Detroit Lions top 49ers 40-34 in tuneup for Week 18 division showdown
Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions tuned up for their Week 18 division showdown against Minnesota by beating the San Francisco 49ers 40-34.
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Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions tuned up for their Week 18 division showdown against Minnesota by beating the San Francisco 49ers 40-34.
Coach Dan Campbell stood at the podium after Detroit blew a 17-point lead to San Francisco in last season's NFC title game and talked about how that might have been the Lions only shot at reaching the Super Bowl.
Coach Dan Campbell said Thursday that the team signed Bridgewater as another backup with second-year player Hendon Hooker behind starter Jared Goff.
Jake Bates was standing on the turf in his hometown of Houston when asked to reflect on an unlikely journey from learning how to sell bricks to making game-winning kicks for the Detroit Lions.
The Detroit Lions watched Washington beat Philadelphia on their cellphones following a 34-17 bounce-back win at Chicago that helped them keep pace with Minnesota in the race for the NFC North title and top seeding in the conference.
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions borrowed from Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers to trick the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Quarterback Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions easily dispatched the Chicago Bears 34-17 Sunday afternoon.
The Detroit Lions made a flurry of roster moves Saturday, including waiving safety Brandon Joseph, who was briefly arrested by police early Saturday.
Reports say Montgomery consulted medical experts over the last few days and is hopeful that he'll return for the playoffs.
The Detroit Lions are holding out hope that running back David Montgomery might be able to return from what was believed to be a season-ending knee injury.
Patrick Mahomes is battling another ankle injury.
The first-round draft pick suffered an injury to his left tibia during Week 6. However, he says he wasn't going to let the injury stop him and made a promise to his teammates.
Campbell, though, doesn't like that Detroit gave up 48 points in a six-point loss to the AFC East champion Buffalo Bills on its home turf.
The bad news on the injury front continues for the Detroit Lions.
The injuries continue to pile up for the Detroit Lions' defense.
