<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-playoff-picture-updated-dvoa-athletic-espn-model-odds-week-15');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions playoff picture: Updated DVOA, The Athletic, ESPN model odds before Week 15');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Detroit-Lions-head-coach-Dan-Campbell.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lions playoff picture: Updated DVOA, The Athletic, ESPN model odds before Week 15</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T11:16:01-08:00">December 12th, 11:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T11:16:01-08:00">December 12th, 11:16am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-bold-predictions-for-pivotal-week-15-clash-with-rams">Detroit Lions indeed have a tough matchup against the Rams</a>. And they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/why-lions-have-no-chance-to-slow-down-matthew-stafford-rams-offense-in-week-15">will likely struggle to contain Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford</a>. But here is the Lions’ playoff picture with DVOA, The Athletic, and ESPN model before their Week 15 battle.</p><p>The Lions are coming off an impressive 44-30 win over the Cowboys, and stand with a record of 8-5. The Rams are likely the toughest team they have remaining on their schedule, so getting a win here could be crucial.</p><h2><b>Lions need to focus on Wild Card route</b></h2><p>It’s not impossible for the Lions to win the NFC North. However, they have <a href="https://ftnfantasy.com/nfl/dvoa-playoff-odds" rel="noopener">only a 9.9% chance</a>, according to FTN Fantasy. Their best bet is the Wild Card picture, where they stand with a 50.5% chance.</p><p>Key injuries have hurt their chances. They will have to face Stafford without standout safety Brian Branch. He was lost to a season-ending Achilles injury in the Dallas game. Campbell said the <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/dan-campbell-says-brian-branchs-achilles-surgery-went-well" rel="noopener">surgery was successful</a>, according to NBC Sports.</p><p>“He’s had it repaired and it sounds like everything went well,” Campbell said. “They’re always going to give you the whatever — eight to 12 months or whatever that is, from the time of the surgery. But the surgery went well. Everything went well.”</p><p>But Campbell said the loss of Branch doesn’t help the team’s playoff hopes.</p><p>“Anytime you lose somebody like BB, it’s gonna hurt,” Campbell said. “He’s a productive player. He’s an outstanding football player, he’s a team guy, he’s a great locker room guy, teammates love him. So, you lose all of that.”</p><p>However, Campbell <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/dan-campbell-losing-brian-branch-hurts-but-were-not-in-dire-straits-at-safety" rel="noopener">remained strongly positive</a>, according to NBC Sports.</p><p>“We’re good, man. . . . We got options here, but it’s like anything — you lose a good player, it hurts,” Campbell said. “But it’s not like we’re in dire straits.”</p><h2><b>ESPN puts Lions at 54% chance of reaching playoffs</b></h2><p>A lot of the Lions’ chances hinge on Jared Goff. He will need to play at a high level to help the team navigate a tough schedule. After the Rams, they play host to the Steelers before finishing with road division games against the Vikings and Bears.</p><p>Goff is still, after all these years, dealing with questions <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/lions-jared-goff-interrupts-reporter-after-repeated-questions-about-rams-were-still-talking-about-it" rel="noopener">about the trade</a> from the Rams to the Lions, according to foxnews.com.</p><p>“It feels like a long time ago, and I think we kind of talked about it earlier in the year of how it’s kind of my career now [I’ve] spent more time here. It certainly feels like a long time ago,” he said Wednesday, before being asked separately if he still feels an “emotional charge.”</p><p>“No, not so much anymore,” he responded. “And really, we played them in that playoff game, and it was such a big deal, and the next year we played them again, and that felt like even less, and so now it’s even further removed.”</p><p>Goff has been on a roll of late. He has thrown for over 250 yards in each of his last six games. And he has 11 touchdowns with only two interceptions in that stretch.</p><p>And his former head coach said he’s happy Goff has found a good place in Detroit.</p><p>“There were a lot of great memories [in Los Angeles] and a lot of really good ball that he did here that I’ll always cherish,” Rams head coach Sean McVay said. “I’m truly happy for him. He’s married and has a beautiful little girl now. It’s awesome to see. I think I’m reminded of those things, and then you’re also reminded of when you need to be able to grow up and handle things a little bit better. I’ll never run away from that. What I’m grateful for and appreciative of is that he’s got such grace towards me and understanding. I’m happy for Jared.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions playoff picture: Updated DVOA, The Athletic, ESPN model odds before Week 15

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-all-pro-safety-suffers-setback-in-knee-injury-recovery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions’ All-Pro safety suffers setback in knee injury recovery');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kerby-Joseph-holds-knee-in-pain.jpg"><figcaption>© Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lions’ All-Pro safety suffers setback in knee injury recovery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T10:38:18-08:00">December 12th, 10:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T10:38:18-08:00">December 12th, 10:38am</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' editorial team after primarily focusing on betting content. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There was some optimism for a while, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-kerby-joseph-still-aiming-2025-return-from-knee-injury">Kerby Joseph had intended to return this season</a> after sustaining a knee injury. However, the all-pro safety has <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1999531419559657837" rel="noopener">suffered a setback</a> and may not return this season, according to a post by NFL beat writer Ari Meirov.</p><p>“All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph suffered a setback in his recovery from a knee injury and could be placed on IR, which would end his regular season. Joseph, who led the NFL in interceptions last year, has not played since Week 6,” Meirov wrote on X.</p><p>It’s been a plethora of injuries on defense for the Lions for the second consecutive season. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-terrion-arnold-out-for-season-will-undergo-shoulder-surgery">Lions already lost Terrion Arnold</a> for the season, and keep substituting different players throughout their secondary. This is a massive blow to a defense that allows 23.8 points per game, which is middle-of-the-road. The last three games have illustrated how important Joseph is, as the Lions have allowed an average of 29.3 points per game. Significantly, the loss to the Green Bay Packers showed how much trouble the defense is in, as they could not make a stop.</p><p>With Joseph out, the Lions have had to try to fill his spot. So far, Thomas Harper and Avonte Maddox have filled in for him with mixed results. As the Lions attempt to navigate surviving without one of their best defensive players, they will face one of the best teams in the NFL this weekend.</p><p>As their season is on the line, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-bold-predictions-for-pivotal-week-15-clash-with-rams">Lions will face the Los Angeles Rams</a> with almost no hope of Joseph returning. When Joseph sustained his knee injury, the Lions were facing the Kansas City Chiefs and leading the NFC North. Since that game, Detroit has gone 4-3 in seven games. Although it’s not official yet, Joseph sustaining this setback ultimately means he likely might not return this season, even if the Lions were to make the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions’ All-Pro safety suffers setback in knee injury recovery

