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Detroit — It will be a sour end to an otherwise spectacular rookie season for Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell.  After contracting COVID early in the week, he wasn’t able to shake lingering symptoms from the virus and has been made inactive for Sunday’s finale against the Green Bay Packers. It will mark the first

Associated Press Denver  — Linebacker Nick Bolton’s 86-yard fumble return after Melvin Ingram III darted into Denver’s backfield untouched and stripped Melvin Gordon powered the Kansas City Chiefs to a 28-24 victory over the Denver Broncos on Saturday. With their 13th consecutive win over the Broncos, the Chiefs (12-5) kept alive their hopes of getting the No.

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions activated both Taylor Decker and Penei Sewell off the COVID/reserve list Saturday afternoon, but may only have one back for Sunday’s season finale against the Green Bay Packers. Sewell, the rookie right tackle, was promptly added to the injury report with both an illness and a thumb injury. He is

Heading into the final week of the 2021 season, the Detroit Lions have plenty to play for. Sure, the draft order is unlikely to move. The Lions are almost guaranteed the No. 2 pick in this year’s NFL Draft, unless the Jacksonville Jaguars can pull off a minor miracle to close their season. Yeah, the

Allen Park — After testing out his injured knee throughout the week, the Detroit Lions are expecting to have quarterback Jared Goff back for Sunday’s season finale against the Green Bay Packers. “Yeah, I’d say it’s probable,” coach Dan Campbell said before Friday’s practice. “He got back into rhythm Wednesday, I thought yesterday he looked even better and

James Hawkins, John Niyo, Justin Rogers and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer predictions for Sunday’s Lions-Packers game at Ford Field (1 p.m., Fox/97.1). ► James Hawkins: On paper, the Packers don’t have much to play for in the finale. They’ve already locked up the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs, but they

By Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News Packers at Lions ►Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Ford Field ►TV/radio: Fox/97.1 ►Records: Lions 2-13-1; Packers 13-3 ►Line: Green Bay by 3.5 Detroit News contributor Steve Kornacki breaks down the Lions’ Week 18 matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Key matchup LIONS’ DEFENSE VS. PACKERS QB AARON RODGERS What chance does Detroit have of

Allen Park — It’s difficult to make apples-to-apples comparisons in the NFL, but Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has experienced an impressive turnaround in his recent past and it’s worth exploring what carryover, if any, applies from his five seasons in New Orleans to his current challenge. When Glenn joined the Saints in 2016, the

By Fred Goodall |  Associated Press Tampa, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially severed ties with Antonio Brown, terminating the contract of the mercurial receiver who claimed he was fired in the middle of a game for not playing through an ankle injury. The Bucs announced the move Thursday, one day after the former

Allen Park — Prior to accepting the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator job last offseason, Aaron Glenn interviewed for the New York Jets head-coaching vacancy that ultimately went to Robert Saleh. And while Glenn’s future candidacy for openings could be slowed by Detroit’s defensive struggles in 2021, the well-respected former player should be a hot target if his

Allen Park — Turnover is an inevitable component of professional sports, particularly in the NFL, where it’s not uncommon for a third of the roster to change between seasons. Entering the second offseason of a rebuild, the Detroit Lions will be looking to stack upon the foundation general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell poured

Allen Park — After missing last Sunday’s game with knee injury, Jared Goff is making positive progress ahead of the team’s season finale against Green Bay. But the Detroit Lions quarterback doesn’t expect to have clarity on his availability until the end of the week. “Yeah, it’s very important to me,” Goff said. “I want to be out there. Ultimately,

Allen Park — While the sample size is small, it’s fair to say coach Dan Campbell’s decision to take over the Detroit Lions’ offensive play-calling after the bye week has been successful. Despite no prior experience in the role, and a slew of challenging circumstances, the Lions have been a statistically more productive offense during the second

Allen Park — Brad Holmes was so enamored with Levi Onwuzurike that the Detroit Lions general manager explored trading into the back end of the first round to ensure landing the University of Washington defensive lineman in April’s draft. Instead, Holmes’ staff convinced him to sit tight, and that patience paid off as Onwuzurike fell to the

Justin Rogers, James Hawkins, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 18 of the NFL season. All picks made against the spread. Green Bay -11 at Detroit Rogers: Detroit Hawkins: Detroit Niyo: Detroit Wojnowski: Detroit Chicago +6 at Minnesota Rogers: Minnesota Hawkins: Minnesota Niyo: Minnesota Wojnowski: Chicago New England

The Detroit Lions have played 877 regular-season and playoff games in the Super Bowl era, and on Sunday, they allowed an opponent to score 50 points for just the seventh time. The Seattle Seahawks, who came into the game averaging a tick more than 20 per game, scored on nine consecutive possessions, including six touchdowns,

Detroit — After an eye-opening football weekend, we’ve gained some clarity. We now know the Lions will pick first or second in the draft, and based on needs and availability, their choice could come down to Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson or Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett. (Blink, blink). Oops, looks like I mixed up needs

By Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News The Detroit Lions announced Monday that starting offensive tackles Taylor Decker and Penei Sewell had been placed on the COVID-19 reserve list after starting in Sunday’s 51-29 loss at Seattle. Outside linebacker Austin Bryant, who has started five games and has 32 tackles with 4.5 sacks,

By Fred Goodall |  Associated Press Tampa, Fla. — Antonio Brown’s latest messy departure from an NFL team, the Buccaneers, was not about an injury, coach Bruce Arians said Monday. Yes, the Buccaneers are moving on from Brown, whose NFL career is on hold yet again after another in a series of incidents, including two women accusing

Seattle — Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 51-29 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. First down It’s difficult to know how much to react to this game, a late-season West Coast trip, in inclement conditions, with a depleted roster due to injuries and illness. Was this an aberration in the progress