The Detroit Lions have opened a lead in the NFC North thanks to a pair of recent wins.

An updated look at the NFC playoff picture through Week 8—where the Detroit Lions finally have a little breathing room.

The Cleveland Browns are trading defensive end Za’Darius Smith to the Detroit Lions, who were looking for an edge rusher ...

Here’s a look at the updated NFC playoff standings through Week 9 (“Monday NIght Football” between the Chiefs and Buccaneers still pending) NFC North standings: Detroit Lion ...

(Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images ... Cowboys sacks Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions on the final play during a NFC Wild Card Playoff game at AT&T Stadium on January 4, 2015 in Arlington ...

The Cowboys have owned the Lions for a decade. Dallas has won six straight in the series — that includes a wild-card game — and hasn’t lost to Detroit in 11 years. Why would this game be any ...

With their season in shambles, the Browns began looking toward the future and traded defensive end Za'Darius Smith to Detroit for a pair of draft picks. Cleveland sent Smith to the Lions along with a ...

DALLAS — After two weeks on the road, and two wins, the Dallas Cowboys come home to take on the 3-1 Detroit Lions for Week ... Adding in the wild-card game embarrassment from January, and ...

ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 13: David Montgomery #5 of the Detroit Lions celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half of an NFL football game at AT&T Stadium ...

After the Minnesota Vikings were narrowly defeated by the thriving Detroit Lions, coach Kevin O'Connell invented an ...