started talking to people about James Houston, the Lions’ sixth-round pick who had spent the duration of his rookie season on the practice squad. Once training

Detroit — This was a fiercely fought game destined to come down to one play, and considering the pedigrees of the teams, it was surprising, even mesmerizing. And ultimately for the Lions, agonizing. No matter how many plays you make in an NFL game, it doesn’t matter unless you make the last one, a truism