The Buffalo Bills were one win away from taking the AFC title this past season, but the Kansas City Chiefs ended their storybook year.

First-year kicker Jake Bates was the Special Teams Player of the Month for November, converting 8-of-9 field goal attempts and all 17 extra points for 41 points. That included a game-winning field ...

The Next Gen Stats crew grades and ranks all 32 teams by tackling metrics. Was anybody better at bringing down opponents than Patrick Surtain II and the Broncos? Where do the Super Bowl champion ...

Detroit Lions defensive lineman Al-Quadin Muhammad (69) sacks Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Dec. 22, 2024 in Chicago. (Josh ...

The Detroit ... to the Lions late in the year and wound up getting snaps in the postseason when Jared Goff briefly left the Divisional Round game with an injury. He’s still just 32 years old ...

The Detroit Lions invested heavily in the cornerback position during the 2024 NFL offseason. They signed Amik Robertson to a two-year deal. They made a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ...

Ultimately, that’s what helped him last in the league for eight seasons (including a stint with the Lions ... Brian Branch to do their thing at various levels of the defense, with Detroit ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. STAY OR GO:What should Detroit Lions do with key 2025 free agents? You decide So, if the current, banged-up Lions would have played ...

Branch finished the 2024 regular season with 109 total tackles (79 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding 16 passes defensed, including four interceptions, and a forced fumble over 16 games ...

Glenn had four years as the Lions' defensive coordinator ... On third downs this season, Detroit had the best defense in football, allowing a conversion rate of 32.4%. It ranked second on fourth ...

NFL divisional round coaching decisions: Commanders’ Kliff Kingsbury rises to challenge. The Commanders have used no-huddle all ...

(AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (5) looks to throw as Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch (32) defends during the second half of an NFL football divisional playoff game ...