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Lions End Season With 34-13 Loss to Packers

The Lions season came to an end with a 34-13 loss to the Packers at Lambeau Field.  Detroit, after starting the season 6-2, struggled in the second half of the season, posting a 1-7 record to finish the year with a 7-9 record.  The loss also extended the Lions’ losing streak in Green Bay, where […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 31 2007

Duckett Helps Lions Snap Losing Streak, Beat Chiefs 25-20

         
Both Detroit and Kansas City came into Ford Field Sunday with losing streaks - Detroit with a 6 game losing streak, while Kansas City was at 7.  Neither team exactly played inspired football and it took some late heroics by the Lions’ defense to enable Detroit to hold off the Chiefs 25-20.
Detroit dominated the scoring in […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Dec 23 2007

Defense Gives Up 51 in Awful Loss to Chargers

The Lions lost their sixth-straight, falling to the San Diego Chargers 51-14.  Jon Kitna threw for 302-yards and two-touchdowns but was also picked off five-times.  San Diego’s LaDanian Tomlinson and backup Darren Sproles both rushed for over 100-yards and a pair of touchdowns.  The loss puts the Lions’ record at 6-8. 

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 17 2007

Lions Blow Late Lead in Falling to Cowboys 28-27

Tony Romo connected with Jason Witten with 18 seconds left in the game to give the Cowboys a 28-27 win over the Lions at Ford Field and clinch the NFC East.  Dallas trailed 27-14 heading into the final quarter and never held a lead until the go-ahead score.  Romo completed 35-of-44 attempts for 307 yards […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 10 2007

Losing Streak Continues as Lions Fall Flat 42-10

The Lions, who a month ago, were very much a playoff contender, have reverted to their old habit - losing. Minnesota, on the other hand, have surged to the point that they are all of a sudden playoff contenders themselves. Minnesota scored on their first six possessions to overwhelm the Lions 42-10 at Minneapolis.
To illustrate how […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Dec 02 2007

Lions Flat at Home in 16-10 Loss to Giants

The Lions fell to 6-and-4 on the season with a 16-10 loss to the Giants at Ford Field.  Detroit made several costly mistakes, including a pair of interceptions by quarterback Jon Kitna in the final two minutes.  The Lions now have three days to prepare for Thursday’s annual Thanksgiving Day game, in which they’ll host […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 19 2007

Lions Lose In Arizona 31-21 to Cardinals

The Lions fell to 6-3 on the year with a 31-21 loss to the Cardinals in Arizona.  Detroit turned the ball over five times and ended the game with minus-18 yards rushing.  Jon Kitna threw a pair of touchdown passes to Roy Williams and running back Kevin Jones also scored on a four-yard run.  The […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 12 2007

Lions Continue Roll; Slam Denver 44-7 at Home

The Lions are a team on a roll, and right now, it looks like they are rolling right to the postseason.  Once again on Sunday at home against the overmatched  Broncos, the Lions defense did in Denver in a route, winning 44-7 to improve to 6-2.  The win showed once again that the Lions are […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 04 2007

Lions 5-2 After 16-7 Win in Chicago

Get ready Lions fans, your team is for real.
“This is uncharted territory for us,” center Dominic Raiola said. “I think (coach) Rod (Marnelli) is going to keep us in there, keep us knowing that next week’s game (against Denver) is even bigger. We know what it means. … We need to keep it in perspective […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 28 2007

Lions Remain Perfect at Home - Top Bucs 23-16

The Lions were more than happy Sunday to allow former QB Jeff Garcia to have a big day passing.  What they were not happy to do was allow he and the Buccaneers to score much as Garcia and Tampa Bay could not overcome two costly fumbles as the Lions improve to 4-2 with a 23-16 […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 21 2007