Lions OC Ben Johnson is staying, turning down possible chance to be NFL head coach, AP sources say
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has decided to stay with the team and turn down potential opportunities to be an NFL head coach next season, two people familiar with the situation tell The Associated Press.
โSame Old Lionsโ return at inopportune time as Detroit fumbles 17-point lead in NFC Championship
The old saying goes, โWhat makes you laugh will make you cry,โ and the city of Detroit, alongside the state of Michigan, will be crying woefully throughout the offseason as fans thought the team shook off the โSame Old Lionsโ mantra, but it reared its ugly head at the most inopportune time.
Jared Goff throws 2 TD passes, Lions advance to NFC title game with 31-23 win over Buccaneers
Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 in a divisional-round playoff game, lifting the long-suffering franchise into the NFC championship for the first time in 32 years and just the second time in franchise history.
Lions finally giving fans, including Eminem, chance to cheer for a winner after decades of futility
Eminem stood alongside Pro Football Hall of Famers Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson before the Detroit Lions hosted a playoff game for the first time in three decades, soaking up an electric atmosphere at Ford Field.
โHe went to Jaredโ: Monumental play by Goff helps Lions spoil reunion for Stafford in Detroit
A monumental play by Jared Goff in the game's waning moment helped the Detroit Lions advance to the divisional round but, most importantly, spoiled the reunion of Matthew Stafford in the revenge game for both quarterbacks inside Ford Field.
Nonchalant decision-making by Detroit Lions is proving to be costly after second-half shutout by Bears
The nonchalant decision-making by the Detroit Lions from the front office to the players is proving to be costly as they fell to the Chicago Bears while getting shut in the second half to a team in last place in the NFC North.
Detroit Lions fans seeing ghosts as team shows some signs of collapse
Detroit Lions fans have suffered more than any other fan base over the past 50 years, and it sure looked like this season was going to put an end to that streak. But with the first few signs of collapse, doubt has to start creeping in.
Alex Anzalone injury: What Dan Campbell said today, plan at linebacker, Rodrigo playing both ways
The Detroit Lions might be without one of their top defensive players in Alex Anzalone this weekend, and Dan Campbell talked about the plan at linebacker and the possibility of Malcolm Rodriguez playing on both sides of the ball.
Love ties career high with 3 TD passes, leads Packers to 29-22 win over NFC North-leading Lions
Jordan Love set the tone with a 53-yard pass to Christian Watson on the first snap and finished with a career-high-tying three touchdowns, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 29-22 win over the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions on Thursday.