Lions Win First Away Game in Three Years
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The Detroit Lions went three full seasons without winning an away game, setting an NFL record for road futility. They ended that ignominious streak Sunday in their first opportunity of the season, beating the Chicago Bears 20-16 at Soldier Field...
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Kevin Jones runs for 105 yards and a touchdown and the Lions show they're serious contenders in the NFC with a 16-7 win over the Bears.
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The Lions stepped up to see if they could play with one of the NFC&#39;s best teams and they got their ears boxed. The Philadelphia Eagles roared away to a 21-point lead with three touchdowns
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Tiki Barber didn't have to be told about the Detroit Lions' success against the run this season.
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Just one week removed from a devastating home loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions responded offensively and defensively in Sunday&#39;s 28-13 victory over the previously 4-1 New York Giants.
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DETROIT -- Just when it was assumed the Redskins&#39; passing offense could not get any more dreadful, it did in Sunday&#39;s 17-10 win over the Detroit Lions.
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Until Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles hadn&#39;t played a football game in this town in 20 years. As far as the demoralized Detroit Lions and their deflated fans were concerned, it wasn&#39;t long enough.
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Donât put a fork in the Green Bay Packers yet. The team that began the season by whipping the Carolina Panthers on the road resurfaced Sunday at Ford Field and did the same to the Detroit Lions.
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They beat the Minnesota Vikings in the 13th game of the 2001 season, guaranteeing the Lions would not be the NFL&#39;s first 0-16 team.
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The Houston Rockets pocketed an 80-69 victory in an away game over the New Jersey Nets. The Rockets had a good beginning in the first quarter with 20-17, and the team went ahead
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A perfect indicator of how much respect the new-look Philadelphia Eagles offense commands these days was provided by the Detroit Lions in the third quarter of the Eagles&#39; 30-13 win Sunday.
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The upstart Detroit Lions, heady with the success of their 2-0 start, were hoping to make a statement about where they stand on their personal road to improvement from being a team that&#39;s
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The Lions had a chance to make a statement and a stand in the NFC North division race Sunday and --in fairness to the coach -- their performance defied description.
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Brendan Shanahan struck the first blow against shaky Dominik Hasek and the rest of his former Detroit teammates.
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Philadelphia opened with two impressive home wins, establishing its credentials as the contender its fans thought it would be. Now the Eagles go to Detroit to play the Lions, who are 2-0 after going 10-38 the past three seasons.
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The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions took turns blowing chances to win the game. In the end, Jason Hanson's 37-yard field goal in overtime lifted Detroit to a 20-17 victory over Minnesota on Sunday and ended a 10-game losing streak in the series.
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Newcastle United marked their first Premier League match under Graeme Souness with a 2-1 win at Southampton on Sunday, their first away league victory in 17 attempts going back 11 months.