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USA Today ran the numbers, and teams that start 2-0 like the Lions are - newsflash - far less likely to make the playoffs. According to the story, "over the past six seasons you have a 4% chance of making the playoffs if you're winless headed into Week 3." And since the NFL expanded to its playoff format in 1990, only 11.2 percent of 204 teams to start 2-0 have made the playoffs that season.
The Detroit Lions played great last week, but couldn't keep it going for the entire game. In week two, the Minnesota Vikings just dominated from the start and the Lions really had no answer for Adrian Peterson whatsoever.
The Viking's Peterson had 192 total yards and the Minnesota Vikings rebounded for a 26-16 victory Sunday over the Detroit Lions.
Detroit also has a sour taste in its mouth after blowing a 21-3 lead last Sunday in a 33-28 loss at San Diego, surrendering 249 passing yards in the second half.
Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch is once again hosting an NFL kickoff event which will get underway Friday at Art Van Furniture in Royal Oak.
The Detroit Lions don't really need all the help they can get because they showed last week that they can handle their own, but they simply need to play a solid 60 minutes. This week against the Minnesota Vikings, they have a few key injuries that could slow them down a bit.
DeAndre Levy sat out of the open portion of practice Thursday, continuing a nasty cycle of injury reports with his name on them and rumors circling about why. The Lions have listed Levy as dealing with a hip injury, although no further details have been specified.
"But when you get down on that knee, you have so much you want to say, and how you're going to say it, and how you want to get it out, but once you get on that knee, I just kind of blacked out. I saw her emotion; I was emotional. I just kind of rambled and eventually got the question out."
"His second interception, I think might've been affected by that just because he was a little bit numb and I wasn't as aware because it was pretty quick that we were back on the field."
"It's not like when a play breaks down, he's looking to scramble. He's looking to keep the play going by passing it with a pass downfield. He does an excellent job there because that puts continued pressure on the defense."
"There were times we had Marvin Harrison at Indy where he might have only caught a couple balls in game, but obviously at the end of the season, he was a huge impact on what we did as well. It goes that way sometimes."
"He's going to make you tackle him every play and he'll go 100 yards every time if you don't tackle him. He's running to score every single time."
The Detroit Lions are hoping week two ends much differently than week one did for them, and that's with a win. LaAdrian Waddle is merely hoping that he will be able to play this week, but Everson Griffin thinks it will be a victory no matter what.
"He's definitely a force to be reckoned with. I believe the 49ers had a great game plan against him and was able to contain him. But you can only contain Adrian Peterson so long before he gets the rust off."
"You get into crunch time, there's an old saying out there, 'Think players, not plays.' And sometimes you've got to find 81, and there's no question about it."
Patrick Kane scored a pivotal goal in a needed Detroit win in the same building where he scored a Stanley Cup Final winner to lead the Red Wings past the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2.
Jalen Duren had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Daniss Jenkins scored 26 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-108 on Thursday night as both teams were without a superstar.
From closing out practice to closing out the tallest player in program history, Greyson is no ordinary Michigan Wolverines basketball fan.
Michigan's "Fab Five" will reunite during Saturday's Final Four.
This year, we're heading for warmth with wind and even some sunshine breaking through the clouds.
The greatest chance for storm development for Southeast Michigan will be in the evening into the late evening, when warmer air and an approaching system help fuel thunderstorm growth.
Police say the body of James Sanford was found on March 28, 2026, in the area of Hines Drive and Levan Road.
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, there have been eight confirmed measles cases in the state in 2026.
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick accuses federal prosecutors of "bullying" in their attempt to collect money following his 2013 conviction.
Patrick Kane scored a pivotal goal in a needed Detroit win in the same building where he scored a Stanley Cup Final winner to lead the Red Wings past the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The bag, called the "Gold Standard Cassette Tape," features a bold, nostalgic design inspired by classic cassette tapes.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
It's a sign that Metro Detroiters are ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring, and the Marche du Nain Rouge is a feast for the eyes.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Jalen Duren had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Daniss Jenkins scored 26 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-108 on Thursday night as both teams were without a superstar.
Michigan's "Fab Five" will reunite during Saturday's Final Four.
The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.
President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as attorney general, saying she will be taking a job in the private sector.
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, it now costs almost $145 to fill up a Ford F-150 pickup truck, a new analysis finds.
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, there have been eight confirmed measles cases in the state in 2026.
A water services provider and its president are accused of falsifying water safety and discharge tests for private water systems serving mobile home communities in Michigan.
Michigan communities have received millions from a national opioid settlement, but some haven't spent any funds yet.
Paramedics and emergency medical technicians face a harsh reality in Michigan.
Around 19,000 Corewell Health patients have been impacted by a data breach that happened in 2024, the nonprofit said Friday.
Patrick Kane scored a pivotal goal in a needed Detroit win in the same building where he scored a Stanley Cup Final winner to lead the Red Wings past the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2.
Jalen Duren had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Daniss Jenkins scored 26 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-108 on Thursday night as both teams were without a superstar.
From closing out practice to closing out the tallest player in program history, Greyson is no ordinary Michigan Wolverines basketball fan.
Michigan's "Fab Five" will reunite during Saturday's Final Four.
This year, we're heading for warmth with wind and even some sunshine breaking through the clouds.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
In a continued fight over the restitution owed to the city of Detroit, former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick accuses federal prosecutors of "bullying" in their attempt to collect money following his 2013 conviction.
A puppy was rescued after he was found on top of a home in Detroit.
Storms are possible tonight and again on Saturday, with a sunshine break for the Tigers' Opening Day.
On Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive to help businesses receive refunds, more than a month after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump did not have the authority to impose most of his sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team was introduced to Greyson Vasquez, a 9-year-old boy with Down syndrome. The child will head to the Final Four this Saturday with the help of nonprofit Team IMPACT.
