On Sunday, October 12th, before most Americans had woken up, the winless New York Jets kicked off the Week 6 slate with a contest against the Denver Broncos in London. It was just the latest of several NFL games played in Europe, which have been a rousing success. Despite the sloppy play, the games have been close and competitive.

After a heated 30–17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Detroit Lions’ frustration spilled over — literally. Lions safety Brian Branch threw an open-handed punch at JuJu Smith-Schuster after refusing a handshake from Patrick Mahomes,

Three years ago, the NFL opened its season by pitting the Detroit Lions against the Kansas City Chiefs. It was a matchup of two very different contenders: one freshly on the upswing in Detroit, which had just established itself as a potential force thanks to a late-year push under coach Dan Campbell;

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell strongly refuted a recent ESPN report on low blocks being delivered on defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. The post Lions’ Dan Campbell Strikes Down ESPN Aidan Hutchinson Report: ‘That’s Bogus’ appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Chiefs had an effective game plan set up to stop Detroit and the personnel advantage needed to execute it. The Lions lost 30-17 to the perennial AFC powerhouse. “I'm disappointed,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said after the game.

D.J. Reader, the 31-year-old Lions defensive tackle on his third NFL team, will offer some guidance to third-year safety Brian Branch in the coming days after Branch’s actions t

All the talk about the decline of the Kansas City Chiefs was apparently premature. With Patrick Mahomes doing his magic and a stout defense, the Chiefs can beat anybody. A convincing 30-17 victory over the Detroit Lions in front of a national audience on Sunday night lifted the Chiefs to 3-3.