Washington went for it on fourth down five times against the Buccaneers ... who rises to the occasion and makes plays." Detroit's determination to run the ball should get a boost with the return ...

Early signs of stuggle, including three first-half turnovers, put a damper on the mood, but tight end Sam LaPorta’s heroic ...

Facing a third-and-1 from the Commanders' 17-yard line, the Lions elected to call a play based out of an empty formation. This took away any threat of a run play as well as took away the chance for a ...

Akers, on the field to start the third quarter while Aaron Jones was slow to get out of the locker room after the half, took off for a 58-yard run to get the Vikings a first down at the Detroit 5 ...

but Akers finds a big hole before getting tackled down by Kerby Joseph on a huge 58-yard run. It's first-and-goal for the Vikings again from the Detroit 5 as Akers is stuffed for no gain.

After a shocking early exit in the playoffs, the Detroit Lions will need to address their biggest needs in order to not only get back to the playoffs but go ...