DETROIT — Jahmyr Gibbs was the game-breaking player the Detroit Lions needed to get their high-powered offense in gear — and give them a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. Gibbs scored three of his franchise-record tying four touchdowns in the second half, and the Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 on Sunday night to win … Read more
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The game that was meaningless to most watching some 2,500 miles away in Detroit was not meaningless to those in uniform who remember the feeling. Penei Sewell was one of them. The Detroit Lions’ first trip of the 2024 calendar year was here at Levi’s Stadium versus the San Francisco 49ers. … Read more
CHICAGO — Contrary to popular belief, the Detroit Lions are still here. They never went anywhere — except to Chicago, for a get-right game. And as the Chicago Bears learned on Sunday, after a 34-17 loss, this was the wrong week to get them. “Nobody writes our story,” Campbell told his players this week. “We’re … Read more
Between a cleat being one size too big and the league’s newest international excursion, Week 1 in the NFL is already eventful. Now comes Sunday, when rookie quarterbacks debut, as do head coaches and other new faces in new places. Dak Prescott’s contract still looms over the Dallas Cowboys, and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew … Read more
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — On the last true day of training camp, with the regular season lurking, Dan Campbell made sure to get his starters some much-needed work they wouldn’t otherwise receive in the preseason. It was scrimmage day. “Today’s kind of the last big practice before we start to get ready for Pittsburgh this … Read more
Motor City is ready to break a record. With 550,000 fans in attendance through the first two days of the NFL Draft, Detroit will top the all-time attendance mark for the event on Day 3, NFL chief football administration officer Dawn Aponte announced in her opening remarks Saturday. A #NFLDraft for the records! pic.twitter.com/RCM5gjA0uu — … Read more
For the Detroit Lions, the NFL Draft has been the driving force behind one of the league’s best rosters, and a team that reached the NFC Championship Game in Year 3 of a rebuild. They live and breathe this stuff. We’re doing our best to keep up. Mock drafts are an inexact science, but they … Read more
Part of the lingering sting the Detroit Lions were left with Sunday evening, after their heartbreaking 34-31 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, was the knowledge that it’s hard to get here, and even harder to get back. They were so close to their first Super Bowl appearance. They watched … Read more
Commercial content 21+. The Wildcat returns for his 27th season in The Post. Including the 1997-2022 seasons in the Bettor’s Guide, Cat’s record in print stands at 694-604-4. Kansas City Chiefs (+3.5) over BALTIMORE RAVENS Compelled to sustain our profound respect for Kansas City’s relative health and well-balanced roster, its positional strengths and positive … Read more
He is, by far, the most polarizing player remaining in the playoffs. Is Brock Purdy really that good? Is he a star or is he merely the product of the great skill-position players surrounding him and a coach with a creative offensive scheme? Is he one of those special talents who can carry the team … Read more
