The Detroit Lions have played pretty high-level football for most of the past six weeks, and if they want to make a run at the postseason, they will need to sustain that standard for at least another month. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Monday his team has no room for a hangover coming off Sunday’s
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Allen Park — With one of the league’s youngest rosters, which is starting to hit its stride after earning five wins in the past six games, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell was asked if the team reminded him of any other he played on or coached for during his more than two decades around the
The Detroit Lions are rolling. Sunday’s win over the first-place Minnesota Vikings gives the Lions five wins in the past six games and solidifies their spot as a true wild-card contender. They’re a game up on three 5-8 teams and trail only the 7-6 Seattle Seahawks — who are a half-game behind the third wild-card
Ten thoughts on the Detroit Lions’ 34-23 win over the Minnesota Vikings, their biggest win in 11 seasons: · That’s right, everything considered, Sunday’s victory was the biggest this franchise has had since 2011. They’ve played more complete games since then (against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week) and made two playoff appearances in that time
Allen Park — Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 34-23 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. First down Quarterback Jared Goff has turned an important corner that’s played a critical role in Detroit’s recent success. After dealing with turnover issues early in the season, almost no one is doing a better
Taylor Decker stood in the Detroit Lions’ locker room after Sunday’s emphatic 34-23 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. He looked across the room at the wall that separated the two teams, and he knew what was on the other side. “I’m sure they’ve got the NFC North (champion) shirts and hats in their locker room,”
Jameson Williams read it perfectly. He saw the Minnesota Vikings safety crashing down, biting on play action, so he took off deep. “It was how the play was designed up,” Williams said after the Detroit Lions’ 34-23 victory on Sunday. “If they do this, we’re gonna do that. If they do that, we do this.”
Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions’ 34-23 win over the Minnesota Vikings and looks at players and coaches who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at Ford Field. Stock up QB Jared Goff: Goff has silenced many of his critics with strong play over the last six weeks to lead
On his final third down pass of the day, Jared Goff threw to a 335-pound lineman named Penei Sewell, who rumbled and stumbled for a first down that sealed the game. Sewell was one of nine receivers that Goff completed a pass to Sunday, because, quite frankly, the way Goff is playing, who wouldn’t want
Detroit — For at least a few more weeks, December football matters in Detroit. The Lions (6-7) dumped the Minnesota Vikings, 34-23, at Ford Field Sunday to improve their playoff standing, while the Seattle Seahawks (7-6) and New York Giants (7-5-1) both hurt their positioning with losses. Seattle lost at home to Carolina, 30-24, and
C.J. Moore was shocked when the play call came in. It was fourth-and-8 early in the third quarter and the Detroit Lions had the ball at their own 26-yard line, up seven points in a game against the division rival Minnesota Vikings with their playoffs hopes on the line. The Lions lost to the Vikings
Detroit — They unloaded everything, scoring on big plays and small plays, in usual and unusual ways. So sure, why not clinch one of the biggest victories in recent Lions lore by tossing the ball to the 335-pound offensive tackle and letting him rumble for the final first down. As Penei Sewell caught it and
Detroit — It felt like a feeding frenzy, at times, inside Ford Field. A season-best crowd of 66,374 was roaring even before kickoff on Sunday, as the Lions played host to the NFC-North leading Minnesota Vikings. And it didn’t take long before the fans had something to feast on, after a fourth-down stop by Detroit’s
The Detroit Lions open practice every Friday with a light passing drill, where receivers, running backs, tight ends and most offensive linemen run simple routes down the sideline. Everyone who has seen the drill live has marveled at Penei Sewell’s athleticism and ability to catch a pass and contort his body at 335 pounds, and
Detroit — Detroit Lions players paused, trying to think of a family-friendly way to describe their head coach and his handling of two critical situations in Sunday’s 34-23 win over the Minnesota Vikings. None of them could. “Dude’s got some n-ts on him, bro,” said second-year right tackle Penei Sewell, talking about the decision to
Detroit — When former Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson got word he had been traded the first day of November, he only had a couple of hours to say his goodbyes to his teammates and coaches before catching a flight to Minnesota to start the next chapter of his career with the Vikings. So
Detroit — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance in their 34-23 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Quarterbacks Jared Goff’s day didn’t start out great, with the Lions going three-and-out to open the contest, and the quarterback firing behind his intended target, DJ Chark, on a fourth down the next series. But Goff settled down
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Reagor. (Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) How much money is Steve Cohen paying in taxes alone for the Mets offseason? by Scott Rogust Lions tackle Taylor Decker was among those in Detroit who ribbed Vikings WR Jalen Reagor for his failed guarantee of a Minnesota win. If you’re going to guarantee
Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 34-23 win over the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field. Quarterback Jared Goff said this week he is playing the best football of his career, and that’s hard to argue after he had another strong game Sunday. Goff completed 27 of 39 passes for
Revenge has never tasted so good. Jared Goff threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns and the Detroit Lions got big plays from their defense and special teams to avenge an early season loss to the Minnesota Vikings with a 34-23 win Sunday at Ford Field. The Lions (6-7) have won five of their past