Lions have no margin for error
The Lions' “playoffs” started early. The Lions have no margin for error despite riding an 11-game winning streak and are coming off a tough test against the Packers in preparation for Sunday's Super Bowl preview against the Bills. If something goes wrong, the Vikings and Eagles are poised to flip the NFC standings. The Lions […]
Dan Campbell acknowledges Lions’ Dan Skipper as he vomits during impassioned postgame victory speech
All the Detroit Lions do these days is win football games. On Thursday night, Dan Campbell's Lions defeated the Green Bay Packers to secure an NFL-best 12th win. Campbell's fourth down gamble helped push Detroit to a 34-31 victory. The fourth-year Lions head coach opted to keep his offense on the field on fourth down […]
Packers coach Matt LaFleur sounds off on ‘arrogant’ Lions fan after heated confrontation
green bay packers Head coach Matt LaFleur wasn't happy with the unsportsmanlike conduct he saw on the field from a Detroit Lions fan just before kickoff Thursday night at Ford Field. In Detroit. LaFleur appeared to get into a shouting match with a man who appeared to be on the field helping raise the American […]
Lions’ Amik Roberston blasts Packers as ‘pretenders’
There's no love lost between the Packers and Lions. Lions cornerback Amik Robertson rubs salt in the cheeseheads' wounds after another tight NFC North game, with Detroit's emotional 34-31 win on Thursday Night Football is. “They're trying to be competitive, but obviously they're not competitive,” Robertson told reporters after the game. “We're real guys. When […]
Lions’ Dan Campbell praises vomiting player in fiery postgame speech
Lions coach Dan Campbell was fired up after taking a gamble and winning on a key fourth-down play against the Packers on Thursday. After Detroit won 11 straight games to qualify for the playoffs, Campbell gave a victory speech in the locker room, praising his team for bouncing back and playing despite a rash of […]
What set Matt LaFleur off in heated altercation with Lions fan
This was a first for Matt LaFleur. The Packers coach revealed what triggered him during a pregame altercation with Lions fans on the field before Detroit's thrilling 34-31 victory. “I've never been a part of anything like that,” LaFleur said in the postgame press conference. “He was talking trash to our players and giving them […]
Lions clinch playoff spot with walk-off field goal in epic high-scoring affair against Packers
Dan Campbell certainly knows how to keep things interesting, and it worked on Thursday night. Campbell's aggressive coaching led the Detroit Lions to a 34-31 walk-off victory over the Green Bay Packers. The Lions led 17-7 at halftime, but the Packers closed the gap on their first drive coming out of the locker room after […]
Dan Campbell’s Lions fourth-down call proved everyone wrong, including Kirk Herbstreit
Lions head coach Dan Campbell has shown he's not afraid to make courageous decisions, even if they're unpopular ideas. Late in the game, with the Packers and Lions tied at 31, with 43 seconds left, Campbell sealed the game with a bases-run homer in the Green Bay 21. It was a tough and courageous decision […]
NFL Playoff Picture: Detroit Lions survive fight from Packers to rule the NFC
On Thursday night, we had a great game to kick off Week 14 in the NFL, with two of the top teams not just in the NFL North, but in the entire NFL, facing off against each other. It lived up to the hype. Heading into the game, the Detroit Lions were in first place […]
Packers head coach, Lions fan separated on field before rivalry game
Ahead of an unusually contentious NFC North game, tempers flared in Detroit from the start. Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and Detroit Lions fans were separated on the field before Thursday night's matchup. The incident apparently occurred just before the national anthem, when Lions fans were on the field holding game flags. CLICK […]