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-kelvin-sheppard-warns-defense-matthew-stafford-lies');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kelvin Sheppard warns defense about Matthew Stafford’s ‘lies’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kelvin-Sheppard.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kelvin Sheppard warns defense about Matthew Stafford’s ‘lies’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T20:32:00-08:00">December 11th, 8:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T20:48:58-08:00">December 11th, 8:48pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is a veteran editor and writer for print and digital media. He also created and oversaw video and event production departments for legacy media brands. Mike is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions are coming off a big win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14. But Detroit’s banged up secondary faces a major challenge against Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-dan-campbell-crushing-reaction-brian-branch-season-ending-injury">Brian Branch suffered a season-ending Achilles injury</a> in the win over Dallas. It was the latest loss for a group already missing Terrion Arnold and Kerby Joseph.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-staffords-mvp-campaign-continues-breaks-tom-brady-record">Stafford continued his MVP-caliber season</a> last Sunday, shredding the Arizona Cardinals with three touchdowns in LA’s 45-17 rout. It was a strong bounce-back game after throwing two interceptions against the Carolina Panthers in Week 13. Now Stafford sets his sights on a depleted Lions secondary.</p><p>But Kelvin Sheppard is preparing his players for the Pro Bowl passer. And <a href="https://x.com/colton_pouncy/status/1999156864559292537" rel="noopener">his advice</a> leading up to the Week 15 clash stands out. “Don’t trust his eyes. He’s gonna lie to you,” Detroit’s defensive coordinator warned, per The Athletic’s Colton Pouncy.</p><h2><b>Will Matthew Stafford exploit Lions’ banged up secondary?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Stafford.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-matthew-stafford-no-look-advice">Stafford has a reputation for no-look passes</a>. The 17th-year veteran makes the difficult-to-defend highlight-reel throws look easy. Beyond that, Stafford has a knack for manipulating a defense with his eyes. It’s helped him toss a league-high 35 touchdowns this season while throwing just four interceptions.</p><p>The Lions’ secondary could struggle on Sunday. Branch and Arnold are out for the season and Joseph has been sidelined by a knee injury. He’s yet to return to practice, putting his availability for Week 15 in serious jeopardy.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-claims-ex-texans-db-off-waivers">Lions added DB depth</a> ahead of the Rams game. The team claimed Jalen Mills off waivers after he was released by the Houston Texans. And Detroit signed veteran safety Damontae Kazee to the practice squad.</p><p>But it’s a matchup that Stafford and Sean McVay will look to exploit. Lions fans hope Detroit’s defensive backs can hold up against the Rams. And heeding Sheppard’s warning would certainly help.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kelvin Sheppard warns defense about Matthew Stafford’s ‘lies’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-bold-predictions-for-pivotal-week-15-clash-with-rams');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions bold predictions for pivotal Week 15 clash with Rams');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Lions-bold-predictions-for-pivotal-Week-15-clash-with-Rams.jpg"></figure><h1>Lions bold predictions for pivotal Week 15 clash with Rams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T07:07:11-08:00">December 11th, 7:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T07:07:11-08:00">December 11th, 7:07am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions are feeling good after their big win in Week 14. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-dan-campbell-drops-f-bombs-galore-fiery-postgame-speech-after-beating-cowboys">Detroit crushed Dallas 44-30</a> and raised their record to 8-5 on the season heading into Week 15. But the Lions are still <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-lions-playoff-odds-after-detroits-high-scoring-week-14-win-on-tnf">barely holding on in the NFC playoff race</a> despite last week’s victory.</p><p>Detroit currently has <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nfl-playoff-picture/2025/" rel="noopener">just a 39% chance to make the playoffs</a> per The Athletic’s playoff simulator. They are projected to finish the season 10-7 and barely miss out on the postseason as the No. 8 seed.</p><p>The odds are slim, but the Lions could still play their way into the playoffs. And anything can happen once you make it into the dance.</p><p>Unfortunately, Detroit would likely have to finish the regular season with four straight wins <i>and</i> get some help to make that happen. That could be a problem given their Week 15 matchup.</p><p>The Lions travel to LA to take on the Rams in one of the most exciting matchups on this week’s slate. They will be heavy underdogs since the Rams are arguably the best team in the entire league.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/why-lions-have-no-chance-to-slow-down-matthew-stafford-rams-offense-in-week-15">Do the Lions actually have a chance</a> against the Rams? Or is it inevitable that Detroit’s playoff hopes get extinguished before Christmas?</p><p>Below we will explore three Lions bold predictions ahead of their huge Week 15 battle with the Rams.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/football/?irad=356362&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Jared Goff matches Matthew Stafford in passing touchdowns</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Goff-celebrates.jpg"><figcaption>Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jared Goff is quietly having a great 2025 season. At least as far as his stats are concerned.</p><p>The 31-year-old veteran has 3,334 passing yards with 26 touchdowns and five interceptions with four games left to play. Goff’s style of play never looks too flashy, but it gets the job done.</p><p>Goff tied for second in the NFL with touchdown passes. The only player ahead of him just so happens to be Matthew Stafford.</p><p>The former Lions quarterback is playing out of his mind in 20025. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/clutchpoints-week-15-nfl-mvp-power-rankings-josh-allen-jordan-love">Stafford is firmly in the MVP conversation</a>, and his presence in this game is one of the biggest reasons why the Lions might lose.</p><p>Goff is no slouch himself. I think this game has a much better chance of being a high-scoring shootout than being a one-sided beatdown. But football is a team game, so Goff will need his teammates to step up around him both on offense and defense.</p><p>I’m predicting that Goff will match Stafford for passing touchdowns in Week 15. Detroit’s defense is already compromised (more on that later) and the pressure will be on the offense to keep up with LA.</p><p>As long as Goff gets enough help, I think he can keep pace with Stafford.</p><h2><b>Jahmyr Gibbs has 200+ total yards, accounts for half of Detroit’s offensive yardage</b></h2><p>It is no secret that Detroit’s offense now runs through Jahmyr Gibbs.</p><p>Detroit’s third-year running back has 187 carries for 1,062 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns headed into Week 15. But he really shines as a receiver, hauling in 58 receptions for 474 yards and three touchdowns.</p><p>Gibbs already has more receptions than he did in 2024 and he may end up close to the same amount of carries too.</p><p>LA’s run defense unit is about as talented as Detroit’s which means it will be tough sledding for Gibbs on Sunday. He may need one or two explosive running plays to keep the ground game functional for the Lions.</p><p>I’m predicting that Gibbs will do just that. He will have over 200 total yards and will account for half of Detroit’s offensive yards.</p><p>But how realistic is it for Gibbs to account for at least half of Detroit’s offensive production? It’s possible, but it will require him to have a great game.</p><p>The last time Gibbs pulled this off was in Week 12 against the Giants. Detroit had 494 total yards, meaning Gibbs needed 247+ total yards to account for 50%. But Gibbs came through with 219 rushing yards and 45 receiving yards. It really helped that he had a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-jahmyr-gibbs-69-yard-hat-trick-td-first-play-ot-becomes-game-winner">69-yard touchdown run in overtime</a>.</p><p>The beauty of this prediction is that for it to hit, the Lions have to be thriving on offense. Otherwise there’s no chance it will happen.</p><h2><b>Lions win IF offense does not commit a turnover, defense forces one</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dan-Campbell-1.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Remember how I said that Detroit’s defense is compromised? That could end up being the most important factor in this game.</p><p>The Lions are without both Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch in their secondary. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-brian-branch-feared-suffered-achilles-injury-vs-cowboys">Branch tore his Achilles in Week 14</a>, ending his season. It’s possible that Joseph comes back at some point, but not in Week 15.</p><p>Detroit is also without cornerback Terrion Arnold, who is on injured reserve.</p><p>Put that together with QB Matthew Stafford, and the Lions could be in for a long day at the offense on the defensive side of the ball.</p><p>The pressure will be on Aidan Hutchinson and the defensive line to generate pressure on Stafford. If he is left comfortable in the pocket, he’ll carve up the Lions all day long.</p><p>I don’t think it is realistic to expect a great game from Detroit’s defense. But if they make one or two splash plays, it could be enough to make the difference.</p><p>I predict that Detroit will win this game <i>if</i> they can force at least one turnover on defense. The offense also needs to play a clean game and not turn the ball over.</p><p>If this doesn’t happen, the Rams likely win by at least one touchdown.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions bold predictions for pivotal Week 15 clash with Rams

