Allen Park — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell noted after Sunday’s game against Seattle that linebacker James Houston would likely be out “a little while” with the ankle injury he suffered during the contest. According to an NFL Network report Monday morning, Houston has a fractured ankle that could sideline him up to two months.
Football is a game of inches, and Sunday was as much of a reminder as ever for Detroit Lions fans. It was a painful overtime loss, but it gave plenty to be optimistic about in some facets against one of the league’s better teams. In others, it left a lot to be desired. Here are…
The Detroit Lions lost their game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, but they lost more than that on the field. It’s one thing to have minor injury reports after a game, but the Lions boasted a lengthy list of wounds. Already missing Taylor Decker for the game and Emmanuel Moseley not fit for duty…
It sure set up beautifully for Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. A home game with an amazing sell-out crowd and a Seahawks team coming to Ford Field with both starting offensive tackles out — it’s an optimal situation for his defense to attack Seattle. It didn’t play out as hoped for Glenn and his Detroit
Associated Press Jacksonville, Fla. — Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, including one to returning star Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame three early turnovers to beat Jacksonville 17-9 on Sunday for their third victory against the Jaguars in 10 months. The Chiefs (1-1) won their eighth straight in the series and avoided
Detroit — It was loud all day, rolling waves of decibels, right to the final play. And then it got so quiet, you could hear the din drop. Pffft. Just like that, as fans gasped, the air left Ford Field’s blue ski mask party. In a home opener full of exhilarating action, the Lions received
The injury bug bit the Detroit Lions hard in the team’s 37-31 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Running back David Montgomery is set to miss some time with a thigh injury, according to head coach Dan Campbell. It’s a more serious injury to defensive end James Houston that could keep the speedy pass rusher
The Detroit Lions could be without their leading rusher which would force them to turn the reins over to their rookie for a period if running back David Montgomery‘s comments Sunday are accurate. After Montgomery was carted off the sideline to the locker room in today’s overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks, he told the
Jared Goff’s marvelous string of passes without throwing an interception came to an abrupt end on Sunday. With the Lions trailing 24-21 in the third quarter to visiting Seattle, Goff fired a pass behind rookie RB Jahmyr Gibbs. Seahawks DB Tre Brown picked it off and ran it back for a critical touchdown, one that
Detroit — It’s not that they were unmasked, really. But the Lions certainly left their fans holding the bag Sunday, after Seattle’s 37-31 overtime win spoiled Detroit’s home opener at Ford Field. And while the Seahawks were busy celebrating in the visitors’ locker room afterward, with rap music blaring — “Take Over Your Trap,” fittingly
The Detroit Lions lost their home opener against the Seattle Seahawks, 37-31. Unfortunately, things continued to go downhill for the Lions as several prominent players suffered injuries and could miss significant playing time, including David Montgomery. Montgomery has been the key player for the Lions in the running game during the first two games of
Detroit — The Ford Field crowd reset the bar for the kind of home-field advantage it can be for the Detroit Lions this season. Even though the team fell short in its home opener, losing to the Seattle Seahawks in overtime, the fans set a new record for noise, peaking at 127.5 decibels during the
Can anybody stop Tyreek Hill? That is the question on everyone’s mind as the Miami Dolphins travel to face the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football. In the Dolphins’ Week 1 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, Hill took over the game to the tune of 215 yards and two touchdowns. The offense isn’t…
Official Alex Kemp had a message for Geno Smith while telling the fans about a penalty that was called in the fourth quarter of Seattle’s 37-31 overtime win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The call came when the Seahawks were down 21-17 in the fourth quarter. There was an obvious miscommunication on the play,