DETROIT — Jim Caldwell promised when he was hired that this team would be a winner. But not even he could have expected something like this. The Detroit Lions rattled off their third straight fourth-quarter comeback Sunday in a 20-16 win against the The Detroit Lions were committed to keeping Theo Riddick involved in the … Read more
Here are three things we learned about the Detroit Lions (7-2) in their 20-16 win Sunday against the Miami Dolphins (5-4). The Lions are playing for the top seed in the NFC. Seriously. They are 7-2 through 10 weeks and in second place in the conference. Lions notes looks at Nick Fairley, Matthew Stafford and … Read more
Matt Prater's twice-taken kick earned Detroit Lions a nailbiting 22-21 victory over Atlanta Falcons at Wembley. The Detroit Lions beat the Atlanta Falcons in London with a last-second field goal. But the play would have never happened if not for a controversial penalty against the Lions that probably should have never been called. The Detroit … Read more
The Detroit Lions are 6-2 and looking good at the midpoint of the season. They've also been here before — in fact, twice in the past seven years. Once, they made the playoffs. Once, they watched the train jump the tracks and careen into town in a Almost every week in the comments section of … Read more
LONDON (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley injured his right knee Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons and was ruled out for the game, dealing a blow to the Lions' league-leading pass rush. The Falcons' The Detroit Lions entered Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons thin at defensive tackle. That depth was downgraded to … Read more
Q. Road trouble: The Lions and Falcons both have been away from home for almost a full week to practice and get ready for the game. From the Lions' perspective, should being out of their normal routine and away from home have a negative impact? A. No. Sep 21, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions … Read more