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-claims-ex-texans-db-off-waivers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions claim ex-Texans DB off waivers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jalen-Mills-1.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lions claim ex-Texans DB off waivers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T15:15:42-08:00">December 10th, 3:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T15:29:49-08:00">December 10th, 3:29pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is a veteran editor and writer for print and digital media. He also created and oversaw video and event production departments for legacy media brands. Mike is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions dominated the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football in Week 14. Detroit improved to 8-5 with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-dan-campbell-drops-f-bombs-galore-fiery-postgame-speech-after-beating-cowboys">convincing 44-30 victory</a>. The win keeps the team in the division race as the Lions trail the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears by a game.</p><p>However, Detroit’s secondary is banged up. Already missing Terrion Arnold and Kerby Joseph, the Lions lost <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-dan-campbell-crushing-reaction-brian-branch-season-ending-injury">Brian Branch to a season-ending Achilles injury</a> on Thursday night. Fellow safety Thomas Harper also left the Week 14 matchup early with a concussion.</p><p>The Lions have responded to the rash of injuries by <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1998873268217110718" rel="noopener">adding depth</a> at defensive back. On Wednesday, Detroit claimed Jalen Mills off waivers after the veteran safety was cut by the Houston Texans, per Tom Pelissero.</p><h2><b>Lions add veteran safety Jalen Mills amid injuries to secondary </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jalen-Mills-2.jpg"><figcaption>David Reginek-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/houston-texans/texans-news-houston-jalen-mills-c-j-gardner-johnson-injury-jimmie-ward">Mills signed with the Texans</a> during training camp this year. After starting on Houston’s practice squad, he was elevated to the active roster and played in four games for the Texans. Mills had four total tackles in limited playing time with Houston.</p><p>The well-travelled defender will now join another playoff hopeful. The Lions are the fifth team Mills has played for in his 10-year career. He debuted with the Philadelphia Eagles as a seventh-round pick in 2016. Mills also spent time with the New England Patriots, New York Jets and Texans.</p><p>Earlier in the week, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-detroit-adds-veteran-safety-brian-branch-injury">Lions added veteran safety Damontae Kazee</a> to the practice squad. The team is also expecting Joseph to return from a knee injury in the coming weeks.</p><p>Detroit faces a tough task in Week 15. The Lions head to Los Angeles to take on the Rams Sunday. LA is currently tied with the Seattle Seahawks for the best record in the NFC at 10-3.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions claim ex-Texans DB off waivers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/why-lions-have-no-chance-to-slow-down-matthew-stafford-rams-offense-in-week-15');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Lions have no chance to slow down Matthew Stafford, Rams offense in Week 15');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Matthew-Stafford-of-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-4.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Kinser-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Lions have no chance to slow down Matthew Stafford, Rams offense in Week 15</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T12:53:00-08:00">December 10th, 12:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T12:53:00-08:00">December 10th, 12:53pm</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions are preparing for arguably their most important game of the season. Detroit is 8-5 headed into Week 15 and is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-lions-playoff-odds-after-detroits-high-scoring-week-14-win-on-tnf">barely hanging on in the NFC playoff picture</a>. The Lions have<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nfl-playoff-picture/2025/" rel="noopener"> just a 39% chance to make the postseason</a> according to The Athletic’s playoff simulator. They need to be flawless during the next four weeks, and maybe get some help, to punch their ticket to the playoffs.</p><p>Unfortunately for the Lions, they have to play the NFL’s best team in Week 15.</p><p>Detroit is heading out to LA to do battle with a very familiar face. Matthew Stafford has the Rams feeling great in 2025. They are 10-3 and essentially have their spot in the playoffs already locked up. But the Rams have plenty to play for, as they are in a tight race with the Seahawks (10-3) and 49ers (9-4) for the NFC West title.</p><p>The Lions are facing their best opponent of the season, and I’m not sure they’re prepared for it.</p><p>Below we’ll discuss why the Lions have almost no chance of slowing down Stafford and the Rams in Week 15.</p><h2><b>Matthew Stafford is a legit MVP candidate in 2025</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Matthew-Stafford-on-Nov.-23-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The main reason why I don’t think the Lions have a shot is Matthew Stafford.</p><p>Stafford is playing out of his mind during the 2025 season. He is unquestionably playing the best football, at least during the regular season, of his entire career at age 37. There’s a reason <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-staffords-mvp-campaign-continues-breaks-tom-brady-record">why he is a contender to win MVP</a> this year.</p><p>The veteran gunslinger has 3,354 passing yards for 35 touchdowns and just four interceptions through 13 games.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-bonkers-matthew-stafford-stat-good-news-for-mvp-hopes">Stafford has logged several impressive statistics</a> this season that show he is playing like an all-time great quarterback. And unlike his early days in Detroit, he’s not dragging a talentless team on his back.</p><p>Los Angeles has a strong running game with a solid offensive line and a two-headed monster in the backfield with Kyren Williams and Blake Corum. Stafford also has two great receivers, Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, who can do some damage in the receiving game.</p><p>Add on an elite offensive mind in Sean McVay, and it is easy to understand why the Rams are Super Bowl contenders.</p><p>But it’s not just LA’s strengths that could make Sunday’s game a bloodbath.</p><h2><b>Detroit’s secondary is injured, vulnerable ahead of Week 15</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Brian-Branch-.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Rams would be a tough matchup for the Lions on a good day. But LA will be catching Detroit in an incredibly vulnerable state.</p><p>Tell me if you’ve heard this before, but Detroit’s defense is dealing with several important injuries ahead of the playoffs. The Lions have been without safety Kerby Joseph since Week 6. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-kerby-joseph-still-aiming-2025-return-from-knee-injury">Joseph is apparently still aiming for a 2025 return</a>, but there is no sight of him days before Detroit’s next game.</p><p>Meanwhile, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-brian-branch-feared-suffered-achilles-injury-vs-cowboys">Lions just lost Brian Branch to a season-ending Achilles injury</a> on Thursday Night Football. That puts Detroit’s two best secondary players out of the picture, which completely changes the entire defense.</p><p>To make matters worse, the Lions are without cornerbacks Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw Jr.. They are both on injured reserve.</p><p>Thankfully the Lions do have D.J. Reed, Amik Robertson, and Rock Ya-Sin at cornerback. That gives Detroit a fighting chance against Nacua and Adams, but still leaves them at a disadvantage.</p><p>When looking at raw accounting stats, Detroit’s defense is okay against the pass. But as injuries continue to mount, it feels inevitable that Stafford and the Rams will pick on the Lions’ biggest weakness.</p><h2><b>How can the Lions beat the Rams in Week 15?</b></h2><p>But let’s not pretend that the result is already decided. This is the NFL after all, where any team can win on any given Sunday.</p><p>Plus the Lions will never give up with Dan Campbell as their head coach.</p><p>Detroit’s path to victory in this game will require their offense to be at the height of their powers. The defense will likely give up plenty of points, and the offense needs to be ready to answer when that happens.</p><p>If Jared Goff and all his friends come ready to play, and Detroit’s defense has some plays bounce their way, then there’s a chance they can win.</p><p>But the most likely outcome is that the Lions’ playoff hopes get extinguished by Stafford and the Rams on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Lions have no chance to slow down Matthew Stafford, Rams offense in Week 15

