Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold — maybe ... Maybe that defense came together and played so well because Alex Anzalone returned on Sunday night — he's the coach on the field.

Linebacker Alex Anzalone returns to a big pop from Detroit Lions fans ahead of their game vs. the Minnesota Vikings on Jan. 5, 2025, at Ford Field. Ohio State fans react to Jeremiah Smith's big ...

The Detroit Lions may have lost cornerback Terrion Arnold in Sunday night's showdown against the Minnesota Vikings ... injured reserve list, with Alex Anzalone most notably making a return ...

As Aaron Glenn builds momentum as a head coaching candidate, he already has a potential defensive coordinator locked in.

The Detroit Lions won a franchise-record 15 games this season but lost their playoff opener to the Washington Commanders.

Pat O'Connor, a former Eastern Michigan standout who has been playing a bigger role since the team lost star rusher Alim McNeill, was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Vikings with a calf injury.

Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 139 yards and scored four touchdowns as the Lions dominated the Minnesota Vikings in ... against Justin Jefferson, and Alex Anzalone had a noticeable impact in his return ...

But for now, the Vikings are headed to Los Angeles and ... Credit, too, the return of Alex Anzalone, who stitched together the middle of the defense, directed traffic, and ran down runners on ...

The Lions host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in the biggest ... there is some good news. Linebacker Alex Anzalone is expected back, at some point. So is Kalif Raymond, and possibly David Montgomery.

Linebacker Alex Anzalone returns to a big pop from Detroit Lions fans ahead of their game vs. the Minnesota Vikings on Jan. 5, 2025, at Ford Field.

The New York Jets are hiring Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as their head coach, according to ESPN's Adam ...