Tag: Detroit Lions

Bills Beat Lions 28–25 for 2Nd Win in 5 Days at Ford Field

DETROIT—Tyler Bass made a tie-breaking, 45-yard field goal with 2 seconds left, lifting the Buffalo Bills to a 28–25 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday for their second victory in five days at Ford Field. Josh Allen set up the game-winning kick by starting the drive with a 36-yard pass to Stefon Diggs and…


Matthew Stafford Super Bowl Victory Paved by 13 Years of Family Perseverance

Matthew Stafford led the Los Angeles Rams to a Super Bowl LVI victory in his first year with the franchise on Feb. 13, but the Stafford family endured an arduous 12-year journey in Detroit to get there. Nonetheless, they are grateful for the experience and the toughness it instilled in them. Following the Rams comeback…


Cardinals Lose Chance to Clinch, Fall 30–12 to Lowly Lions

DETROIT—Kyler Murray had nowhere to run and his passes often missed the mark. Murray’s shaky performance helped the Detroit Lions stun the Arizona Cardinals 30–12 on Sunday. The Cardinals (10–4) started the day tied for the NFL’s best record, undefeated on the road and a win away from ending a six-year postseason drought. Meanwhile, the…


NFL Roundup: Lions Get First Win With TD on Final Play

Jared Goff completed an 11-yard touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown on the last play of the game and the Detroit Lions (+8.5) entered the win column with a 29–27 victory over the visiting Minnesota Vikings (-3) on Sunday. Goff passed for 296 yards and three touchdowns for the Lions (1–10–1), who drove 75 yards…


‘We Found a Way to Win’: Lions End Weeks of Agony With Triumph Over Vikings

The Detroit Lions are winless no more after beating the Minnesota Vikings 29–27 on Sunday to end weeks of agony and ridicule. Down four points with four seconds left on the clock, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught an 11-yard endzone pass from quarterback Jared Goff in front of a relieved home crowd, improving their…


NFL Scoreboard, Week of 11/26/21

Las Vegas Raiders (6–5) 36 | Dallas Cowboys (7–4) 33 (OT) A classic Thanksgiving match-up resulted with the Las Vegas Raiders defeating the Dallas Cowboys in overtime by a 29-yard field goal from Daniel Carlson; it was his fifth field goal of the game. Since 1968, the Raiders had lost twice to the Cowboys on Thanksgiving; it was…


Why the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys Always Play on Thanksgiving Day

Many families have Thanksgiving Day traditions throughout the United States, which could include watching National Football League games. A total of six NFL teams are now featured annually on the holiday, with two of them playing every year. Lions and Cowboys Thanksgiving Day Games Dating back to 1934, the Detroit Lions have played in an…


Rams Survive Early Onslaught by the Lions

This was the first meeting, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, between the L.A. Rams and the Detroit Lions, since the two teams had traded their quarterbacks in the postseason. The result was a comeback victory by the Rams, 28–19, who withstood an onside kick and fake punts by the winless Lions. This is a tale…