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The Detroit News |  The Detroit News At least it appeared to be a completed pass. Kelly Stafford, wife of former Lions quarterback and current Los Angeles Ram Matthew Stafford, apologized Wednesday for chucking a pretzel at a fan during Monday night’s game in Santa Clara, California. Stafford acknowledged on Instagram that a fan’s heckling got

Allen Park — Coming out of Sunday’s 16-16 tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers, there are two main takeaways regarding the Detroit Lions’ offensive performance. First, the team ran the ball extremely well for stretches, finishing with 229 yards on 39 carries. D’Andre Swift led the way with 130 yards on 33 carries, supplemented by a

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have a new kicker. One day after head coach Dan Campbell said the team would explore alternatives at the position, the Lions are signing Riley Patterson off the New England Patriots practice squad, the team announced Tuesday. An undrafted free agent out of Memphis, Patterson initially signed with the Minnesota

Josh Dubow |  AP Pro Football Writer Santa Clara, Calif. – Jimmy Garoppolo threw two touchdown passes, Jimmie Ward returned one of his two first-quarter interceptions for another score and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-10 on Monday night for their first home win in more than a year. The Niners

Pittsburgh — Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 16-16 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. First down Prior to Sunday, D’Andre Swift had never carried the ball more than 16 times in his brief professional career. And even during his 43-game stretch at the University of Georgia, he only topped

Allen Park — As long as Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff continues to struggle, coach Dan Campbell will be asked to defend the decision to stick with his starter. Coming off his least productive start of the season, and one of the worst of his career, Goff had just 54 passing yards at the end

Allen Park — In a vacuum, Detroit Lions offensive Taylor Decker could have ignored the talk radio, internet and social media chatter. But we don’t live in a vacuum, and the negative commentary that percolated during the two months he was sidelined by injury seeped into every aspect of his life. His friends sent him

Pittsburgh — Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 16-16 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. First down Prior to Sunday, D’Andre Swift had never carried the ball more than 16 times in his brief professional career. And even during his 43-game stretch at the University of Georgia, he only topped

Pittsburgh — Of course Penei Sewell loved the game plan. Any strategy that limits the Lions’ rookie offensive tackle from dropping back in pass protection against All-Pro edge rusher T.J. Watt is, by and large, the ideal situation for whoever’s up to the task. “As an O-lineman,” Sewell said, “I love a game plan that’s

Pittsburgh — It was absurd and confusing, as Lions games often are. And for this team this season, it was strangely appropriate. The Lions can’t win even when they don’t lose. They couldn’t make the decisive catch or decisive kick or decisive play, but then neither could the Steelers. In a steady rain that turned

Pittsburgh — The Detroit Lions didn’t lose, but the team remains winless after blowing multiple opportunities to upset the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on Sunday, settling for a 16-16 tie after a frenzied, yet scoreless overtime. After a sluggish start, the Lions (0-8-1) found a mid-game rhythm, leaning on a physically dominating rushing attack

Pittsburgh — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance in their 16-16 tie with the Steelers. Quarterback Toughing it out through injuries is a quick way to endear yourself to a fanbase, but in this instance, discretion might have been the better part of valor. While Jared Goff insisted the oblique muscle strain he suffered

Pittsburgh — It happened in the first quarter. Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff reared back to uncork a rare deep shot and felt a pain in his side. It altered a throw that would have likely been a touchdown to Kalif Raymond had it been on target. The receiver had two strides on the nearest

Pittsburgh — Heading into and coming out of the team’s bye week, fixing the Detroit Lions’ offensive woes clearly became a pet project for coach Dan Campbell. Against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, he took an aggressive step in that process, taking over play-calling duties for the unit.  The transition began after the Lions were obliterated by the

Pittsburgh — The Detroit Lions didn’t lose on Sunday, but the team remains winless after blowing multiple opportunities to upset the Pittsburgh Steelers, settling for a 16-16 tie at Heinz Field on Sunday. After a sluggish start, the Lions (0-8-1) found a mid-game rhythm, leaning on a physically dominating rushing attack. But the team proved unable

Pittsburgh — After fully participating in the week of practice, Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker will make his season debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Decker missed the first eight games after suffering a finger injury requiring surgery days before the season opener. With Decker out, the Lions shifted rookie Penei Sewell to left

Associated Press |  The Detroit News Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been placed on the COVID-19 list and will miss the Steelers’ game Sunday against the Lions. The Steelers announced Saturday night that Roethlisberger was ruled out for the game. Roethlisberger is the second prominent quarterback in two weeks to miss a game because

Pittsburgh — Detroit Lions kicker Austin Seibert had already been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it turns out the hip injury he recently suffered will sideline him at least the next three weeks after the team opted to place him on injured reserve Saturday. As expected, the team temporarily elevated Ryan

Matt Schoch |  Special to The Detroit News If you wanted to diagnose the ills of the Detroit Lions organization, Sunday’s opponent across the sidelines would be a handy reference. The Lions and Steelers are franchises that could not be more different. One is healthy and stable and constantly thriving. The other is the team we’re

By Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News Lions at Steelers ► Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Heinz Field, Pittsburgh ► TV/radio: Fox/97.1 ► Records: Lions 0-8, Steelers 5-3 ► Line: Steelers by 8 Detroit News contributor Steve Kornacki breaks down the Detroit Lions’ Week 10 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Key matchup STEELERS LINEBACKER T.J. WATT VS. LIONS’ PASSING GAME Watt will