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Aiming for top seed, Lions play 49ers on road before closing regular season at home against Vikings

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions watched Washington beat Philadelphia on the way home following a bounce-back win at Chicago that helped them keep pace with Minnesota in the race for the NFC North title and top seeding in the conference. Detroit plays slumping San Francisco on the road next Monday night, a rematch of the NFC championship game …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

2024 NFL Week 15: Sunday’s standout games and what to look out for

CNN

CNN — Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season sees four games between teams currently in the playoff positions, with all four taking place on Sunday. With Russell Wilson quarterbacking the team, the Steelers are 6-1 and looking like serious playoff contenders in what is head coach Mike Tomlin’s 18th season in Pittsburgh. Not all is sunny in Philadelphia, though, …

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1 month ago

Lions host Packers on Thursday night, hoping to push winning streak to franchise-record 11 straight

Associated Press

DETROIT — Detroit and Green Bay, longtime rivals and current contenders, will have much at stake when they meet Thursday night in the Motor City. “This is the type of stuff that you live for and it’s also the type of stuff that gets you ready for the tournament.” Green Bay also has a lot to play for because it …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Packers’ improving run defense ready for challenge against NFC North-leading Lions

Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Defending the run has been one of the Green Bay Packers’ weaknesses over the last several years. “And that’s how you play good defense.” That defense needs to be at its best Thursday as the Packers close a stretch of three games in 12 days by visiting the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions, who have the NFL’s …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Conference title games are old hat for Chiefs and 49ers and new stage for Baltimore and Lions

Associated Press

Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. ___ For the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, getting to the conference title game is becoming old hat. Mahomes’ 14 TD passes are already second in conference championship game history — seven behind Brady — and he can move into second place in yards passing by …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Lions coach Dan Campbell focuses on strong offensive play instead of struggling defense

Associated Press

DETROIT — Coach Dan Campbell knows his defense has to start making plays if the Detroit Lions are going to be a threat to win their first playoff game since the 1990s. “Coming off the bye, you want to know you haven’t lost your mojo or if it is going to take a little bit to get it back,” Campbell …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Popper: Chargers defense fails Justin Herbert (yet again) in shootout loss to Lions

New York Times

The Athletic has live coverage of Ravens vs. Chargers on Sunday Night Football INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff set up in shotgun formation. “It was that same play, and they hit us on it.” This is what Staley’s Chargers tenure has boiled down to: Same you-know-what, just a different day. “He gave us a chance.” Oh wait, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Chargers’ 41-38 home loss to the Detroit Lions by the numbers

LA Times

Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown slips the tackle of Chargers linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr.. St. Brown finished with a career-high 156 yards receiving. Key plays: Goff 46 pass to St. Brown, Gibbs 11 run on 3rd-and-23. Key plays: Goff 24 pass to Gibbs, Goff 13 pass to J.Williams, Goff 14 pass to St. Brown. Key plays: Herbert 15 pass to …

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1 year, 2 months ago

NFC North-leading Lions head into the bye with their best record in nearly a decade

Associated Press

DETROIT — The NFC North-leading Detroit Lions have their best record since 2014, putting them in a position to win a division title for the first time in three decades. “I think we’re going to get reinforcements back when we get back for the Chargers that are going to be critical to helping us,” Campbell said. “That was a position …

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1 year, 8 months ago

NFL draft: Lions take RB Gibbs No. 12, LB Campbell at No. 18

Associated Press

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions made a move that even surprised the first player they picked in the NFL draft. The Lions won eight of their last 10 games in Campbell’s second year as coach and finished with a winning record last season for the first time since 2017. Detroit’s feel-good offseason did hit a snag last week …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Where Georgia football players ended up in transfer portal, how past transfers fared

New York Times

ATHENS, Ga. — Three Georgia players ended up at the same Big Ten school, at least partly the result of a long relationship between that school’s head coach and a Georgia assistant. WR Jermaine Burton : Burton was Alabama’s leading receiver last year with 40 catches for 677 yards and seven touchdowns, an improvement over his sophomore season at Georgia. …

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3 years, 1 month ago

College football’s transfer portal frenzy: Key names to watch from Monday’s wave of postseason entries

New York Times

National Portal Day isn’t actually a real thing. Now that the regular season is over, college football players across the country are starting to make up their minds about whether they’re planning to stay or move on this offseason. He’s one of the most talented playmakers Georgia Tech has had in a long time, and that became evident immediately during …

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5 years, 9 months ago

On this day in 2006: South Africa's record ODI chase against Australia

The Hindu

On March 12, 2006, the grammar of ODI cricket was rewritten by Australia and South Africa — two of the most formidable sides in world cricket. World champion Australia had posted a world record score of 434/4 in its first innings, only for the Proteas to chase it down with a wicket in hand and a ball to spare; all …

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Aiming for top seed, Lions play 49ers on road before closing regular season at home against Vikings

2024 NFL Week 15: Sunday’s standout games and what to look out for

Lions host Packers on Thursday night, hoping to push winning streak to franchise-record 11 straight

Packers’ improving run defense ready for challenge against NFC North-leading Lions

Conference title games are old hat for Chiefs and 49ers and new stage for Baltimore and Lions

Lions coach Dan Campbell focuses on strong offensive play instead of struggling defense

Popper: Chargers defense fails Justin Herbert (yet again) in shootout loss to Lions

Chargers’ 41-38 home loss to the Detroit Lions by the numbers

NFC North-leading Lions head into the bye with their best record in nearly a decade

NFL draft: Lions take RB Gibbs No. 12, LB Campbell at No. 18

Where Georgia football players ended up in transfer portal, how past transfers fared

College football’s transfer portal frenzy: Key names to watch from Monday’s wave of postseason entries

On this day in 2006: South Africa's record ODI chase against Australia