lordstanley

Wild that the team many considered to be in a tier of its own in the NFL, the Rams, could well be the NFC’s #5 seed.

Rams had a 16 pt lead and the ball with 8 1/2 minutes left in the 4th. Now with 5 1/2 minutes left the game is tied and the Seahawks will be getting the ball back after a punt after a 3 and out.

Snipe.

Finnie finally gets the Wings on the board. Wings trail 2-1 with 8 minutes to go.

This feels like a trap game. Back to back vs Utah, Cam Talbot in net.

There is a real chance that the Lions could go into the final slate of games with a chance to finish #2, #3, #6, #7, or #8. We’ve seen what it takes for the Lions to win the division: Lions win out and the Packers and Bears lose at least 2 of 3. That’s likely the #3 seed, but is bumped up to #2 if the Eagles lose at least 2 of 3 (home and home with Commanders, @Bills). Lions could fall short of the division but still get the 2nd wildcard, #6 seed, if they beat out not only one of Chicago/GB, but in addition Seattle or San Francisco finish 0-3. Of course all that help from out of town would be a moot point if the Lions lose that game to Chicago to finish#8.

There's probably an obscure NFL rule just for the Lions that if you exit the end zone on your own accord and re-enter the field of play you are continuing the process of the play so if you then take a knee at the 1 the points will be taken away and you'll be marked down.

There are no great teams in the East this year. Only 3 teams in the conference have a better goal differential than +7.

Could the NHL please take all of March off this season for the Olympics?

Big win! Back in 1st place in the Atlantic.

DeBrincat gives the Wings a late lead!

Isles tie it after DeBrincat had given the Wings the lead. 2-2 with 6 minutes to go in the 3rd.

ASP makes a lot of defensive mistakes but at least he is scoring points. 1-1.

Leonard has had a few chances.

Erick Hallett won't be playing safety for the Lions this weekend. Tennessee Titans took him away.

I thought McIsaac was a steal. Maybe I was biased because of Team Canada world juniors hype and having a nice chat with his family on the streets of Vancouver.

I believe that wraps up the Red Wings’ 2018 draft class, which on draft day looked golden. https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/teams/dr00005492.html

Hmm, that is interesting. Well then, I'll cheer for the Patriots to beat the Ravens because the Ravens beating the Packers is a key part of my hope.

I’ll be cheering for the Bears to have beaten Green Bay the day before. The Lions aren’t trying to break a making the playoffs drought, they’re trying to break a making the Super Bowl drought. Easier to do that as a #3 seed with at least home game than as a #7 seed needing to face 3 top opponents on the road. A Packers loss keeps Lions’ division title hopes alive. If that means the Lions could go 11-6 and still miss the playoffs all together,so be it.

And up 24-20 on the drive before that, the Lions had a really nice run for a 1st down by Gibbs negated by a holding charged against some dude named Giovanni Ricci.

The assumption (hope) going into this season was that the healthy defense would improve over 2025 and would help offset a possible step back from the offense. Hasn't happened, although was holding up not too badly until the loss of Joseph and Arnold. 2023: PF 27.1, 5th PA 23.3, 23rd (17 games) 2024: PF 33.2 , 1st PA 20.1, 7th (17 games) 2025: PF 30.3, 1st PA 24.6, 23rd (through 14 games)

Minnesota has scored 31 points in back to back weeks.

Yes, you are correct. I missed that one. So 4 times in past 7 games, in a 3W 4L stretch.

Micah Parsons tore ACL too.

So three times farily recently - down 3 to Minnesota, down 7 to Philly, down 7 to LA Rams - the Lions kicked off with around 2 minutes to go asking the defense to make a stop to get the ball back to tie. Failed each time.