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The Detroit Lions are down to their final remaining game of the 2025-26 season, and it's against the Chicago Bears.
"He’s probably grown more than anybody has throughout the year, as far as our young guys. He’s grown the most," Lions coach Dan Campbell said. "What you love about him is why he’s here. Of course, he’s got ability, but he’s smart, he’s instinctive, he’s tough, he’s a finisher, he’s resilient.
Detroit's injury misfortunes continued and the final injury report has several top players on it including Pro Bowl players.
The Detroit Lions are losing a coach as the 2025-26 season winds down, with the Christmas game against the Vikings looming.
Before Anthony Bellino leads cheers on the big screen in a blue-collar city, the Detroit Lions in-game host starts his day 40 miles south in Monroe with blue gloves.
8:53 -- Minnesota does nothing with the turnover, yet another stand by the Detroit defense. But after getting the ball back, the Lions stall out after picking up one first down. Vikings have the ball back at their own one-yard line after an incredible 70-yard punt from Jack Fox.
Two of the NFL's three Christmas Day games set viewership records. The Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings late afternoon game on Netflix became the most-streamed NFL game in U.S. history and the Denver Broncos-Kansas City Chiefs night game set a record for Amazon Prime Video.
First-year offensive coordinator John Morton's future with the Detroit Lions was thrust into limbo after Lions head coach Dan Campbell stripped Morton of his offensive play-calling duties following Detroit's Nov. 2 loss against the Minnesota Vikings.
Detroit Lions Jared Goff addresses team regressing, is this Taylor Decker's last game. The Detroit Lions have fallen on hard times in 2025, but the long-term vision of many within the organization remains optimistic.
"And you can have a system all you want, but it’s whatever dictates that week is necessary to win the football game. And that’s predicated on a lot of different variables.”
Since the Lions' game on Christmas was on Thursday, they won't be playing this Sunday while 20 other teams are in action. The Rams and Atlanta Falcons will conclude Week 17 on Monday Night Football.