Allen Park — This Sunday evening’s matchup against the Green Bay Packers isn’t just another game for the Detroit Lions. And while many coaches prefer to take a business-as-usual approach, regardless of the circumstances, Lions coach Dan Campbell is choosing to emphasize the magnitude of the moment as he prepares his young roster for the
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James Houston has been a revelation, and Lions defensive line coach Todd Wash had a rather eloquent explanation for why it took so long for the rookie edge rusher to play. As a sixth-round pick last April, James Houston was going to have to work to get noticed and make the Detroit Lions’ 53-man roster
Heading into a potential win-and-in game to close out the regular season, here are three key matchups for the Detroit Lions against the Green Bay Packers in Week 18. Well, this is it. This is what the Detroit Lions season has been building towards. Week 18 Sunday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers, with
Kent Falb was not watching the Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game Monday until someone called and told him to turn on his TV. Dr. Terry Lock had no idea Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during the game until he heard the news on the radio Tuesday morning. For both men, learning of the
“Come on Baker, you got this!” OK, everything about this is surreal. The Detroit Lions will head Green Bay on Sunday with the playoffs on the line in freakin’ January. Just a few hours earlier, Lions fans will be cheering like crazy for Baker Mayfield and the L.A. Rams, who need to beat Seattle to
Jerry Green | Special to The Detroit News The afternoon Chuck Hughes joined the Lions in a trade with the Eagles, he requested superstition-defying uniform No. 13. “No, you can’t wear that number here,” said Roy “Friday” Macklem, who controlled the Lions’ locker room with an iron fist. A placid man, Hughes accepted the uniform number
Lions safety DeShon Elliott has missed the last two games with a shoulder injury, but there’s a chance he’s back in action for Week 18 against the Packers. Heading into a big Week 18 game against the Green Bay Packers, which is a Sunday Night Football showcase opportunity for them win or lose, the Detroit
Monday night, the NFL world stopped when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed in the first quarter of the game against the Bengals in Cincinnati. Medical personnel had to use CPR and a defibrillator on the field after Hamlin reportedly suffered cardiac arrest. As he was being worked on, Hamlin’s teammates and opponents watched and
The Detroit Lions can either clinch a playoff spot or play spoiler on Sunday night, and here are the early odds with a prediction for Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers. It could be a “win and you’re in” scenario for both teams, or only the Green Bay Packers, on Sunday night in Week
Jeff Okudah has been notably absent from big chunks of the last two games, but Dan Campbell says the young cornerback is not injured or in the doghouse. Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah has had a breakthrough season this year, at times displaying the ability to be a shutdown corner and being excellent in run
Allen Park — What more can be said or written about James Houston’s performance this season? The Detroit Lions rookie edge rusher has been a revelation since his promotion from the practice squad in late November. What Houston has been able to accomplish, eight sacks in six games, is historic. Since sacks became an official
The last week of the regular season means the last edition of power rankings, and one final prediction from me on who wins the NFL’s major awards. The Detroit Lions have legitimate candidates for Defensive Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year, and if they beat the Green Bay Packers on Sunday and
Embrace the chaos that will allow the Detroit Lions and the Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs this postseason. What if I told you there was a way the Detroit Lions and the Pittsburgh Steelers ended up as your No. 7 seeds in the NFL playoffs? Heading into the final week of the regular season, six
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell looked like a volcano ready to explode. Six days before the biggest game of his tenure in Detroit, lava was burning behind his eyes. Anticipation and excitement, raw energy and adrenaline were twitching through his arms, and his voice rumbled while talking about the Lions game Sunday against the Green