Detroit Lions

But on a fourth-and-5 from the Carolina 7-yard line, Panthers safety Xavier Woods laid the boom on Lions receiver Josh Reynolds to break up what would have been ...

A large chunk of that output came on the ground, as they rushed for another franchise record 320 yards. Down 34-13, Detroit went for one last gasp with just over 13 minutes left in the game. But they got one, and they got it in a big way.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It's no accident only one team has ever come back from a 1-6 start to make the playoffs. It's just so hard to operate for so long with so ...

Now nearing the end of his second season in Detroit, you have to wonder whether Melifonwu even has a future in this defense. The Lions had just scored a touchdown to climb within 31-13, and even got a rare run stop to put Carolina in a long-distance situation. Then they ran out of the tunnel for the second half, and left tackle Taylor Decker was beaten for a sack on a three-and-out. Williams just isn’t on the same page with Goff and the offense, and at this point, you have to wonder if it’ll happen at all until 2023. The problem is Carolina needed just 59 seconds to go 73 yards and boot a field goal that stretched its lead to 24-7. And if you watched that defense play in the first half of the season, you can understand just how bad it was at U.S.Bank Stadium. Carolina needed just eight plays to go 91 yards in the other direction for a go-ahead touchdown, with a 38-yard run by D’Onta Foreman the difference. But there was a sloppy exchange with center Frank Ragnow near the 10-yard line, and Carolina pounced on the loose ball. And they didn’t waste any time rolling up their sleeves and getting to work, allowing 65 yards on the first two plays of the game alone. It’s just so hard to operate for so long with so little margin for error in the league. Detroit hasn’t been ripped like this on the ground since allowing 328 yards in a 1998 game against the San Francisco 49ers. The 2022 Detroit Lions aren’t dead yet with two games left, although their margin for error was zeroed out by a 37-23 massacre on Christmas Eve against the Carolina Panthers.

D'Onta Foreman ran for a career-high 165 yards and a touchdown, Chuba Hubbard added 125 yards rushing and the Carolina Panthers racked up a franchise record ...

The Panthers beat the Bucs 21-3 on Oct. The Lions beat the Bears 31-30 on Nov. Foreman and Hubbard both exceeded 100 yards rushing in the first half as the Panthers built a 24-7 lead. The Lions countered with a 3-yard TD pass from Goff to Zylstra. Hubbard, who got the start over Foreman, carried three times for 70 yards on the drive. Moore also scored for the Panthers, who amassed a team-record 570 yards of offense in the coldest game ever played at Bank of America Stadium.

The goals for the 2022 edition of the Lions are now simple, win and the chances of earning a playoff berth are within reach. After winning three straight games, ...

Brown ](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/detroit-lions/roster)broke the record at 23 years and 61 days old. [Lions](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-fans-week-16-rooting-guide)' offense was quickly able to respond, as Jared Goff marched the team down the field on its first possession. [Calvin Johnson](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions) previously held the record, which was established at 23 years, 69 days old. [Panthers](https://www.si.com/nfl/panthers) were known to be a team that was one dimensional. The Panthers then again took advantage of Detroit's rush defense on their third offensive possession, to go ahead, 14-7. [Panthers](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions) set a team record with 364 total yards in the first half, including 240 yards on the ground. [defense](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/detroit-lions/depth) had already given up 164 yards on the ground. [Detroit](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/detroit-lions/roster) featured one of the youngest rosters in the entire league. [ takeaways ](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/detroit-lions/roster)from the Lions' 37-23 loss to the Panthers. [Detroit](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-fans-week-16-rooting-guide) struggled with executing fundamentals, even fumbling an exchange between [Jared Goff ](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-fans-week-16-rooting-guide)and center Frank Ragnow. [ Lions ](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-fans-week-16-rooting-guide)are now simple, win and the chances of earning a [playoff](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions) berth are within reach. [Detroit](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-fans-week-16-rooting-guide) (7-8) will next take the field on New Year's Day to face the Chicago Bears.

FINAL: Carolina Panthers 37, Detroit Lions 23. Fourth quarter. :36 -- Carolina Panthers drive starts on Detroit's 44. 1:51 -- Detroit Lions drive starts on ...

