As the top team in the Eastern Conference after Christmas Day, the Detroit Pistons are a team to watch ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline. The Pistons could mak

The Metro Detroit region may see a transition to rain during late morning to early afternoon as temperatures rise above freezing. All precipitation is expected to end from west to east during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Some mist or patchy drizzle may persist into Friday night.

With their 23-10 loss to the Vikings on Thursday, when Goff threw two interceptions and was charged with three lost fumbles, the Lions were eliminated from postseason contention — clinching at least a wild-card berth for the Packers.

Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions formally gifted the division rival Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs, with six turnovers that sealed their fate in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit’s grip on the NFC North, though, had been slipping all season.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Six turnovers. With their season hanging by a thread, the Detroit Lions nearly matched their total number of turnovers from the season’s first 15 games (eight). They lost four fumbles and Jared Goff threw two picks against Minnesota’s unrelenting blitz in the 23-10 loss.

The Detroit Lions will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2022 after losing their third straight game Thursday, against the Minnesota Vikings.

The ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players Association fail to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement with the league's players going on strike Friday.

The Detroit Lions' regression after losing both their offensive and defensive coordinators was expected, but this level of regression sure wasn't.

DETROIT – Police are seeking information about a 19-year-old man who went missing in Detroit. Xavier Edwards was last seen on Thursday (Dec. 25) in the 14000 block of Faircrest St. at 10:30 p.m. Anyone with information should contact the Detroit Police Department’s 9th Precinct at 313-596-5900 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.

Thursday's Christmas giveaway was organized by Filthy Rockwell, who runs Filthy Cares — a Detroit-raised musician turned Christmas cheer ambassador.

Every week for the duration of the 2025 regular season , USA TODAY Sports will provide timely updates to the NFL 's ever-evolving playoff picture − typically starting Sunday afternoon and then moving forward for the remainder of the week (through Monday's and Thursday's games or Saturday's,