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-rumors-espn-insider-makes-bombshell-jahmyr-gibbs-contract-prediction');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions rumors: ESPN insider makes bombshell Jahmyr Gibbs contract prediction');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jahmyr-Gibbs.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lions rumors: ESPN insider makes bombshell Jahmyr Gibbs contract prediction</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T08:07:51-08:00">December 10th, 8:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T08:07:51-08:00">December 10th, 8:07am</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Thursday night in Detroit felt like a statement more than just another win. The Lions throttled the Cowboys 44-30 to move to 8-5, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-jamhyr-gibbs-td-feat-1952-cowboys">Jahmyr Gibbs was at the center of everything.</a></p><p>The second-year back punched in three rushing touchdowns, becoming the first Lions player since Cloyce Box in 1952 to have three separate games with three or more scores.</p><p>He finished with 43 rushing yards on 12 carries, plus 77 receiving yards on seven catches, once again looking like the most dynamic weapon on the field.</p><p>That kind of production is exactly why ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47257276/nfl-week-15-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-intel-questions-predictions#notes" rel="noopener">is already framing</a> Gibbs as the next mega-extension on Detroit’s books. The Lions are closing in on $1 billion committed to their core, and four more homegrown stars are soon eligible for new deals: Gibbs, linebacker Jack Campbell, safety Brian Branch, and tight end Sam LaPorta.</p><p>Branch and LaPorta are both out for the year, which could push their negotiations back while the team waits to see how they return from a torn Achilles and back surgery, respectively. That reality, per ESPN, leaves more immediate flexibility to take care of Gibbs.</p><p>The expectation in league circles is that Detroit will try to make him the highest-paid running back in football in the near future.</p><p>Coaches have steadily expanded their role in the passing game, feeding him 31 targets over the last month alone, and Dan Campbell summed up the organization’s belief after the win over Dallas: “He’s just getting started.” The sense is the Lions will push hard to lock Gibbs in, explore the right number for Campbell, and take a longer view with Branch and LaPorta.</p><p>Gibbs’ production is already brushing up against franchise legend territory. His three-score outburst against Dallas pushed him to 47 career touchdowns before his 24th birthday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/lions-news-jahmyr-gibbs-barry-sanders-nfl-history-tds-cowboys">tying Barry Sanders for the most by any Lion</a> before turning 24.</p><p>With his birthday not arriving until March, it would be a shock if he doesn’t move past Sanders soon.</p><p>Detroit’s front office now faces an expensive but welcome problem. If Gibbs keeps stacking historic nights while the Lions chase another postseason berth, the “rumor” of a record-setting deal may start to look more like a deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions rumors: ESPN insider makes bombshell Jahmyr Gibbs contract prediction

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-dan-campbell-crushing-reaction-brian-branch-season-ending-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions HC Dan Campbell’s crushing reaction to Brian Branch’s season-ending injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Brian-Branch-.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lions HC Dan Campbell’s crushing reaction to Brian Branch’s season-ending injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T12:10:29-08:00">December 8th, 12:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T12:10:29-08:00">December 8th, 12:10pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While the Detroit Lions moved to 8-5 with their Week 14 win over the Dallas Cowboys, they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-brian-branch-feared-suffered-achilles-injury-vs-cowboys">lost safety Brian Branch to a season-ending Achilles injury</a>. Head coach Dan Campbell didn’t hold back when discussing that injury’s impact.</p><p>Branch entered the year off of a Pro Bowl nomination and was playing like one of the best safeties in the league. Campbell <a href="https://x.com/colton_pouncy/status/1998107139639034105" rel="noopener">knows his loss will be a major blow</a> to the Lions at large, via Colton Pouncy of The Athletic.</p><p>“Anytime you lose somebody like BB, it’s gonna hurt,” Campbell said. “He’s a productive player. He’s an outstanding football player, he’s a team guy, he’s a great locker room guy, teammates love him. So, you lose all of that.”</p><p>In the 12 games Branch did appear in during the 2025 season, the safety put up 75 tackles, nine passes defended and 2.5 sacks. Furthermore, Branch’s <a href="https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/brian-branch/123907" rel="noopener">77.5 grade</a> from Pro Football Focus ranked eighth/93 safeties. He ranked top 10 in both pass rush (81.5, fifth) and run defense (82.6, fourth). The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-detroit-adds-veteran-safety-brian-branch-injury">Lions signed Damontae Kazee</a> to help replace Branch, but Detroit was never going to find a true one-for-one replica.</p><p>Regardless, the Lions defense must find a way to step up without Branch. They are entering Week 15 ranked 15th in total defense, allowing 323.9 yards per game. At 8-5, Detroit cannot afford many more losses. The lack of Branch won’t be accepted as an excuse.</p><p>Still, Campbell can’t just ignore what Branch brings to the franchise. He has become a part of the team’s defensive core and has helped given the unit an identity. He’ll hope when Branch returns to the field he brings the same level of firepower.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions HC Dan Campbell’s crushing reaction to Brian Branch’s season-ending injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-cowboys-lions-super-bowl');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cade Cunningham wishes both Cowboys, Lions could go to Super Bowl');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cade-Cunningham-gets-major-props-for-beautiful-missed-free-throw.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cade Cunningham wishes both Cowboys, Lions could go to Super Bowl</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T11:25:03-08:00">December 8th, 11:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T11:25:03-08:00">December 8th, 11:25am</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before the Detroit Pistons <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/cade-cunningham-reveals-why-win-over-bucks-is-the-best-kind-for-pistons">defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday</a>, Cade Cunningham found time to talk about something else: the Super Bowl.</p><p>An avid Dallas Cowboys fan, Cunningham <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998071384652615794" rel="noopener">naturally wants</a> to see them in the Super Bowl. At the same time, he also wants to see the Lions there, even though they both won’t be able to play against each other.</p><p>“You still think your Cowboys are going to the Super Bowl?” Eric Vincent of ClutchPoints asked him.</p><p>“I still got faith in my Cowboys. … I think will be all right,” Cunningham said. “But every year, I think it’s Super Bowl or bust. … Hopefully [the Lions] go to the Super Bowl too, I mean it’s not possible… we both can’t go to the Super Bowl. Hopefully one of us.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">. <a href="https://twitter.com/IAmEricVincent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IAmEricVincent</a>: "You still think your Cowboys are going to the Super Bowl?"