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Allen Park — In and around Detroit, people have come to expect disappointment when it comes to the local NFL team. With the Green Bay Packers, falling short of expectations is a bit more unusual. Since the NFL re-aligned its divisions 20 years ago, the Packers have ruled the NFC North. They’ve won 12 division

Allen Park — In the season premiere of Peyton Manning’s “Peyton’s Places” that aired on ESPN this past Saturday, the Hall of Fame quarterback takes a deep dive into the “Curse of Bobby Layne” and attempts to exorcise the demons that have plagued the Detroit Lions franchise for more than six decades. The program is

Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo, Justin Rogers and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer predictions for Sunday’s Lions-Packers game at Ford Field in Detroit (1 p.m., Fox/97.1). ▶ Nolan Bianchi: The Lions swear they’re close, and while they may not be wrong about that, it’s important to remember that being close typically doesn’t have much to do with

Packers at Lions ▶ Kickoff: 1 p.m. Sunday, Ford Field, Detroit ▶ TV/radio: Fox/97.1 FM ▶ Records: Green Bay 3-5, Detroit 1-6 ▶ Line: Packers by 3½ ▶ Series: Packers lead, 105-73-7 (Last meeting: Lions, 37-30, Jan. 9, 2022) ▶ Outlook: The Packers have lost four games in a row, including their loss to the

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions finally got D’Andre Swift back on the field last week, but within reincorporating the dual-threat running into the lineup, the team revealed some tendencies they’ll need to be wary of repeating going forward. Swift, who the team admitted was still battling lingering issues with the shoulder and ankle injuries

Allen Park — Entering Week 9, the Detroit Lions rank ninth in points per game. That’s not bad. They’ve also gone scoreless in second halves over their last three games. That’s very bad. On the heels of a third — and what the Lions hope is the last — instance of Detroit’s offense getting blanked

Allen Park — Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has been around the NFL long enough that he’s seen just about everything. Heck, he was playing for the New York Jets when Bill Belichick infamously resigned a day after being named the franchise’s head coach. But that doesn’t mean changes, particularly departures, ever get easier.

Allen Park – Brad Holmes knows what comes next. And to a certain extent, the Lions’ general manager already knows how it feels, having watched Matthew Stafford — the quarterback he traded away almost immediately after he arrived in Detroit — winning a Super Bowl with his former team, the Los Angeles Rams, back in

Allen Park — Detroit Lions rookie tight end James Mitchell probably found out about the T.J. Hockenson trade the same way you did. “I was just sitting at home and actually got the notification on ESPN,” Mitchell told reporters Wednesday, nearly a full 24 hours after the leader of his position group was traded to

Allen Park — After being sidelined all season because of an ankle injury, Detroit Lions fullback Jason Cabinda practiced for the first time on Wednesday, starting a three-week acclimation period before the team would need to add him to the active roster. “I feel like football can be a love, hate (relationship) sometimes,” Cabinda said.

Allen Park — A day after the Detroit Lions traded tight end T.J. Hockenson to the Minnesota Vikings, general manager Brad Holmes explained the team’s thinking behind moving on from the 25-year-old former Pro Bowler. “We’re still in the build phase,” Holmes said Wednesday. “So, with the capital that we received back from a compensation

Allen Park — After being sidelined all season because of an ankle injury, Detroit Lions fullback Jason Cabinda practiced for the first time on Wednesday, starting a three-week acclimation period before the team would need to add him to the active roster. The converted linebacker, in his third season at the fullback position, played 141

A week ago, when throwing her support behind coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes, Detroit Lions owner Sheila Hamp made sure to emphasize the magnitude of the team’s rebuild, characterizing it as a teardown. Little did we realize there were still walls days away from being knocked down. On Tuesday, Holmes took a

Allen Park — With a 1-6 record, the Detroit Lions have opted to be sellers at the trade deadline, shipping tight end T.J. Hockenson to the Minnesota Vikings in a deal that includes four draft picks, with the Lions getting back a pair of Day 2 selections. The Lions announced Tuesday afternoon they are sending

Allen Park — It was hardly going out on a limb to predict the Detroit Lions’ defense would struggle to defend the talented and speed-loaded Miami Dolphins’ offense. And that’s exactly what happened Sunday, as Dolphins receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle had a field day, racking up 20 catches for nearly 300 yards in

Allen Park — After missing three games because of ankle and shoulder injuries, Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift returned to action Sunday against the Dolphins, but in a muted capacity. Swift actually led Detroit’s backfield with 33 snaps, compared to 22 for Jamaal Williams and five for Craig Reynolds, but logged fewer touches than

Allen Park — The NFL’s trade deadline arrives Tuesday at 4 p.m. and it’s unclear what moves, if any, the Detroit Lions are considering. The team is in obvious need of talent, but sitting with a 1-6 record through seven games, you can easily make a stronger case they’d be better off selling talent at

Allen Park — A day after the Detroit Lions surrendered more than 30 points for the third time this season, the team has fired defensive backs coach and defensive passing-game coordinator Aubrey Pleasant. “I think Aubrey is a hell of a coach, I have a ton of respect for him,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said.

Allen Park — Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 31-27 loss to the Miami Dolphins. First down Last year, around this time, Lions coach Dan Campbell had a postgame revelation that he needed to get rookie receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown more involved in the offense. It took a couple more weeks to

Detroit – You can’t hit what you can’t catch. And even if you’re one of those delusional fans that still view the Lions as a team that can’t catch a break, this was a game that had to leave you staggered. Just like the stat sheet that Dan Campbell was staring at Sunday as he