Panthers 29th [DVOA ](https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/nfl/team-efficiency/2022/regular)defensive ranking: Lions 23rd They’ll have to win another on the road, with a crucial matchup against the Carolina Panthers (5-9) in Week 16 action. Panthers 28th [DVOA ](https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/nfl/team-efficiency/2022/regular)offensive ranking: Lions 6th Brown open on the slant, and Goff fires it to him for the first down. Oh my, Sam Darnold, pitches to Blackshear on the option for the 7-yard touchdown. The Panthers have 534 total yards on the day. First-and-10 at Detroit’s 35-yard line -- clean slant to Smith, and the Panthers call a timeout with six seconds left here in the first half. Lions avoid a third-and-11, with defensive pass interference coming to the rescue. Panthers run for a short gain, let the clock roll run no-huddle, though -- another big run for Hubbard. Darnold to Shenault for 43 yards, and the Panthers aren’t letting up. Foreman has 165 yards, Hubbard has 116 and Darnold has 20 on the ground. Lions make the 34-yard field goal Panthers 37, Lions 23

The Detroit Lions were the darlings of the NFL for the past few weeks, now they are the butt of many jokes after their loss to the Carolina Panthers.

All of the momentum the Lions had built up in winning six of their last seven games fall to ashes like cinder inside the fireplace, Lions fans, along with the sporting public was there to react accordingly. OK, so maybe we can't blame the Lions for this all together. [By game's end, the Lions had laid a massive lump of coal losing 37-23](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/12/24/detroit-lions-nfl-carolina-panthers/69755091007/), reverting to their pre-November form that saw them stumble and crawl to a 1-6 start.

The Detroit Lions (7-8) were run all over on Christmas Eve, losing 37-23 to the Carolina Panthers (6-9) and their dominating rushing attack in Week 16.

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The Detroit Lions' 37-23 loss to the Carolina Panthers took a cleaver to their playoff chances with just two games left in the season, and it re-centered ...

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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) before a NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers on Saturday, December 24, 2022 in Charlotte, NC. (Jeff Nguyen ...

It was a chance for the Lions to take a 14-7 lead or at the very least go up 10-7 with a field goal. He rushed for 20 yards and a touchdown. He finished 15-of-22 passing for 250 yards with a touchdown, no interceptions and a 121.4 rating. QB comparison: Goff finished the game with good numbers, completing 25 of his 42 pass attempts for 355 yards with three touchdowns, no interceptions and a 110.7 passer rating. The Panthers recorded explosive runs of 38, 35, 30, 21 (twice) and 17 yards on the ground in the first half alone. The Panthers went 91 yards from there in eight plays finished off by quarterback Sam Darnold's 3-yard run.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — D'Onta Foreman ran for a career-high 165 yards and a touchdown, Chuba Hubbard added 125 yards rushing and the Carolina Panthers racked up a franchise record 320 yards on the ground to beat the Detroit Lions 37-23 on Saturday and ...

The Panthers beat the Bucs 21-3 on Oct. The Lions beat the Bears 31-30 on Nov. The Lions countered with a 3-yard TD pass from Goff to Zylstra. Foreman and Hubbard both exceeded 100 yards rushing in the first half as the Panthers built a 24-7 lead. Hubbard, who got the start over Foreman, carried three times for 70 yards on the drive. The temperature was 20 degrees at kickoff with a wind chill of 9, and the Panthers made it clear they were going to pound the ball. ... WR Shi Smith (foot, head) left in the third quarter. Moore also scored for the Panthers, who amassed a team-record 570 yards of offense in the coldest game ever played at Bank of America Stadium. Those guys up front accepted to challenge and were coming off the ball.” That was a hungry team that we played. (AP) — D’Onta Foreman knew the Carolina Panthers' offensive linemen meant business when they walked into a meeting room following Friday's walkthrough practice. “Our guys were challenged,” Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks said.

His lowest moment served as the momentum-changer, as he lost a fumble after a bad snap deep in the Carolina red zone. The Panthers turned the score into a ...

