Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell made an announcement a few days before playing the Buffalo Bills. “Houston — we have a problem!” Campbell said, while informing his team that James Houston, a practice squad linebacker, was going to get elevated and make his NFL on Thanksgiving Day. “He’s an animal,” Chase Lucas, a fellow rookie,
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Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions’ 28-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills and looks at players and coaches who helped and hurt their stock Thursday at Ford Field. Stock up OLB James Houston: A sixth-round pick out of Jackson State, Houston was a standout in his NFL debut Thursday. The
Taylor Decker used a potty word after the Detroit Lions lost to the Buffalo Bills, because sometimes you need to use a potty word when you lose a game like this to a team like that. Standing in the locker room after Thursday’s come-from-ahead 28-25 loss to a team that holds the No. 2 seed
The AFC and NFC playoff pictures were impacted after the Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants games on Thanksgiving. As has become tradition in the NFL, there were three games held on Thanksgiving. Of course, the first two contests are reserved for the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, both
Detroit — This was a fiercely fought game destined to come down to one play, and considering the pedigrees of the teams, it was surprising, even mesmerizing. And ultimately for the Lions, agonizing. No matter how many plays you make in an NFL game, it doesn’t matter unless you make the last one, a truism
Detroit — Taylor Decker is the longest-tenured Detroit Lions player. After a crushing Thanksgiving Day loss in which many fans have been quick to point out just how much these Lions still feel like those Lions, you’ll have to pardon his French. “This isn’t the f—— same old Lions,” Decker said following the 28-25 loss
Detroit — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance in their 28-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Quarterbacks People are going to fixated on Goff’s final throw. Whether you want to classify it as a miscommunication or an underthrown ball, the incompletion left enough time on the clock for the Bills to get into position
Detroit — In front of one of the biggest crowds to ever witness a football game at Ford Field, the Detroit Lions went toe-to-toe with a Super Bowl contender, but it was the Buffalo Bills who scored the knockout blow in the closing moments of the final round. Showcasing the same quick-strike ability he did
Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 28-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field on Thursday: Quarterback Jared Goff played one of his best games of the season Thursday, completing 23 of 37 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns, but he missed a key fourth-and-1 throw late
The referees in the Buffalo Bills-Detroit Lions game on Thanksgiving may have missed a facemask penalty. The Detroit Lions haven’t won on Thanksgiving since they defeated the Minnesota Vikings back in 2016. They were oh-so close to forcing overtime against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, but they watched as kicker Tyler Bass snuck in a
There are no morale victories in the NFL, not when so many livelihoods ride on the outcomes of games. But something felt different about the Detroit Lions’ 28-25 Thanksgiving loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday. Josh Allen led the game-winning field goal drive with 23 seconds to play. Jared Goff missed an important third-down
Josh Allen made a play. Heck, he made a few of them, as he should, considering he’s one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Sometimes, the other guy is just good, and that’s the difference, and, ultimately, why the Buffalo Bills beat the Detroit Lions on Thursday, 28-25 — a little too much Allen.
Josh Allen made a play. Heck, he made a few of them, as he should considering he’s one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Sometimes the other guy is just good, and that’s the difference, and ultimately why the Buffalo Bills beat the Detroit Lions on Thursday, 28-25 — a little too much Allen.
Detroit — In front of one of the biggest crowds to ever witness a football game at Ford Field, the Detroit Lions went toe-to-toe with a Super Bowl contender, but it was the Buffalo Bills who scored the knocked blow in the closing moments of the final round. Reminiscent of last year’s playoff game against
The Buffalo Bills suffered a scare against the Detroit Lions, but were able to pull out the 28-25 victory on Thanksgiving. In the NFL, the Detroit Lions playing on Thanksgiving is an annual tradition. Sadly for Lions fans, that also means a Thanksgiving Day loss. But, the Lions gave the team a lot to be
Free Press columnist Carlos Monarrez tackles the tough questions after the Detroit Lions‘ 28-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday at Ford Field: What does this performance say about the Lions’ potential this season? It says one thing very clearly: They have realistic playoff potential. I hate even typing that because the math doesn’t
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 24: Stefon Diggs #14, Tyler Bass #2 and Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills celebrate on the field after defeating the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on November 24, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) The Detroit Lions lost another Thanksgiving Day contest against the Buffalo Bills.
The Detroit Lions looked like they were playing for a tie. Josh Allen had other ideas. Allen, the Buffalo Bills superstar quarterback, drove the Bills 48 yards in three plays to set up Tyler Bass’ 45-yard game-winning field goal with 2 seconds left as the Bills snapped the Lions’ three-game winning streak with a thrilling
Detroit — Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News offers his observations after the first half of the Lions game against the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field in Detroit. Sufficient stopgaps The Lions had a tall order ahead of them, entering this game without starting left guard Jonah Jackson (concussion protocol) and right guard Evan Brown
Allen Park — Four years ago, the Sunday before Thanksgiving was just another mile marker on an endless highway of dessert. But this past Sunday, Dan Skipper’s work day ended with the National Football League’s leader in rushing touchdowns stopping his postgame press conference to shout him out. “Hi, Skippy. Love you, man. That guy