</p><p>*Cade Cunningham walks away, then comes back*</p><p>"I still got faith in my Cowboys. … I think will be all right. But every year, I think it's Super Bowl or bust. … Hopefully [the Lions] go to the… <a href="https://t.co/WB6VkeibxZ">pic.twitter.com/WB6VkeibxZ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998071384652615794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Currently, the Cowboys are 6-6 and in second place in the NFC East behind the Philadelphia Eagles. Meanwhile, the Lions are sitting at 8-5 and in third place in the NFC North, trailing the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers.</p><p>Last Thursday, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-dak-prescott-pissed-off-dallas-team-lions-loss">Lions defeated the Cowboys 44-30</a>.</p><p>The Pistons are 19-5 and have the best record in the Eastern Conference. Cunningham is averaging 27.5 points, 9.3 assists, and 6.4 rebounds per game.</p><h2><b>Cade Cunningham’s longstanding fandom over the Cowboys</b></h2><p>Cunningham grew up in Arlington, Texas in the shadow of the Cowboys. During his upbringing, he was a quarterback before focusing entirely on basketball after seeing his brother play while at college.</p><p>However, Cunningham’s love for football remains intact.</p><p>Since then, he has become one of the Cowboys’ most passionate supporters, oftentimes seen wearing Cowboys gear.</p><p>At the Cowboys/Lions game, Cunningham was in attendance, cheering them on. He loves Dallas, but he respects the Lions.</p><p>His dual fandom has led him to build a following in both Michigan and Texas, without contradicting anyone.</p><p>Lucky for him, because not too many get that flexibility.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cade Cunningham wishes both Cowboys, Lions could go to Super Bowl

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-detroit-adds-veteran-safety-brian-branch-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions add veteran safety after Brian Branch injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dan-Campbell-1.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lions add veteran safety after Brian Branch injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T10:50:55-08:00">December 8th, 10:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T10:50:55-08:00">December 8th, 10:50am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-dan-campbell-drops-f-bombs-galore-fiery-postgame-speech-after-beating-cowboys">Detroit Lions earned a win over the Dallas Cowboys</a> in Week 14, they saw safety <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-brian-branch-feared-suffered-achilles-injury-vs-cowboys">Brian Branch suffer a season-ending Achilles injury</a>. Now, the Lions have found his potential replacement.</p><p>Detroit <a href="https://x.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1998087590944322004" rel="noopener">has signed</a> safety Damontae Kazee to their practice squad, via Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. Their plan is to elevate Kazee to the active roster as soon as he is ready.</p><p>It’ll be difficult to replace what Branch brought to the field. Over the 12 games he did appear in, the safety put up 75 tackles, nine passes defended and 2.5 sacks. Furthermore, Branch’s <a href="https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/brian-branch/123907" rel="noopener">77.5 overall grade</a> from Pro Football Focus ranked eighth/93 safeties. He ranked top five in both the pass rush (81.5, fifth) and against the run (82.6, fourth). Needless to say, Kazee will have big shoes to fill in the secondary.</p><p>The newest member of the Lions most recently appeared in four games with the Cleveland Browns during the 2025 season. However, he didn’t register a stat.</p><p>Kazee spent the three previous seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he registered 112 tackles, seven passes defended and five interceptions. Over his entire nine-year NFL career, Kazee has put up 363 tackles, 24 passes defended and 17 interceptions.</p><p>He is joining the Lions at a crucial time in the season. With their win, Detroit is now 8-5. In the midst of the playoff chase, they cannot afford to let up even with Branch done for the year. Kazee will now take the reigns and try to keep Detroit’s secondary afloat. The Lions are at least confident of his success in their system.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions add veteran safety after Brian Branch injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-jared-goff-drug-test-smoking-cowboys');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions QB Jared Goff got a drug test right after smoking Cowboys');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Jared-Goff-of-the-Detroit-Lions.jpg"><figcaption>Peter Casey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lions QB Jared Goff got a drug test right after smoking Cowboys</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T08:12:06-08:00">December 5th, 8:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T08:12:06-08:00">December 5th, 8:12am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jared Goff claims to be the latest player to receive a suspiciously timed “random” drug test immediately after an impressive performance following the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-lions-playoff-odds-after-detroits-high-scoring-week-14-win-on-tnf">Detroit Lions’ 44-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys</a> in Week 14.</p><p>Goff led the Lions to the 14-point victory by completing 25 of his 34 passes for 309 passing yards, one touchdown and zero interceptions. Upon being late for his media availability after the game, he <a href="https://x.com/E_Woodyard/status/1996814834902749328" rel="noopener">claimed the performance</a> warranted an immediate drug test.</p><p>“Sorry about that guys, NFL drug-testing rules,” Goff told reporters, according to ESPN’s Eric Woodyard.</p><p>Every NFL player receives about one drug test per season, which can come at any random time. They just tend to occur immediately after players put forth outlier performances.</p><p>Week 14 marked Goff’s third 300-yard performance of the season, and his sixth game of the season without a single turnover. He did his damage <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-amon-ra-st-brown-knew-would-play-through-injury-vs-cowboys">without a healthy Amon-Ra St. Brown</a>, who battled through an ankle injury in the game.</p><p>With another efficient performance, Goff now <a href="https://x.com/PFF/status/1996802661627449655" rel="noopener">leads the NFL</a> with an 81.2 percent adjusted completion rate, according to Pro Football Focus. The stat removes plays such as spikes, batted passes, throwaways, drops and passes affected by a quarterback hit to gain a better understanding of a quarterback’s true accuracy.</p><p>As a team, the Lions’ 44-point outing now has them as the highest-scoring offense in the league. Detroit tied its second-highest single-game output of the year in Week 14 and now averages 30.3 points per game, surpassing the Indianapolis Colts’ 29.8.</p><p>The Lions have now breached 30 points in three of their last five games, including two 44-point outings in that span. Assuming Goff’s drug test comes back negative, he will look to extend Detroit’s hot stretch in Week 15 against his former team, the Los Angeles Rams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions QB Jared Goff got a drug test right after smoking Cowboys

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-dan-campbell-drops-f-bombs-galore-fiery-postgame-speech-after-beating-cowboys');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dan Campbell drops F-bombs galore in fiery postgame speech after beating Cowboys');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Campbell-reacts.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dan Campbell drops F-bombs galore in fiery postgame speech after beating Cowboys</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T07:22:41-08:00">December 5th, 7:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T07:22:41-08:00">December 5th, 7:22am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions got a much-needed win on Thursday Night Football. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-most-to-blame-pivotal-tnf-loss-lions">Detroit took their anger out on Dallas</a>, stomping them 44-30 in a game that had huge <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-lions-playoff-odds-after-detroits-high-scoring-week-14-win-on-tnf">ramifications for the NFC playoff picture</a>. The Lions are still on the outside looking in, but they took an important step forward with last night’s victory.</p><p>Lions head coach Dan Campbell was fired up <a href="https://x.com/Lions/status/1996849619142431214" rel="noopener">during his postgame locker room speech</a> after TNF.</p><p>“That’s a damn good win, guys, f****** real good” Campbell said during his locker room speech. “Nobody f****** tells us who we are. Nobody man. We write our own story, we said it all along. That’s a way to show up, man. Way to f****** show up. We do what we want to do and how we’re gonna do it.”