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Atlanta Falcons Beat Detroit Lions, 31-18, Clinch Home-Field Advantage in NFC Playoffs

Joe Student — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 05:32:24 +0000

Matt Ryan threw for 279 yards and four touchdown passes, and the Atlanta Falcons beat the Detroit Lions, 31-18, on Saturday night in Detroit to clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

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Did Ndamukong Suh Deserve to Be Fined for Kicking Matt Schaub? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:17:30 +0000

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has earned himself a reputation in the NFL as a dirty player, but was his move on Thanksgiving intentional?

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Vikings Top Lions 34-24 to Complete Season Sweep

Jay Caldwell — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 03:17:14 +0000

The Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions 34-24 at home Sunday to sweep the season series against Detroit and improve to 6-4 while dropping Detroit to 4-5. Minnesota led 13-3 at halftime and held on in the 2nd half. Adrian Peterson ran for 171 yards on 27 carries and 1 touchdown plus he scored on a 2-point conversion. Kyle Rudolph was th top receiver for Minnesota with 7 catches for 64 yards and 1 touchdown for Minnesota.

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Monday Night Football: Defense Leads Chicago Bears Over Detroit Lions, 13-7

Joe Student — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 05:16:04 +0000

Brian Urlacher and D.J. Moore each collected turnovers to stifle potential second-half touchdown drives, and the Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions, 13-7, in Chicago on Monday night. It was the fourth straight win for Chicago (5-1).

The Bears led 13-0 when the Lions threatened in the third quarter, advancing the ball to the 1-yard line before Urlacher recovered a fumble by Joique Bell of Detroit (2-4). Quarterback Matthew Stafford drove the Lions back into the red zone three possessions later, only to have Moore intercept his pass from the 3-yard-line.

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Vikings Win at Detroit 20-13

Jay Caldwell — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:35:42 +0000

The Vikings won 20-13 at Detroit Sunday to improve to 3-1 on the season. Percy Harvin started the game with a 105-yard kickoff return touchdown and Marcus Sherels returned a punt 77-yards for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter. Blair Walsh made 2 of 3 field goals and Adrian Peterson ran for 102 yards on 21 carries for the Vikings. Christian Ponder was 16-26 for 111 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Jerome Simpson in his first game this season had 4 catches for 50 yards.

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NFL Playoff Preview – Wild Card Weekend

Joe Student — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:23:23 +0000

The NFL playoffs start Saturday. Four division champions host first-round games this weekend, while Green Bay, San Francisco, New England and Baltimore enjoy a bye week and wait to begin their Super Bowl quest.

Here’s a preview of this weekend’s games:

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NFL 2011 Season – Thanksgiving Day Games Recap

Joe Student — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:04:09 +0000

Green Bay 27 – Detroit 15

Aaron Rodgers threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and the Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 27-15 on Thanksgiving Day. The Packers (11-0) remained unbeaten in part by intercepting Lions’ quarterback Matthew Stafford three times and turning those turnovers into 17 points. Detroit (7-4) tried to intimidate Green Bay’s offense and rough up Rodgers, but that strategy only resulted in personal foul calls and the ejection of Ndamukong Suh after he stomped on offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith.

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NFL Thursday Games Preview – Week 12, Thanksgiving Day Games

Joe Student — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:31:39 +0000

Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – 12:30 PM

In a key NFC North game, Detroit (7-3) plays host to the undefeated Packers (10-0). With an NFL-best quarterback rating of 128.8, Aaron Rodgers is the leader of Green Bay’s offensive attack, which averages a league-best 35.5 points per game. Rodgers throws to Jordy Nelson when he needs points. Nelson’s nine touchdown catches are second in the NFL to Detroit’s Calvin Johnson, who has 11.

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Lions Down Bears To Go To 5-0

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:48:07 +0000

The Detroit Lions are 5-0 after a 24-13 win over the Chicago Bears Monday night. Jahvid Best ran for 163 yards and a touchdown, Mathew Stafford threw for 2 touchdowns and Calvin Johnson had 5 catches for 130 yards and a touchdown for Detroit.

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