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One last chance for the Lions started at the Detroit 12-yard line with 1:46 to play.

Matt Hasselbeck had a throbbing shoulder, to go with broken ribs. His Seahawks had even bigger issues.

Calvin Johnson 's return wasn't the only change in the receiving corps. Dennis Northcutt , who had a key drop and no catches last week against the Rams, was benched from his slot-receiver duties.

The Lions and linebacker Larry Foote have not discussed a contract extension. They're 1-5, and it's early yet.

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford practiced for the second straight day today -- a good sign, considering he couldn't practice after he last tested his injured right knee two weeks ago.

TD Stats : WR Dwayne Bowe hauled in a seven-yard TD pass from QB Matt Cassel. It was Bowe's fourth TD of the season and the 16th of his career.

Taking a quick look at some of the notable injuries around the league in Week 5: Lions WR Calvin Johnson left Sunday's game against the Steelers in the first quarter with an apparent right knee injury and didn't return .

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson both missed practice Friday and have been listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Green Bay.

Anthony Henry was surprised, but he shouldn't have been. The Lions' coaching staff has been preaching truth-and-consequence for a roster with few, if any, untouchables.

The Lions will see how Matthew Stafford recovers from his right knee injury this week before deciding who will start at quarterback next week at Green Bay.

Head Coach Jim Schwartz had a much different reaction to this week's 28-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers than the one he had a week ago at Chicago.

Just when I thought things couldn't get much worse for embattled Coach Jim Zorn, the Redskins lost to the Detroit Lions in a result that ended the Lions' losing streak at 19, Zorn made two questionable decisions early that helped shift momentum to Detroit, and a plane under the control of owner Daniel Snyder was in Denver late Sunday night and ...

The first thing that comes to my mind with the Lions is "hard season." Bunch of great guys that I built relationships with.

Rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford was riding the elevator at the Lions' team hotel Saturday night, heading up to his room, when everyone else got off except coach Jim Schwartz.

Detroit Wherever they came from, whenever they climbed aboard for the ride on the Lions' downhill slide to oblivion, they felt the weight of a losing streak that seemed like it would never end.

Washington coach Jim Zorn paces the sidelines during the Redskins' loss to the Lions on Sunday.

One of the best things about coming from a small town is that everyone knows your name - and follows your team.

In case it needed to be said, Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz said it: "Matt's our starting quarterback.'' Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford, the first overall pick in the draft, had another shaky outing in Detroit's 27-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Ford Field.

Stafford threw three interceptions in his first NFL game, a loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

The NFL season kicked off Thursday night in a game between Tennessee and Pittsburgh that ended as a 13-10 overtime victory for the Steelers.