Lions' Playoff Hopes On Hold After 42-21 Loss To Cowboys
Despite a second straight loss following five consecutive victories, Detroit (9-6) still controls its postseason fate.
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Despite a second straight loss following five consecutive victories, Detroit (9-6) still controls its postseason fate.
Johnson, who retired at the end of last season, has the Lions records for career receptions (731), receiving yards (11,619) and receiving touchdowns (83).
The Lions quarterback focuses on the good memories as he prepares for another homecoming Monday night, knowing his team can clinch a postseason berth with a victory.
The Browns avoided becoming the second team to go 0-15, and no longer have to worry about joining the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only teams to lose all 16 games.
So now the question is how the Cowboys keep their edge with two games that won't change their spot in the playoff bracket — starting Monday night at home against Detroit — along with a bye before their postseason opener.
The Detroit Lions have released defensive end Corey Lemonier a week after claiming him off waivers.
Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions aren't quite in win-or-go-home mode like the last time they visited his hometown Dallas Cowboys for a wild-card playoff two years ago.
For the Lions to make this season count, to make it really stand for something, they need to lock up the NFC North either this weekend or next and then make some noise in the playoffs.
The Lions sent two players to the Pro Bowl last season in Ziggy Ansah and Calvin Johnson. Megatron made six straight Pro Bowls from 2010 to 2015.
In a video posted by the Cowboys to their Facebook page they have hired WWE Hall of Fame member Sting to be their intimidation coach.
The Lions have yet to be featured in primetime this season, but they could show up on televisions across America each of the next two weeks.
The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed WR Andrew Turzilli to the team's practice squad.
Detroit will have a tall order in front of them, as they head to Dallas to play the Cowboys in a high-profile Monday Night Football showdown shortly before the playoffs.
The Detroit Lions need a win and a Green Bay loss to secure a rare postseason appearance.
According to Caldwell, the Lions' video team didn't receive the appropriate replays until it was too late.
After an impressive 2024 season, the Detroit Lions and the Motor City are highlighting fan-favorite moments through a coloring book.
The Tigers were unable to complete their first sweep of the Yankees in New York since 2008.
The Detroit Lions were favorites to win the last Super Bowl before flopping in the playoffs and are suddenly on shaky ground in the eyes of some NFL observers.
Detroit has outscored New York 23-3 over the past two nights and won four of five against the Yankees this year with one meeting left.
An investigative report by The Athletic dropped on Wednesday morning, detailing how eight men associated with the Detroit Tigers organization are accused of misconduct against women in the workplace since 2023.
In a statement, Gilchrist says the threat has since been cleared.
Two youths were critically injured, and another killed, in what police called a domestic-related shooting Thursday morning in Port Huron.
After an impressive 2024 season, the Detroit Lions and the Motor City are highlighting fan-favorite moments through a coloring book.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University. Authorities have not identified a suspect.
Many residents in Hazel Park claim they have yet to receive their water bills in the mail this month.
General Motors has temporarily closed its Cole Engineering Center in Warren, Michigan, after two positive tests for Legionnaires' disease.
A 15-gallon tank of gas costs motorists about $47, around $10 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
General Motors will temporarily lay off 360 employees at its Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center.
The state tracks the conditions of every bridge in the state, and more than 100 of them are in poor condition.
Organizers and participants of the Detroit tradition are celebrating 30 years of vintage cars, hotrods and so much more.
There are new murals to check out across the city of Detroit from local and nationally renowned artists.
Several Michigan locations are among the official retail locations for an exclusive edition of Taylor Swift's next album.
A pygmy hippopotamus was born at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids on Wednesday, the facility said in a social media post.
Going to see a movie at the US 23 Drive-in Theater in Flint, Michigan, is a little like stepping back in time.
A lightsaber Darth Vader used in the Star Wars films "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" sold at auction for more than $3.6 million.
Construction will be delayed by up to three months as the plant now grapples with shortage of workers.
A 2.7% COLA increase would raise the average monthly Social Security payment by about $54.
As the job market weakens, the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last weak to its highest level in nearly four years.
Democrats ultimately pushed for more time to iron things out and secure support as the day stretched on, but Republicans refused.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University. Authorities have not identified a suspect.
General Motors has temporarily closed its Cole Engineering Center in Warren, Michigan, after two positive tests for Legionnaires' disease.
Barry Sanders is urging people to talk with their physicians about their cardiovascular health.
Suicide impacts millions of people every year. That's why, during National Suicide Prevention Month, we remember the lives lost but also highlight the resources available in our community that can help.
Four physicians, who recently resigned from the CDC in protest, tell "Sunday Morning" they believe HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing the nation's public health.
A nonprofit focused on increasing access to sensory spaces around the world has already reached over 360,0000 people in over 20 countries, and it was founded by twin sisters in Metro Detroit.
After an impressive 2024 season, the Detroit Lions and the Motor City are highlighting fan-favorite moments through a coloring book.
The Tigers were unable to complete their first sweep of the Yankees in New York since 2008.
The Detroit Lions were favorites to win the last Super Bowl before flopping in the playoffs and are suddenly on shaky ground in the eyes of some NFL observers.
Detroit has outscored New York 23-3 over the past two nights and won four of five against the Yankees this year with one meeting left.
An investigative report by The Athletic dropped on Wednesday morning, detailing how eight men associated with the Detroit Tigers organization are accused of misconduct against women in the workplace since 2023.
Detroit's become one of the hottest destinations in the country for big-time conventions. What's driving the interest?
It's a look at growing two-way ties between Michigan and Japan on this Sunday's Michigan Matters.
Enbridge's Line 5 carries millions of gallons of oil under the Straits of Mackinac every week as talk continues about the aging pipeline and a tunnel replacement.
It's a look at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and its impact over 130 years in the Motor City.
The Great Lakes Water Authority is a utility overseeing water and wastewater for four million residents.
Temperatures remain in the 80s for each afternoon with only a minor rain chance late on Saturday.
A 20-year-old Southfield man is accused of assaulting two female shoppers at a Farmington Hills Kroger store, police said.
General Motors has closed its Cole Engineering Center in Warren, Michigan, after two positive tests for Legionnaires' disease.
Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist says there was a "credible bomb threat " made to his home on Thursday.
Many residents in Hazel Park claim they have yet to receive their water bills in the mail this month. The water department says it's the result of a delivery issue involving a local post office.
