Tag: Detroit Lions

Betting for (by) dummies: Do the Lions have enough on defense to stay with the Vikings?

What is your New Year’s resolution? For Jon Greenberg and Zac Jackson, it’s starting 2025 by winning a lot of bets. And, you...

Lions win a 'meaningless' game that meant everything. The Vikings and real stakes await

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The game that was meaningless to most watching some 2,500 miles away in Detroit was not meaningless to those...

NFL Week 17 playoff scenarios: Commanders, Falcons can clinch berths

The NFL schedule has reached Week 17 and several teams have already secured their playoff spots.In the AFC, the Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans,...

NFL Week 17 picks against the spread: Patrick Mahomes keeps showcasing his greatness

Shoutout to the Frankford Yellow Jackets.For 99 years, they held the NFL record of 13 wins in a season while scoring 30 or...

This week in kick decisions by Jim Harbaugh and Dan Campbell, plus Patriots news

This article is from Scoop City, The Athletic’s daily NFL newsletter. Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox.Good morning. Last...

Russini’s what I’m hearing: The biggest Belichick twist; about those Kyle Shanahan rumors

We’re always tossing around dream Super Bowl matchups during the regular season, but this game might actually be the real deal. This past...