Lions Using Productive Paranoia To Surge Atop The NFC North
For the first time, Detroit didn't have to rally from a fourth-quarter deficit to win a game this season, leading the Saints from start to finish.
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For the first time, Detroit didn't have to rally from a fourth-quarter deficit to win a game this season, leading the Saints from start to finish.
No dramatic comeback was needed for the Detroit Lions to take down the Saints in New Orleans by a score of 28-13.
This week, the Lions intercepted Brees three times — once each by Quin , Tavon Wilson and Miles Killebrew .
The Lions (7-4), who visit the Saints (5-6) on Sunday, lead the NFC North thanks to five victories by four or fewer points, including last week, when a late interception set up a winning field goal against Minnesota on Thanksgiving Day.
Every Detroit game has been decided by seven points or fewer, with either Matthew Stafford or Matt Prater needing to lift the Lions to victory in the final moments.
A new promotion from Anheuser-Busch and the NFL is giving fans a chance to win Super Bowl tickets for life.
Usually when a NFL players wears cleats that don't go along with the rules, they get fined. But that won't happen this weekend.
Saints coach Sean Payton has experienced clutch envy while studying the Lions this season.
The Buffalo Bills have signed Logan Thomas, a former quarterback who's making the switch to tight end, off of the Detroit Lions' practice squad.
The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed LB Brandon Chubb to the team's practice squad.
Detroit now holds the top spot in the NFC North, but can they hold off the Saints down in New Orleans?
The Detroit Lions are alone in first place, and their top competitors in the NFC North have been floundering.
Sadly, there's still another level of misery for the Browns (0-12), now four losses from joining the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only teams in NFL history to complete a 16-game schedule without a win.
The tight end has been sidelined since tearing his ACL last December, but was adamant that his mindset is to play this season.
Time will tell if the Saints are evolving into the type of team the Lions have been to this point.
Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford is rewriting the script for Lions football this season after a Thanksgiving comeback win.
The Detroit Lions have gone down to the wire in every game this season, so their kicker has been even more important than usual.
Matthew Stafford led another crucial drive late in the fourth quarter, and Matt Prater's kicking again helped Detroit to a tight victory over Minnesota.
The Lions (7-4) have won six of seven, including two against Minnesota this month, despite trailing in the fourth quarter of every game this season.
Minnesota center Joe Berger was evaluated for a concussion, leaving the Vikings without the dependable lineman late in the first half of Thursday's game at Detroit.
Minnesota Vikings receiver Stefon Diggs is inactive for Thursday's game against the Detroit Lions.
Minnesota blew three-point lead with 23 seconds left last game against Lions, allowing them to set up Matt Prater's 58-yard FG as time expired in regulation.
The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed QB Jake Rudock to the active roster from the practice squad.
Live stream the Thanksgiving Day matchup between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings.
Vikings and Lions play on Thanksgiving Day, in an NFC North game with division and playoff implications.
The Michigan Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that the southbound I-75 ramp onto westbound I-696 will be closed for multiple months beginning in early April.
A new lawsuit accuses the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan, of not doing enough after a woman reported assault inside a hotel elevator in 2025.
A Pontiac, Michigan, man with a criminal background was arrested after police say he allegedly exposed himself to a 14-year-old girl.
Drivers on Interstate 696 in Oakland County should expect "long" delays Thursday night after a crash involving a semi-truck caused a fuel spill.
Kevin McGonigle got four hits in his auspicious major league debut during the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.
A new lawsuit accuses the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan, of not doing enough after a woman reported assault inside a hotel elevator in 2025.
Jarvis Butts, the Detroit man convicted of murdering missing 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris and the sexual assault of multiple young women, has died in prison.
A Woodhaven judge called out a defendant during a virtual court hearing, saying it looked like she was driving while participating in the video conference.
A spokesperson from the Michigan Department of Corrections told CBS News Detroit that Jarvis Butts died by suicide, two weeks after he was sentenced.
The Michigan Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that the southbound I-75 ramp onto westbound I-696 will be closed for multiple months beginning in early April.
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.
A $4.3 billion investment is going toward a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to provide Tesla with prismatic battery cells.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
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.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
Short film director Sam Davis gave a shout out to his Michigan hometown when accepting an Oscar award on Sunday.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
Kevin McGonigle got four hits in his auspicious major league debut during the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.
Jalen Duren had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons past the New Orleans Pelicans 129-108.
Kevin McGonigle wasted no time proving that the Detroit Tigers made the right call by putting him on their opening day roster.
President Trump said he will sign an executive order to restart pay for TSA officers, who have gone more than a month without a full paycheck.
Michigan prison leaders have launched a "safe prisons initiative" to curb rising assaults and improve conditions for inmates and staff.
A child under the age of 5 is now the latest case of measles in an outbreak being traced in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
As communities across the country face growing fears of increased immigration enforcement patrols, a coalition of civil rights advocates and health care professionals in Michigan is banding together to offer support for those on the frontlines.
Oakland County officials say medical debt impacts approximately 114,000 county residents.
A measles outbreak continues to expand in Southeast Michigan, with a fourth suspected case now reported in Washtenaw County.
Michigan health officials have identified a measles outbreak in Washtenaw County after three linked cases were reported since March 12.
Kevin McGonigle got four hits in his auspicious major league debut during the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.
Jalen Duren had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons past the New Orleans Pelicans 129-108.
Kevin McGonigle wasted no time proving that the Detroit Tigers made the right call by putting him on their opening day roster.
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold's name was mentioned in text messages allegedly tied to an assault and robbery case in Florida, according to documents obtained by CBS News Detroit.
The Detroit Tigers open their 2026 season on Thursday, March 26, against the San Diego Padres in a three-game road series.
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.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
The Michigan Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that the southbound I-75 ramp onto westbound I-696 will be closed for multiple months beginning in early April.
A new lawsuit accuses the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan, of not doing enough after a woman reported assault inside a hotel elevator in 2025.
Drivers on Interstate 696 in Oakland County should expect "long" delays Thursday night after a crash involving a semi-truck caused a fuel spill.
A new resolution in Wayne County, Michigan, is taking aim at toxic chemicals in hair products marketed to Black women.
A retired Detroit police sergeant appeared in court for the first time on Thursday and was remanded to jail, a week after he was charged with 15 counts of kidnapping and rape in five separate sexual assault cases.