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While the Detroit Lions are not yet eliminated from postseason contention, their path to the playoffs is, at best, murky. Despite that, quarterback Jared Goff does not like hearing fans think that the team is done. In an interview with 97.1 on Tuesday, Goff addressed fans who think that the season is over.
The Lions are replacing Hallett with undrafted rookie Keenan Garber, who spent part of training camp with the Minnesota Vikings, then a few weeks with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. Garber started two seasons at Kansas State but hasn't seen any NFL action yet, making his signing to be unlikely to have an impact on the Lions' playoff push.
Over his last three games, Williams has secured a total of 21 catches for 374 yards, trailing only Rams star wideout Puka Nacua in production during the aforementioned stretch. He's up to 10th in the NFL in receiving yards, and he's now second in the league to the Colts’ Alec Pierce in yards per catch for the second straight campaign.
As the Detroit Lions watched the Los Angeles Rams celebrate a clinched playoff berth on Sunday, they were forced to reckon with their own reality with three games left.
Each week, SB Nation tracks NFL fans’ confidence levels of their favorite teams with their Reacts Surveys posted on their team websites. For Pride of Detroit, we are tasked with gauging Detroit Lions fans’ confidence in the team heading into each game.
The Detroit Lions lost 41-34 to the NFC-leading Los Angeles Rams. Here are the game highlights from the Week 15 showdown.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin says that defense tackle Derrick Harmon is set to return this week against the Detroit Lions. Harmon logged a limited practice on Saturday, but was not able to play against the Miami Dolphins.
The Lions are still alive — barely — and that’s what makes the final stretch so dangerous. At 8-6, Detroit must win, wait, and watch the scoreboard, knowing one more mistake could send a promising season crashing down.