DETROIT — Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is active against the Chicago Bears on Thursday. Detroit left third-string quarterback David Blough inactive, leaving the team with Tim Boyle as Goff’s backup. Defensive tackle Akiem Hicks was also ruled out because of an ankle injury before the Bears arrived in Detroit, another setback for a line without Khalil Mack, who went …
MINNEAPOLIS — Mike Zimmer has seen enough game-deciding kicks in eight years as coach of the Minnesota Vikings, with outcomes more often than not favoring the other team, that he usually turns away. Greg Joseph made a 54-yard field goal as time expired to give the Vikings a 19-17 victory over the Lions on Sunday after new Detroit coach Dan …
