Detroit Lions need to keep getting big plays to win tough NFC North
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell says his team executed in all three phases when trailing by one point late against the Minnesota Vikings in what became a 31-29 victory.
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Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell says his team executed in all three phases when trailing by one point late against the Minnesota Vikings in what became a 31-29 victory.
A year and a half ago, Jake Bates was selling bricks. Now he's making game-winning kicks in the NFL.
The Detroit Lions are atop the NFC North after beating the previously undefeated Minnesota Vikings 31-29 on Sunday. Quarterback Jared Goff was a big reason why Detroit was victorious.
The Detroit Lions (5-1) are on top the NFC North division after defeating the Minnesota Vikings (5-1) 31-29 Sunday in Minneapolis.
The last game the Detroit Lions played in Minnesota was a triumphant visit when they used a six-point victory over the Vikings to seal their first division title in 30 years.
First-round pick J.J. McCarthy, the Minnesota Vikings' quarterback of the future, will undergo a procedure after tearing his meniscus, head coach Kevin O'Connell said Tuesday.
Michigan football quarterback J.J. McCarthy is starting his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings after being selected No. 10 in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Sam LaPorta had a 2-yard touchdown catch midway through the first quarter but later limped off the field with a knee injury in the Detroit Lions' 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta limped off the field after appearing to hurt his left knee against Minnesota and was later taken toward the locker room on a cart.
The Vikings still have a shot at the NFL playoffs, but they'll need to get past the mighty Detroit Lions first.
The Detroit Lions won their first division title in three decades and had their hopes of possibly earning home-field advantage for the playoffs dashed in a seven-day stretch that brought the franchise joy and pain.
The Detroit Lions haven't been in this situation for decades.
The Detroit Lions have clinched their first division title in 30 years.
The games have been lurking at the end of Detroit's schedule like a difficult end-of-semester final exam.
The Detroit Lions will clinch their first division title in 30 years by beating the Minnesota Vikings.
The Detroit Lions have a short week before hosting the Denver Broncos in prime time on Saturday night.
Jared Goff dropped back, looked left, and let the football loose that Amon-Ra St. Brown squeezed tight as he sat in the end zone.
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell had a play sheet in his left hand and a walkie-talkie in his right hand during a recent practice.
Dan Campbell has tried to soak the Detroit Lions in his signature blend of confidence and enthusiasm, a 6-foot-5 energy drink of a head coach who is determined to hoist one of the NFL's most historically unsuccessful franchises onto his broad shoulders.
DETROIT (0-4) at MINNESOTA (1-3)
Kirk Cousins danced in the end zone after running for a go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Vikings went on to celebrate the end of a disappointing season with a 37-35 win over the lowly Detroit Lions on Sunday.
With the surging Vikings and the fading Bears, the NFC North playoff race bound to get tighter in the second half of the season.
Two months after releasing their all-time rusher, the Minnesota Vikings drafted Dalvin Cook.
In Week 4 in the NFC North, the undefeated Bears and Packers look to keep their winning streaks alive, while the winless Vikings look to turn their season around.
The Vikings said they've tested all individuals who'd recently been in close contact with Eric Sugarman, who has begun his 15th season as the team's head athletic trainer.
Firefighters in Michigan haven't been able to negotiate staffing levels for nearly 30 years, but they're hoping to change that in these final days of the legislative session.
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Tight ends coach Steve Casula will serve as interim offensive coordinator, while a national search for a new coordinator will be underway.
There are close to 4,000 nonprofits in the Metro Detroit area that need your support, including those battling food insecurity.
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Firefighters in Michigan haven't been able to negotiate staffing levels for nearly 30 years, but they're hoping to change that in these final days of the legislative session.
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Debbie Nelson's fraught relationship with her son Eminem had been no secret since the Detroit rapper became a star.
Tight ends coach Steve Casula will serve as interim offensive coordinator, while a national search for a new coordinator will be underway.
Company officials say a board committee is leading the search for a new CEO, and that the search is expected to be completed within the first half of 2025.
General Motors has reached an agreement to sell its stake in a nearly completed electric vehicle battery plant in Lansing, Michigan.
A Stellantis joint venture with Samsung SDI has won a commitment from the U.S. Energy Department for up to a $7.54 billion loan to help build two electric vehicle battery plants in Kokomo, Indiana.
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has resigned after nearly four years in the top spot of the Jeep and Ram maker, which has continued to struggle with slumping sales.
The employee was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Rapper Kendrick Lamar is bringing his Grand National Tour to Detroit's Ford Field in June 2025.
Elton John says he's lost his eyesight and struggled to see his new musical, "The Devil Wears Prada" after a "severe" eye infection.
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Debbie Nelson's fraught relationship with her son Eminem had been no secret since the Detroit rapper became a star.
Donald Trump's attorneys mentioned Hunter Biden in a filing arguing the New York criminal case against the president-elect should be dismissed.
The CDC and FDA have closed their investigations into an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk.
General Motors is adding over 132,000 heavy-duty pickups in the U.S. to a previous recall for tailgate release switches that can short circuit and open the gates while the trucks are in park.
Social Security beneficiaries have some changes coming in December and January, due to quirks of the calendar and a payment hike.
Feds find 11 kids illegally employed for at least 4 years at Seaboard Triumph Foods facility in Sioux City, Iowa.
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Pontiac General Hospital has filed for bankruptcy days after announcing the loss of Medicare funding and announcing over 240 layoffs.
The school district introduced therapy dogs two years ago, and things have gone so well that it decided to add six more dogs.
Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
Tight ends coach Steve Casula will serve as interim offensive coordinator, while a national search for a new coordinator will be underway.
A record 37.5 million viewers watched this year's Detroit Lions-Chicago Bears Thanksgiving Day game on CBS.
Little Caesars Arena is home to the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons, but on Tuesday, it hosted the Fueling the Future event.
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President-elect Donald Trump campaigned with talk of ending the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit which has helped fuel sales.
The 98th Annual America's Thanksgiving Parade will roll through the streets of downtown Detroit this Thursday, with hundreds of thousands lining Woodward Avenue as six new floats make their debut.
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