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The Detroit News Published 4:16 PM EST Dec 5, 2018 Justin Rogers, James Hawkins, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their picks against the spread for Week 14 of the NFL season. Detroit -1.5 at Arizona Rogers: Detroit Hawkins: Arizona Niyo: Detroit Wojnowski: Detroit More: Lions place Jalen Reeves-Maybin on IR, ending his season More: After Darnold disaster, Lions get two more shots at elite rookie QBs Jacksonville +4.5 at Tennessee Rogers: Tennessee Hawkins: Tennessee Niyo: Tennessee Wojnowski: Tennessee Baltimore +7 at Kansas City Rogers: Kansas City Hawkins: Kansas City Niyo: Kansas City (best bet) Wojnowski: Kansas City Indianapolis +4.5 at Houston Rogers: Houston Hawkins: Houston Niyo: Houston Wojnowski: Houston (best bet) Carolina -1 at Cleveland Rogers: Carolina Hawkins: Cleveland Niyo: Cleveland Wojnowski: Carolina Atlanta +6 at Green Bay … [Read more...] about Detroit News NFL picks: Week 14

The Detroit News Published 11:59 AM EST Nov 30, 2018 Justin Rogers, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions on the outcome of Sunday’s Lions vs. Rams game at Ford Field (1 p.m., Fox/760). Justin Rogers: The Cowboys beat the Saints Thursday night, and I doubt many were expecting that, but outside of an out-of-character, turnover-filled performance by the Rams, I can't see the Lions slowing down this offensive juggernaut. Los Angeles isn't going to put up 50 because Detroit will muddy up the game's pace, but this one shouldn't be close. Rams, 31-17 John Niyo: Matthew Stafford hasn't been a double-digit underdog at home since his rookie season in 2009. I'm not sure he has any more weapons now – thanks to all the injuries – than he did then. He's also facing a Rams team that can clinch a division title Sunday, with home-field advantage in its sights. And then there's the Suh factor. This one could leave a mark. Rams, 34-16 Bob … [Read more...] about Detroit News predictions: Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams

Matt Charboneau The Detroit News Published 12:22 PM EST Nov 25, 2018 Matt Charboneau of The Detroit News predicts bowl destinations for Big Ten teams: Ohio State (11-1) College Football Playoff, Orange Bowl, Dec. 29, Miami (time TBD, ESPN) After the way the Buckeyes lit up the No. 1 defense in the nation, it would be hard not to see Ohio State getting the nod over Oklahoma. That would be the likely choice the committee will be making if the teams win their conference championship games and Alabama or Clemson don’t slip up in theirs. Here’s betting the Buckeyes get the nod. Michigan (10-2) Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, Pasadena, Calif. (5 p.m., ESPN) With Ohio State getting into the playoff field, that paves the way for the Wolverines to make their first trip to Pasadena since 2007. They’d be the easy choice over West champion Northwestern. If Ohio State ends up in the Rose Bowl, Michigan could land at the Peach or Fiesta Bowl. More: Wolverines reluctantly look ahead … [Read more...] about Detroit News Big Ten football bowl game projections

The Detroit News Published 5:10 PM EST Nov 21, 2018 Justin Rogers, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions on the outcome of Thursday’s Lions vs. Bears game at Ford Field (12:30 p.m., CBS/760). Justin Rogers: Mitch Trubisky is out and Darius Slay should play, so it's unlikely we'll see a repeat of the previous meeting, when Chicago jumped out to a 26-0 lead. But Detroit will be down two key cogs on offense, with no Kerryon Johnson or Marvin Jones, so it's difficult to determine how they'll move the ball against one of the league's stingiest defenses. Bears, 17-14 John Niyo: The Lions won't have Mitch Trubisky to chase around. But Matthew Stafford still has to worry about Khalil Mack and the rest of that Bears defense. Points may be hard to come by for either team, as a result. And the absence of Kerryon Johnson really hurts the Lions' ability to create manageable third-down situations. Bears, 20-17 Bob Wojnowski: The Lions are … [Read more...] about Detroit News predictions: Lions vs. Bears

The Detroit News Published 4:55 PM EST Nov 16, 2018 Justin Rogers, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions on the outcome of Sunday’s Lions vs. Panthers game at Ford Field (1 p.m., Fox/760). Justin Rogers: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. In this case, it's broke and I see no reason to change the way I'm picking these games until the Lions can prove they've gotten out of their dismal funk. Panthers, 27-17 John Niyo: The Panthers haven’t fared all that well as road favorites. But the Lions’ defense has been pretty forgiving at home or on the road the last few weeks. So this feels like a game where last possession wins. Panthers, 31-27 Bob Wojnowski: Not a good spot for the Lions. They’ve lost three straight and face an angry 6-3 Carolina coming off a 31-point loss to Pittsburgh. Cam Newton has been rolling, and again is the NFL’s most-prolific running quarterback. The Lions’ best hope is to possess the ball with … [Read more...] about Detroit News predictions: Lions vs. Panthers