</p><p>Campbell praised his team for showing up in a big moment. But he also made it clear that they’ve got plenty of work to do moving forward.</p><p>“You guys showed up,” Campbell continued. “Was it perfect? F*** no. Do we have a lot of clean up? F*** yeah. That’s a good win, man. That was a hot team. Alright? And that’s one down. We got another one to go after this. But we get a little breather here.”</p><p>Detroit finally has some optimism heading into the final quarter of the regular season.</p><h2><b>Lions come alive on offense against Cowboys on TNF</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jared-Goff-on-the-field.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Detroit’s offense has been streaky ever since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-dan-campbells-play-calling-change-permanent">Campbell took over play-calling duties</a>. But they had one of their best games of the season on Thursday night.</p><p>As usual, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/lions-news-jahmyr-gibbs-barry-sanders-nfl-history-tds-cowboys">Jahmyr Gibbs had a great game</a>. The speedy running back had 12 carries for 43 yards and three touchdowns against the Cowboys. But he was most effective as a receiver, hauling in seven receptions for 77 yards.</p><p>But it was Jared Goff who kept Detroit’s offense humming at peak efficiency. He went 25-of-34 for 309 passing yards with one touchdown. Goff primarily spread the ball around to Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams, but also sprinkled in targets for Gibbs, David Montgomery, and other tertiary targets.</p><p>It also helped that Detroit’s defense contributed three takeaways, giving the offense extra opportunities to score.</p><p>Hopefully Detroit can carry this momentum into their next game.</p><p>Now the Lions have some extra time to rest before a huge Week 15 matchup with the Rams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dan Campbell drops F-bombs galore in fiery postgame speech after beating Cowboys

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-jamhyr-gibbs-td-feat-1952-cowboys');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs pulls off feat not seen since 1952 with TD explosion vs. Cowboys');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jahmyr-Gibbs_f1e7da.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs pulls off feat not seen since 1952 with TD explosion vs. Cowboys</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T07:08:23-08:00">December 5th, 7:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T07:08:23-08:00">December 5th, 7:08am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-lions-playoff-odds-after-detroits-high-scoring-week-14-win-on-tnf">Detroit Lions earned a pivotal victory on Thursday Night Football</a>, moving to 8-5 with a 44-30 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-jahmyr-gibbs-barry-sanders-history-tnf-td-vs-cowboys">Running back Jahmyr Gibbs served as the spark plug</a> for Detroit’s offense.</p><p>The Lions star ran in three touchdowns. It <a href="https://x.com/E_Woodyard/status/1996798887173222437" rel="noopener">marked the third time he has done so this season</a>, the most of any Detroit player since Cloyce Box in 1952, via Eric Woodyard of ESPN.</p><p>Alongside his three scores, Gibbs took 12 carries 43 yards against the Cowboys. On the season, he has now run for 1,062 yards and 13 touchdowns; ranking third and second across the league in both stats respectively. As the Lions continue marching towards the playoffs, they’ll be sure to continue riding Gibbs’ hot hand.</p><p>His first touchdown against the Cowboys came from one-yard out, giving the team a 10-7 lead. Then Gibbs’ next two scores wouldn’t come until the fourth quarter. However, they helped put the Cowboys away as his 10-yard TD gave the Lions a 37-27 lead while his 13-yard scamper put the game away for good.</p><p>What can’t be lost in the shuffle is the presence of fellow running back David Montgomery. He ran for 60 yards and a touchdown of his own against the Cowboys. Opposing defenses will continue to focus on the playmaking skills of Gibbs. But they can’t forget what Montgomery brings to the table.</p><p>Lions fans won’t soon forget Gibbs’ three touchdown performance. At his rate, they may not have to wait long for another trio of scores. With Detroit having clear playoff attentions, Gibbs will only be fed the ball more.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs pulls off feat not seen since 1952 with TD explosion vs. Cowboys

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-amon-ra-st-brown-5-year-nfl-record-gutty-performance-cowboys');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown sets 5-year NFL record in gutty performance vs. Cowboys');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Amon-Ra-St.-Brown-3.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown sets 5-year NFL record in gutty performance vs. Cowboys</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T06:49:36-08:00">December 5th, 6:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T06:49:36-08:00">December 5th, 6:49am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor, NFL and NCAA Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With most NFL fans counting them out, the Detroit Lions turned things around on Thursday night in impressive fashion. Dan Campbell and company got back in the win column with a statement <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-most-to-blame-pivotal-tnf-loss-lions">44-30 victory over the Dallas Cowboys</a> on Thursday Night Football in a game with massive playoff implications.</p><p>After struggling on Thanksgiving against the Green Bay Packers, the Lions’ offense was on fire on Thursday night against a Cowboys defense that has improved dramatically over the last month. A big reason for that was the presence of Amon-Ra St. Brown, who was in the lineup <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-dan-campbell-amon-ra-st-brown-willpower-play-injury">just one week after suffering an ankle injury</a>.</p><p>St. Brown caught six passes for 92 yards on Thursday, setting a new NFL record in the process. His 511 catches through his first five seasons has never been matched before, and he passed former Saints wideout Michael Thomas’ mark <a href="https://x.com/E_Woodyard/status/1996836946249945454" rel="noopener">with his latest performance</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">After the game, Amon-Ra St. Brown exited the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lions</a> locker room with a game ball after establishing a new milestone for the most receptions (511) through five career seasons in NFL history, that previously belonged to Michael Thomas (510). “I’m happy for this,” he said. <a href="https://t.co/NMLrTJsf43">pic.twitter.com/NMLrTJsf43</a></p><p>— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) <a href="https://twitter.com/E_Woodyard/status/1996836946249945454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I’m happy for this, I’m thankful,” St. Brown said. “Thankful to all the guys, Jared [Goff], coaches, O-Line, just everyone. I couldn’t do it without them.”</p><p>St. Brown has been one of the best wide receivers in football over the last few seasons, and now he has a very impressive record to show for it. He still has four games left to go in his fifth season, so he should be well clear of Thomas by the time the 2025 campaign is in the rearview.</p><p>This season, St. Brown has caught 81 of his 117 targets for 976 yards and nine touchdowns, maintaining his status as one of the best and most versatile wideouts in football even as the Lions navigate life without former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. Jahmyr Gibbs has had a monster season at running back and Jameson Williams has emerged as a more reliable option at receiver, and this Lions offense is still one of the best in football at its best as a result.</p><p>St. Brown is still one of the engines that makes it go, and that was on full display once again on Thursday night. Now sitting at 8-5, Campbell and company will need even more of that from him during the home stretch to get into the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown sets 5-year NFL record in gutty performance vs. Cowboys