[Brock Wright](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-lose-to-panthers-poor-defense) and [James Mitchell](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-lose-to-panthers-poor-defense) also contributed as receivers. [Alex Anzalone](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-lose-to-panthers-poor-defense) and [Malcolm Rodriguez](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-lose-to-panthers-poor-defense) combined for 10 tackles, but struggled to make the big stops against the likes of [D’Onta Foreman](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-lose-to-panthers-poor-defense) and Hubbard. Brown](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-lose-to-panthers-poor-defense) and [DJ Chark](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-lose-to-panthers-poor-defense) both had solid games. [Aaron Glenn](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-lose-to-panthers-poor-defense) couldn’t make any successful adjustments after Carolina’s touchdown drive to start the game. Carolina’s off-tackle scheme dominated the Lions, as the youth of [Detroit's](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-lose-to-panthers-poor-defense) tackles and ends were exploited. [Detroit Lions](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-lose-to-panthers-poor-defense) were dominated in every way, shape and form Saturday by the [Carolina Panthers](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-lose-to-panthers-poor-defense). Joseph committed a defensive holding penalty in the second quarter, and missed multiple tackles as Saturday turned out to be among his worst performances as a rookie. Brown](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-lose-to-panthers-poor-defense), meanwhile, led the team in receptions, with seven for 75 yards. [Jameson Williams](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-lose-to-panthers-poor-defense) was once again not a factor, as his snap count was limited. [Kalif Raymond](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-lose-to-panthers-poor-defense), meanwhile, hauled in a 56-yard pass to set up the Lions’ second score. However, the offense failed to keep the momentum, as it sputtered for most of the afternoon. [Carolina](https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-lose-to-panthers-poor-defense) rushed for 320 yards, including 240 in the first half.

The porous Detroit Lions defense we saw early this season reared its ugly head once again. They had no answer for the Carolina Panthers' rushing attack, ...

0 12 11 2 1 3 -1 4 8 They provided their running backs a ridiculous 139 yards before contact on 43 rushing attempts on the day. He was the Panthers' highest-graded defender on the day, with two hits and two hurries on 34 pass-rushing snaps. They had no answer for the [Carolina Panthers](https://www.pff.com/nfl/teams/carolina-panthers/5)‘ rushing attack, which finished with 320 rushing yards on the day en route to a 37-23 win.

The Detroit Lions were the darlings of the NFL for the past few weeks, now they are the butt of many jokes after their loss to the Carolina Panthers.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — D'Onta Foreman knew the Carolina Panthers' offensive linemen meant business when they walked into a meeting room following Friday's ...

The Panthers beat the Bucs 21-3 on Oct. The Lions beat the Bears 31-30 on Nov. The Lions countered with a 3-yard TD pass from Goff to Zylstra. Foreman and Hubbard both exceeded 100 yards rushing in the first half as the Panthers built a 24-7 lead. Hubbard, who got the start over Foreman, carried three times for 70 yards on the drive. The temperature was 20 degrees at kickoff with a wind chill of 9, and the Panthers made it clear they were going to pound the ball. ... WR Shi Smith (foot, head) left in the third quarter. Moore also scored for the Panthers, who amassed a team-record 570 yards of offense in the coldest game ever played at Bank of America Stadium. Those guys up front accepted to challenge and were coming off the ball.” That was a hungry team that we played. (AP) — D’Onta Foreman knew the Carolina Panthers' offensive linemen meant business when they walked into a meeting room following Friday's walkthrough practice. “Our guys were challenged,” Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks said.

The windchill was below zero until moments before kickoff, and the field was frozen to dangerous levels according to Lions players.

“I don’t want to make any excuses, but the playing surface was -- something should be done about that,” receiver DJ Chark said. It got better as the game went on, but pregame it was in no condition to be played on. “I know it warmed up a bit as the game went on, but I don’t know what the deal is here. They just didn’t play especially well in the brutal conditions. You said it was the coldest game (here), so maybe it has something to do with that. “I didn’t think that was actually legal to play on. But that doesn’t change the condition of the field, which Lions players said was below NFL standards. The Lions were hammered by 15 points in Carolina, so obviously the field conditions did not impact the result of the game. But, I mean, it was very concrete-like for sure.” Warming up, you’re trying to turn the corner, and literally in warmups, I fell in my first one-on-one rep right on my face. But he still hasn’t gotten in a full week of practice all year because of the toe pain. “Yeah, that field was tough,” Ragnow told MLive.