If recent history is any indication, we’re in for a memorable finish when the Detroit Lions travel to Atlanta for a post-Christmas matchup with the Falcons. The last three times the two franchises have met, dating back to 2014, the closing sequences have been anything but standard fare. Let’s take a quick trip down memory
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COVID-19 made its way through the Detroit Lions secondary earlier this month, and now the virus is taking aim at the offensive side of the ball. The Lions placed wide receiver Trinity Benson on the reserve/COVID list Thursday, bringing their total number of COVID cases to 15 in the past 18 days. The Lions restored
Allen Park — It’s been quite a month for Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. With at least eight receptions in the past three games, he’s already has surpassed running back Jahvid Best to become the franchise’s record holder for receptions in a rookie season. And on Wednesday, St. Brown got some lofty praise from offensive coordinator
Allen Park — If last year was a breakout season for Detroit Lions cornerback Amani Oruwariye, he’s spent the 2021 campaign stacking plenty of bricks upon that foundation. With his sixth interception of the season last Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, the third-year defensive back out of Penn State now ranks third in the NFL, behind
Anthony Lynn’s future as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator has been in doubt since he lost his play-calling responsibilities earlier this season. With the season nearing its end, Lynn said Thursday he is not sure yet what his future holds. “You talk about next year, I’m just trying to get through the day,” Lynn said. “I really
Tim Boyle is ready to let it rip, and if quarterback Jared Goff cannot play Sunday because of COVID, Dan Campbell might just give him a chance. Campbell said Wednesday the Detroit Lions offense will not be limited in any way if Boyle makes his second career start Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Goff’s status
For the first time in more than a decade, the Detroit Lions will not be represented in the Pro Bowl. The Lions, owners of the NFL’s second-worst record at 2-11-1, did not have a player selected for the Pro Bowl in voting announced Wednesday night. MORE FROM BIRKETT: Amon-Ra St. Brown’s emergence is helping re-define
The Detroit Lions lost nearly their entire cornerback corps to a COVID-19 outbreak earlier this month. On Wednesday, the one cornerback who avoided the virus, Amani Oruwariye, missed practice with a thumb injury. Oruwariye was one of three Lions who did not practice Wednesday, along with linebackers Josh Woods (neck) and Julian Okwara (ankle). Okwara
Allen Park — While nothing will be official until the weekend, odds are good Tim Boyle will be making his second start at quarterback for the Detroit Lions when the team travels to Atlanta to play the Falcons on Sunday. Starter Jared Goff landed on the COVID/reserve list on Monday, one of 13 Lions players to
Allen Park — Detroit Lions outside linebacker coach Kelvin Sheppard played in 107 games across eight seasons before transitioning into coaching, and he says he’d be hard-pressed to think of a better performance by an edge defender than the one Charles Harris had last Sunday in the team’s 30-12 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Harris was
Justin Rogers, James Hawkins, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 16 of the NFL season. All picks made against the spread. Detroit +6.5 at Atlanta Rogers: Atlanta Hawkins: Detroit Niyo: Atlanta Wojnowski: Detroit San Francisco PK at Tennessee Rogers: Tennessee Hawkins: San Francisco Niyo: Tennessee Wojnowski: Tennessee
When the NFL changed its COVID testing policy last week so only targeted players would be subject to testing, speculation was that players would not disclose symptoms for fear of missing time. With the Detroit Lions, that has proven not to be the case. Lions quarterback Jared Goff indicated in his weekly interview with 97.1 WXYT-FM
For the second time this month, the Detroit Lions have one of the NFC’s Players of the Week. Lions kicker Riley Patterson was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after making three field goals and three extra points in last week’s upset of the Arizona Cardinals. Patterson is the first Lions rookie kicker
Allen Park — Detroit Lions kicker Riley Patterson hasn’t missed since joining the team last month. In three games, the undrafted rookie is a perfect 7-for-7 on his field goal attempts, while connecting on each of his eight extra points. For his most recent effort, successfully converting a trio of field goals in a win over the Arizona
A day after testing positive for the COVID-19, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff provided an update on how he’s feeling during a Tuesday morning interview with 97.1-FM. “I’m feeling good,” Goff said. “It’s pretty much a mild cold. I’m feeling fine.” Last week, after more than 100 positive cases around the league, the NFL changed its
Let’s be honest, the Detroit Lions’ dismantling of the Arizona Cardinals this past Sunday was wholly unexpected. Coming into the matchup as double-digit underdogs, the Lions got off to a hot start, overcame their mistakes and cruised to the easy victory. Typically, we prefer to find a singular topic to refocus on after reviewing the
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff said he feels “fine” after testing positive for COVID-19, but is not sure if he can return to play in Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. “I’m feeling good,” Goff said in his weekly interview with 97.1 WXYT-FM. “It’s pretty much a mild cold. I’m feeling fine. I had some
We have a change at the bottom. After eight weeks of bringing up the rear in my NFL power rankings, the Detroit Lions are no longer the worst team in the NFL. They’re still bad. At 2-11-1, there’s no other conclusion you can make. But the Lions have played well enough in two of the
Five thoughts on the Detroit Lions‘ impressive 30-12 win over the Arizona Cardinals, and what comes next in this 2-11-1 season: Saint-ly performance Amon-Ra St. Brown has more catches as a rookie than Calvin Johnson had in 2007, way more than Herman Moore had in 1991, and as of Sunday, more than Jahvid Best had
Allen Park — Right as it appeared as if the Detroit Lions were turning the corner with a recent COVID outbreak, the team announced Monday it is placing quarterback Jared Goff on the COVID/reserve list. In addition to Goff, the team also placed backup offensive tackle Matt Nelson on the list. They are the 11th and