Lawson has 75 tackles this season, and his second tackle in Friday’s game will mark a career-high for the linebacker. In his 50 career appearances for Alabama, Lawson has 269 tackles, 17.5 of them for loss, five sacks and an interception.

What should Detroit Lions fans be rooting for in Week 16 in order to position the franchise back toward the NFL playoffs?

This ex-Detroit draft pick will now play under a pair of former Lions coordinators from his time with the organization.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to take on the Detroit Lions without their top edge rusher after T.J. Watt's freak dry needling incident that resu

The Detroit Lions are fading in the playoff race. Coming into this week, the Lions were already falling a little behind in the playoff race. They were behind the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears in the division, and their Wild Card chances looked a little slim with the tough competition in the NFC.

The Spartans, then led by Draymond Green, and Detroiters Kalin Lucas and Durrell Summers, electrified Ford Field in an 82-73 win over UConn in the national semifinal on April 4, 2009. The win sparked a frenzied celebration inside the stadium and throughout downtown.

Detroit Lions center Graham Glasgow is dealing with a knee injury, resulting in the veteran missing Thursday practice. Over the past several weeks, Detroit's pass protection has steadily improved, giving Jared Goff more of an opportunity to target wideouts Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams.

Despite his return to practice, Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Nick Herbig (hamstring) received a troubling injury update ahead of the Week 16 matchup against the Detroit Lions, leaving his status in doubt for Sunday’s contest.