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/lions-news-jahmyr-gibbs-barry-sanders-nfl-history-tds-cowboys');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs ties Barry Sanders in NFL history with flurry of TDs vs. Cowboys');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Lions-running-back-Jahmyr-Gibbs-scores-his-third-touchdown-of-the-night.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs ties Barry Sanders in NFL history with flurry of TDs vs. Cowboys</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T06:46:50-08:00">December 5th, 6:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T06:46:50-08:00">December 5th, 6:46am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jahmyr Gibbs has been one of the constants for the Detroit Lions over the course of this season. While Detroit hasn’t been as consistent as fans hoped they would be, Gibbs has been a rock for the offense. His ability to produce both as a traditional running back and as a pass-catcher from the backfield makes him a true threat for opposing defenses.</p><p>Against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14, Gibbs had himself a great night. The Lions trusted their star running back to score points while in the redzone, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-jahmyr-gibbs-barry-sanders-history-tnf-td-vs-cowboys">he delivered</a>. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-jahmyr-gibbs-david-montgomery-duo-nfl-record">Gibbs scored three touchdowns on the night,</a> putting his career total to 47. His final touchdown, a 13-yard run to ice the game, also tied him with Lions legend Barry Sanders for most touchdowns before turning 24, per the NFL.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jahmyr Gibbs ties Barry Sanders for the most TDs before turning 24!</p><p>He has 47 in his career 🔥</p><p>DALvsDET on Prime Video<br>Also streaming on <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLPlus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFLPlus</a> <a href="https://t.co/dbU9nQtyDb">pic.twitter.com/dbU9nQtyDb</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1996798539650027921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Gibbs will turn 24 next March. It’s safe to say then that the Lions star running back will break the record set by the greatest running back in his team’s history. Gibbs has been a consistent force for Detroit since he was drafted by the team in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Last season, Gibbs led the entire NFL in total touchdowns with 20 touchdowns, sixteen of which came on the ground.</p><p>Against the Cowboys, Gibbs had a quiet night on the ground. The Lions running back had 43 rushing yards on 12 carries. It was in the passing game where Gibbs did the most damage, catching seven passes for 77 yards. While his yardage was limited, all three of his touchdowns were rushing touchdowns.</p><p>The win stabilized the Lions’ playoff chances this season. With how competitive the NFC North has been, Detroit hasn’t been able to get a steady grip on the division lead. A win here gives them a better chance to win the division while keeping their Wild Card chances high as well.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs ties Barry Sanders in NFL history with flurry of TDs vs. Cowboys

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-brian-branch-feared-suffered-achilles-injury-vs-cowboys');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions’ Brian Branch suffered torn Achilles vs. Cowboys');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Brian-Branch.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lions’ Brian Branch suffered torn Achilles vs. Cowboys</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T05:59:17-08:00">December 5th, 5:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T07:53:56-08:00">December 5th, 7:53am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-lions-playoff-odds-after-detroits-high-scoring-week-14-win-on-tnf">Lions improved their playoff odds</a> on Thursday night. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-most-to-blame-pivotal-tnf-loss-lions">Detroit defeated Dallas 44-30</a> on Thursday Night Football in a game that had huge playoff ramifications for both teams. Unfortunately, the big win also came with a devastating defensive injury for one key Lions defender.</p><p>Lions safety Brian Branch <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1996965383966789831" rel="noopener">suffered a torn Achilles</a> during TNF against the Cowboys, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.</p><p>Detroit’s star safety suffered the injury late in the fourth quarter after attempting an interception in the end zone. He landed awkwardly and immediately started grasping at his leg. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-detroits-injury-woes-worsen-brian-branchs-exit-cowboys">Branch was carted to the locker room</a> shortly afterwards.</p><p>Branch underwent further testing on Friday morning that confirmed his injury.</p><p>This is a huge blow for a Lions defense that needs all the help they can get to potentially make the playoffs. And Detroit was already hurting for depth at the safety position.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-kerby-joseph-still-aiming-2025-return-from-knee-injury">Kerby Joseph has been out</a> of the lineup with a knee injury. There is a chance that he could return during the 2025 season, but Detroit’s can’t risk hoping that will happen. They need to have a contingency plan.</p><p>Meanwhile, backup safety Thomas Harper went down with an injury during the first quarter vs. Dallas.</p><p>If Harper misses any time, that will make Daniel Thomas Detroit’s only healthy safety. Although cornerback Avonte Maddox has plenty of experience at safety and could help fill the gap.</p><p>Either way, Branch’s injury news is a tough pill to swallow after a much-needed win against an NFC opponent.</p><p>But the positive news is that Detroit improved to 8-5 on the season after beating Dallas on Thursday night. Their <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nfl-playoff-picture/2025/" rel="noopener">playoff odds are up to 44%</a> according to The Athletic’s NFL playoff simulator. And those odds could improve again this weekend after Chicago and Green Bay play each other.</p><p>The Lions still have a long road ahead if they want to make the playoffs. But their destiny is still in their own hands if they keep winning games.</p><p>Next up for the Lions is an important Week 15 matchup against the Rams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions’ Brian Branch suffered torn Achilles vs. Cowboys

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-dan-campbell-amon-ra-st-brown-willpower-play-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions’ Dan Campbell credits Amon-Ra St. Brown’s ‘willpower’ to play through injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dan-Campbell-credits-Amon-Ra-St.-Browns-willpower-to-play-through-injury.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lions’ Dan Campbell credits Amon-Ra St. Brown’s ‘willpower’ to play through injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-04T21:55:12-08:00">December 4th, 9:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T06:46:25-08:00">December 5th, 6:46am</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There were scary moments for the Detroit Lions on Thursday against the Dallas Cowboys, but they stepped up in the endgame to pull off the win, 44-30, at Ford Field.</p><p>Jahmyr Gibbs sealed the victory with a 13-yard touchdown with only 2:19 left in the fourth quarter. He ran for three scores to lead the Lions, who improved to 8-5, including 5-2 at home.</p><p>But Detroit coach Dan Campbell also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-amon-ra-st-brown-knew-would-play-through-injury-vs-cowboys">made sure to salute Amon-Ra St. Brown</a>, who was listed as questionable before the game due to an ankle injury. Campbell said St. Brown <a href="https://twitter.com/E_Woodyard/status/1996808228756508955" rel="noopener">pushed himself to play</a> and that “nobody was going to talk him out of it.”</p><p>“St. Brown is what we are. He’s what we are. That guy, where he goes, we go. His toughness, his willpower, his desire to compete, to help those guys around him, and to do whatever it takes to win are second to none,” said Campbell in a video posted by ESPN’s Eric Woodyard.</p><p>“He is rare. His mindset (is unmatched). He refuses to fail. Nothing’s gonna dictate where he goes, what he does, how it’s gonna be. He will dictate to himself what he’s gonna do.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dan Campbell says he knew <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lions</a> WR Amon-Ra St. Brown would play yesterday, barring any setbacks. And nobody could tell him differently. <a href="https://t.co/WJvdEgSy5o">pic.twitter.com/WJvdEgSy5o</a></p><p>— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) <a href="https://twitter.com/E_Woodyard/status/1996808228756508955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-amon-ra-st-brown-mindset-td-pitch-jahmyr-gibbs">St. Brown, who’s having another stellar campaign</a>, had six receptions for 92 yards. According to StatMuse, the 26-year-old stud now has the most receptions in a player’s <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1996801614511006070" rel="noopener">first five seasons</a> in league history with 115 and counting.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Amon-Ra St. Brown has the most receptions in a player's first five seasons in NFL history.