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Detroit — One pass a bit too long. One pass a bit too short. One pass perfect, but dropped. From one play to the next, from one half to the next, from one game to the next, you never know for sure what you’re getting from the Lions and Jared Goff. But you usually know

Detroit — Justin Rogers of The Detroit News grades the Detroit Lions’ performance in their 31-27 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Quarterbacks This felt like Jared Goff’s best game of the season. Coming off a pair of dud performances, the Lions quarterback discovered his deep ball against the Dolphins, hitting Kalif Raymond and

Detroit — The Lions offense rediscovered its early-season groove, but last week’s defensive improvements proved to be little more than a mirage. Despite jumping out to a 14-point lead and holding a 10-point advantage at the half, the Lions were unable to hang on against the Miami Dolphins, falling 31-27 at Ford Field on Sunday.

Detroit — It’s hard to imagine a spookier sight on Halloween eve than the one the Detroit Lions’ secondary saw on Sunday. Miami Dolphins receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle rolled into town looking like the set of twins from “The Shining” — and they ran forever, and ever, and ever and ever; 294 yards

Detroit — As part of the team’s annual homecoming game, the Detroit Lions announced at halftime of Sunday’s matchup with the Miami Dolphins that the franchise will unveil an 8-foot bronze statue of Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders in front of Ford Field in 2023. “Thank you so much to the Detroit Lions

Detroit — The Detroit Lions offense is getting another key piece back for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins with wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown clearing concussion protocol and active for the matchup. The record-setting receiver has struggled with injuries in recent weeks, missing one game and being limited in another with a high ankle

If the season ended after last week, the Detroit Lions would have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. It certainly wouldn’t hurt to have that to look forward to, but many fans were hoping for some sort of progress this season. To be fair, there’s still 11 games left this season,

Allen Park — Following a two-week audition, the Detroit Lions have officially added Michael Badgley to the main roster, signing the veteran kicker off the team’s practice squad. “He knows exactly who he is,” Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp said earlier this week. “He doesn’t try to be somebody different. He knows what his

Lions vs. Dolphins ▶ Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Ford Field, Detroit ▶ TV/radio: CBS/97.1 ▶ Line: Lions +3.5 ▶ Records: Lions 1-5, Dolphins 4-3 Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News breaks down the Lions’ Week 8 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. Key matchup Lions’ secondary vs. Dolphins’ wide receivers Despite playing with three different quarterbacks

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,

Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo, Justin Rogers and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer predictions for Sunday’s Lions-Dolphins game at Ford Field (1 p.m., CBS/97.1). ▶ Nolan Bianchi: Detroit’s defense has taken a step out of the shadow realm, however, it’s still tough to determine what that progress will look like on a week-to-week basis.

Allen Park — It’s hardly unusual for an NFL team to have one speedy receiver, but the Miami Dolphins offense is uniquely built to test defenses with an unprecedented amount of speed, both with its receiving corps and backfield. The trio of Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and Raheem Mostert are three of the fastest players

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions will be down six players for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, but they are getting back a key offensive cog with the pending return of running back D’Andre Swift. After practicing without limitations all week, Swift wasn’t listed on Friday’s injury report and is set to be back

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions were never expecting to force rookie safety Kerby Joseph into action so soon, but after his performance against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, they’re pretty encouraged by what they see. Moments after nearly picking off the first pass of his career in the second quarter, Joseph made up for

Allen Park — Earlier this week, Detroit Lions owner Sheila Hamp voiced her support for coach Dan Campbell and general Brad Holmes. And while that message had already been made behind closed doors, Campbell appreciated his boss’ public statement. “She’s told me that’s how she feels, so I’m not surprised by it,” Campbell said Friday.

Allen Park — Through the first five games of the season, no one was scoring more points than the Detroit Lions. And within that success, the offense was pushing the ball downfield far more frequently than the previous season, seemingly putting a narrative to bed that the team and quarterback Jared Goff were incapable of

Allen Park — Three-point, two-point, red-point, blue-point — Detroit Lions defensive line coach Todd Wash doesn’t care how many limbs Aidan Hutchinson puts on the ground to rush the passer, as long as he gets home. “If they wanna come out of a two or a three, the bottom line is, get to the damn

Allen Park — When it comes to specialists in the NFL, there are typically only 32 each of punting, long-snapping and kicking jobs. And the majority of those are stable situations, so when you’re on the outside looking in, you have to fight through the mental hurdles of wondering when or if the next opportunity

Welcome to another edition of our weekly Detroit Lions mailbag. Let’s see what’s on your mind. ▶ Question: Historically, are there any coaches who have started .250 or worse in their first 1.5 seasons that ended up turning it around and having successful careers with that team? — @Danieljhall6 ▶ Answer: How about Tom Landry?

Allen Park — Turnovers have always been an issue for Jared Goff. The Detroit Lions quarterback is responsible for nine giveaways through six games and now has 25 in his first 20 starts with the franchise. But even if you include his five seasons with Los Angeles Rams — which include a pair of Pro