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Packers fans might as well give up hope

Monday night’s ugly loss to the Lions showed that Brett Hundley can’t possibly replace Aaron Rodgers. In case you didn’t know that already.

Lions win 30-17 as QB Matthew Stafford dissects Packers (Nov 06, 2017)

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Matthew Stafford passed for 361 yards and two touchdowns to Marvin Jones, and the Detroit Lions snapped a three-game losing streak with a 30-17 win on Monday night over the offensively challenged Green Bay Packers.

PHOTOS: Packers vs. Lions

The best snapshots from the Green Bay Packers’ matchup with the Detroit Lions on Monday night.

Bryan Bulaga out with a knee injury for Packers

Green Bay Packers right tackle Bryan Bulaga was carted off the field with a knee injury after the Packers scored their first touchdown of the night against the Detroit Lions. The Packers quickly ruled Bulaga out for the rest of the night. Green Bay’s offensive line has been ravaged by injuries all season

Packers finally score touchdown, but Lions answer

The Lions should have had this one safely in hand a long time ago, but they finally seem to have iced it with 8:06 remaining in the fourth quarter. Detroit has 384 yards and has not punted but has missed on some opportunities to pad its lead. The Lions are up 27-10, but it should [ more]

The dilemma facing Eli Manning when Giants do the inevitable

A season and a team in disarray and turmoil, a franchise at a crossroads, a watershed moment looming. The succession plan for Eli Manning. Here’s mine: Draft one of the plums of the Class of 2018 — Sam Darnold, if he decides to leave USC, Josh Rosen or Lamar Jackson. Have Manning serve as his mentor

Getting Defensive: Week 10

Justin Bailey analyzes various defenses for Week 10.

Rams' surprising success driven by commitment to team

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Rams think they can pair their fast start with a strong finish.

Wild's third-period rally stopped short in Boston

The Minnesota Wild scored two goals in the third period to bring the game within one, but Boston added an empty-netter to put the game away.

Irving, Celtics hold off Hawks in closing minutes (Nov 06, 2017)

ATLANTA (AP) Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, Jayson Tatum added 21 and the Boston Celtics held off the Atlanta Hawks 110-107 Monday night for their ninth straight victory.

Bruins solve Minnesota goalie Dubnyk early, beat Wild 5-3 (Nov 06, 2017)

BOSTON (AP) Jake DeBrusk and Frank Vatrano each scored a first-period goal, and the Boston Bruins held off Minnesota 5-3 on Monday night for their third victory in the last 11 games against the Wild.

Carlson scores in overtime as Capitals beat Coyotes 3-2 (Nov 06, 2017)

WASHINGTON (AP) John Carlson scored the winner in overtime as the Washington Capitals came back to beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Monday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season.

Cavs seek cure to inconsistencies vs. Bucks (Nov 07, 2017)

CLEVELAND — If the Cleveland Cavaliers were to hit the rewind button in their search for better days, they would look back to their first meeting this season with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Matthew Stafford throws 200th career TD

Hurricanes, Panthers seek solutions to separate issues (Nov 07, 2017)

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes are stalling too often on offense.

3 Indians finalists for BBWAA awards

Tito, Kluber and Jose in the running.

Oilers, Islanders recognize importance of early wins (Nov 07, 2017)

NEW YORK — The New York Islanders know all too well how playoff aspirations can be ruined by a poor start. They will look to keep reminding Edmonton of that Tuesday night when the skidding Oilers begin a pivotal four-game East Coast trip during an interconference clash at Barclays Center.

Judge bidding for rare double with BBWAA awards

NEW YORK (AP) Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is a finalist for AL MVP and Rookie of the Year, giving him a chance to become just the third player to win the awards in the same year.

Lions lead 7-0 after first quarter

Brett Hundley got off to a good start, completing 5 of 6 passes for 33 yards. He drove the Packers from their own 22 to the Detroit 20, where A’Shawn Robinson blocked Mason Crosby‘s 38-yard field goal. So the 15-play drive resulted in no points for the Packers. The Lions took over at their own [

Lions take 7-0 lead over Packers after one

GREEN BAY – It looked as though the Packers were going to score first, but the Lions did instead and took a 7-0 lead after one quarter on Monday night at Lambeau Field. The Packers won the toss and elected to receive. QB Brett Hundley completed his first four passes and also picked up a first down with

Winless Shanahan evaluating how 49ers handle adversity

The goal for Kyle Shanahan during the remaining seven games of this season is identifying players to keep around through a franchise-wide rebuilding project. The 49ers fell to 0-9 on Sunday with their 20-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, extending the team’s worst start in franchise history. The

Cardinals RB Adrian Peterson could get 37 more carries vs. Seahawks

Prior to Sunday, nobody in NFL history had more carries in a single game at his age than 32-year-old Adrian Peterson. During a 20-10 victory over the 49ers, the Cardinals veteran running back ran a staggering 37 times for 159 yards. “He’s not a normal 32-year-old running back,” quarterback Drew Stanton