</p><p>511 and counting. <a href="https://t.co/Ao8Q7IblZh">pic.twitter.com/Ao8Q7IblZh</a></p><p>— StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1996801614511006070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Lions haven’t lost back-to-back games in more than three years, and their victory over the Cowboys should only give them extra motivation as the season winds down.</p><p>Not that St. Brown needs any.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions’ Dan Campbell credits Amon-Ra St. Brown’s ‘willpower’ to play through injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-amon-ra-st-brown-knew-would-play-through-injury-vs-cowboys');   ga('set', 'title', 'When Amon-Ra St. Brown knew he would play through injury vs. Cowboys');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/When-Amon-Ra-St.-Brown-knew-he-would-play-through-injury-vs.-Cowboys.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>When Amon-Ra St. Brown knew he would play through injury vs. Cowboys</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-04T21:20:41-08:00">December 4th, 9:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T06:46:30-08:00">December 5th, 6:46am</time><address><a>Allan Binoy</a>Allan Binoy is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NCAA Football, and NBA for ClutchPoints. With a deep passion for storytelling and analysis, he brings fans closer to the action by breaking down the biggest moments and storylines across the world of sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Amon-Ra St. Brown <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-amon-ra-st-brown-active-cowboys-tnf">did not sound like a guy in doubt</a>. Hours before the Detroit Lions kicked off against the Dallas Cowboys, the wide receiver told the Amazon broadcast crew he knew on Wednesday he would play, even after a week without practice. He ran routes, tested his injured ankle, felt he could cut, and basically made up his mind. Teammate Jahmyr Gibbs took one look at him, <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1996805966655115417?s=20" rel="noopener">gutting it out</a>, and called him “Wolverine.”</p><p>The medical report painted a different picture. St. Brown suffered a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-amon-ra-st-brown-injury-vs-packers-leaves-game">low left ankle sprain in the Thanksgiving loss</a> to the Green Bay Packers and played only four snaps in that game. Doctors initially expected him to miss one or two weeks, and the Lions listed him as questionable after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-amon-ra-st-brown-misses-practice-before-tnf-cowboys-game">he sat out practices from Monday</a> through Wednesday.  </p><p>Instead, he suited up in a must-win spot, and looked like his usual problem. Amon-Ra St. Brown finished with six catches for 92 yards on nine targets in Detroit’s 44-30 win, repeatedly bailing out Jared Goff on intermediate routes and keeping drives alive as the Lions matched Dak Prescott punch for punch.  </p><p>This was not just a “tough it out for the boys” game, either. St. Brown came in as Detroit’s leading receiver with 75 catches for 884 yards and nine touchdowns in 12 games, according to ESPN. The Lions are fighting for their playoff lives, and every route he runs changes how <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-jahmyr-gibbs-david-montgomery-duo-nfl-record">defenses play Gibbs, David Montgomery,</a> and Jameson Williams.</p><p>You could see it against Dallas. When St. Brown lined up in the slot, the Cowboys shaded coverage his way and opened grass for crossers and screens. When he shifted outside, the safety cheated over the top, and Gibbs punished light boxes with three rushing touchdowns.  </p><p>So, when did Amon-Ra St. Brown know he would play? Officially, sometime after pregame warmups. In his mind, it sounded like the decision came a day earlier.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

When Amon-Ra St. Brown knew he would play through injury vs. Cowboys

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-lions-playoff-odds-after-detroits-high-scoring-week-14-win-on-tnf');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys, Lions playoff odds after Detroit’s high-scoring Week 14 win on TNF');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Cowboys-Lions-playoff-odds-after-Detroits-high-scoring-Week-14-win-on-TNF.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cowboys, Lions playoff odds after Detroit’s high-scoring Week 14 win on TNF</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-04T21:00:54-08:00">December 4th, 9:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-04T21:00:54-08:00">December 4th, 9:00pm</time><address><a>Allan Binoy</a>Allan Binoy is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NCAA Football, and NBA for ClutchPoints. With a deep passion for storytelling and analysis, he brings fans closer to the action by breaking down the biggest moments and storylines across the world of sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions yanked the playoff lever hard in their own favor and slammed it on the Dallas Cowboys. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-jahmyr-gibbs-david-montgomery-duo-nfl-record">Behind three rushing touchdowns from Jahmyr Gibbs</a>, the Detroit Lions rolled to a 44-30 win at Ford Field, moving to 8-5 and tightening their grip on the NFC wild-card race. Jared Goff carved up Dallas for 309 yards and a touchdown on 25-of-34 passing, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/lions-news-david-montgomery-gashes-cowboys-halftime-35-yard-td">while the Lions offense finished</a> with 408 total yards and zero turnovers via the ESPN Box Score.</p><p>The Dallas Cowboys, who came in riding a three-game win streak, slipped to 6-6-1. Dak Prescott piled up 376 yards on 31-of-47 passing with one touchdown, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-dan-campbell-calls-detroit-int-dak-prescott-halftime">but his two interceptions</a> and the Cowboys’ three giveaways helped Detroit stay in front all night. Dallas actually outgained Detroit 417-408, but those turnovers and red-zone issues (1-for-3) told the real story.  </p><p>The playoff math shifted just as hard as the scoreboard. According to The Athletic’s <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nfl-playoff-picture/2025/" rel="noopener">playoff simulator</a>, the Lions entered Week 14 with a 30 percent chance to make the postseason. The win bumped that to 45 percent and kept Detroit within one game of the San Francisco 49ers for the final NFC wild-card spot and 1.5 games behind the Chicago Bears in the NFC North. If Detroit wins out to finish 12-5, the model gives them a 99 percent chance to play in January.  </p><p>For Dallas, this felt close to an elimination punch. The Cowboys started the night with a 23 percent playoff chance. After the loss, that number crashed to 8 percent, per the same model. Even if Dallas wins out to reach 10-6-1, its odds only climb to 40 percent and still depend on teams like the Philadelphia Eagles and 49ers stumbling down the stretch.  </p><p>The Lions walked off the field with momentum, tiebreakers, and the numbers on their side. 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He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions managed to finish off Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-jahmyr-gibbs-barry-sanders-history-tnf-td-vs-cowboys">Week 14 matchup on Thursday at Ford Field</a>.</p><p>While they have done a decent job at containing the visiting team’s attack, the Lions suffered losses on their defense.</p><p>Late in the fourth quarter, Lions safety Brian Branch <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1996796978236477886" rel="noopener">went down</a> with an apparent injury. He was later carted off.</p><p>“Lions safety Brian Branch left the field on a cart with a trainer tending to his right knee. Another key injury for Detroit,” shared Jeremy Fowler of ESPN in a social media post on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Earlier in the contest, the Lions lost safety Thomas Harper due to a concussion.</p><p>The injuries to Harper and Branch add to the woes of Detroit’s banged-up secondary that is already <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-kerby-joseph-still-aiming-2025-return-from-knee-injury">operating without Terrion Arnold, Kerby Joseph and Dan Jackson</a>.</p><p>Concussions are tricky to deal with. Timelines for such injuries usually vary from player to player, so Detroit will have to hope that Harper and Branch will be able to recover sooner rather than later, especially with the Lions still in the thick of the race in the NFC North standings with only a few games left on the schedule.</p><p>Before he left the game, Branch had recorded six total tackles to go along with a pass defended and a quarterback hit.</p><p>The good news for the Lions is that they got the job done versus Dallas, as they came away with a 44-30 win for their eighth victory in the 2025 campaign.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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