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
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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
Will Harris has been a jack-of-all-trades for the Detroit Lions this season, starting games at safety, nickel and most recently cornerback. And while major changes could be coming to the Lions defense this offseason, Harris appears ticketed for another all-encompassing role in the secondary in 2022. “Will Harris has a lot of value as far
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
D’Andre Swift had six offensive touches in his return from a shoulder injury last week, and the Detroit Lions running back said he expects a similarly light workload in his team’s season finale Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. “I think it’ll probably be the same,” Swift said Thursday. “I’m not sure as far as
If this year has taught Tim Boyle anything, it’s that he can play quarterback in the NFL. “One hundred percent, yes,” Boyle said Wednesday. “I can play in this league. I believe that.” Boyle has had mixed results as the Detroit Lions‘ fill-in starter for Jared Goff this season. He is 0-3 with more interceptions
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
The NFL hiring season is about to heat up, but Aaron Glenn isn’t the least bit concerned with whether his name will be called in the coming weeks. Glenn, in his first season as Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, said he is only focused on his current job heading into Sunday’s season finale with the Green
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
Penei Sewell has been everything the Detroit Lions hoped for in a top-10 pick, and Amon-Ra St. Brown has exceeded expectations as one of the best rookie receivers in the 2021 draft. Alim McNeill is coming off his best game of the season at nose tackle, and Ifeatu Melifonwu and Jermar Jefferson have seen limited playing time
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,
Jared Goff was able to move around “quite a bit” on his injured left knee Wednesday, but the Detroit Lions quarterback said he will not know until later this week if he can play in Sunday’s season finale against the Green Bay Packers. “It’s progressing,” Goff said. “Again, like I said, I hope to play.
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
Calling offensive plays has grown on Dan Campbell to the point the Detroit Lions coach might do it again in 2022. Campbell, who assumed play-calling duties from offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn at midseason, said Wednesday he has not decided yet how he will handle offensive play-calling next season. “I know that I’m getting a lot
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,
Jared Goff had a “good” workout testing his injured left knee Tuesday morning and the Detroit Lions quarterback said he hopes to be on the field for this week’s season finale against the Green Bay Packers. “Last week was leaning a little bit the other way from 50-50, and as the week went on just
The NFL got its wish in its first ever 17-game regular season, though it might have happened anyway. The Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders will play what essentially is a play-in game this Sunday in Vegas. Winner goes to the postseason as an AFC wild card, loser stays home. Both teams could end