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Quarterback Jared Goff turned in his worst performance of the season, and was among the lowest graded players in Thursday's game via Pro Football Focus. With three fumbles lost and two interceptions, Goff earned an overall offensive grade of 46.6, which ranked above only tight ends Giovanni Ricci and Shane Zylstra and center Kingsley Eguakun.
The Detroit Lions (8-7) are back in action on Christmas Day in a massive contest against the Minnesota Vikings (7-8). There's still a path to the playoffs for the Lions, but Detroit needs to win its final two games and see Green Bay lose their final two games of the regular season.
It's Week 16 of the NFL schedule, and the Detroit Lions are hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers for an AFC vs. NFC matchup at Ford Field. Here's how you can watch the game.
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is being called out again after the team lost to the Vikings on Christmas.
It was a dreadful performance from Dan Campbell's squad, with Detroit committing six turnovers – yes, six turnovers for the first time since 2015 – and averaging a measly 3.61 yards per play. It marked the Lions’ sixth-worst offensive efficiency in a game since 2010 (and their very worst efficiency in a contest since 2020).
Detroit Lions star right tackle Penei Sewell left the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Christmas Day before returning later. Sewell went down with an apparent injury midway through the second quarter, walking off slowly after getting looked at by trainers.
A viral video showing an official making a suspicious motion just before the Detroit Lions committed a false start in their loss to the Minnesota Vikings has sparked conspiracy theories — but has a logical explanation.
Amon-Ra St. Brown is dealing with a knee injury that could keep him out of the Detroit Lions' Christmas Day game against the Minnesota Vikings.