The Detroit Lions have activated a star edge rusher from injured reserve and waived a former third-round pick ahead of their second-round playoff game against the Buccaneers.

The Detroit Lions announced seven inactive players ahead of their first-round playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams.

This Sunday, the Lions play their first playoff game ever at Ford Field, and ironically, it’s against the LA Rams, led by quarterback Matthew Stafford.

The Lions are facing a familiar face in their first home playoff game in 30 years on Sunday night.

The Detroit Lions are going to host their first playoff game at Ford Field this season, and it sure looks like Matthew Stafford could be on the other sideline.

Twelve Detroit Lions players are listed on the injury report for their week five matchup against the Carolina Panthers, with two players being ruled out, two doubtful, and eight questionable.

Aaron Rodgers and his peers around the NFL are calling for teams to tear up their turf playing surfaces and replace them with grass.

DETROIT After another long offseason that included doubts about the season being played because of the coronavirus were now less than two weeks away from NFL season kicking off and another year of Detroit Lions football. That said - Here are the headlines going into the 2020 season for the Lions. Matthew Stafford returnsQB Matthew Stafford is back after missing the final 8 games of last season. New facesThere are a ton of new faces with many of them on the Lions defense. Improvements on defenseBy any number the Lions defense was one of the worst in the league last year.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. The Detroit Lions have signed defensive end Will Clarke, adding much-needed depth at the position. Clarke, who has seven career sacks in 53 NFL games, joined the team for practice on Sunday. The Lions released guard Caleb Benenoch to clear a spot on the roster for Clarke. Clarke is the fourth defensive end on Detroit's roster, joining starters Trey Flowers, Romeo Okwara and rookie Julian Okwara. Clarke played for the St. Louis BattleHawks in the XFL last year.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Notre Dame hopes to get a breather after splitting a pair of games against top 20 teams, as the 10th-ranked Fighting Irish host Bowling Green from the Mid-American Conference on Saturday afternoon in their first-ever meeting. Notre Dame senior DE Daelin Hayes suffered a torn labrum last week and has been lost for the season. Bowling Green last won a game against a ranked opponent when it topped Northern Illinois in the 2013 MAC Championship Game. PREDICTION: Notre Dame 55, Bowling Green 7More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. The Irish have won 11 straight games at home, the third-longest streak since Notre Dame Stadium opened in 1930. Nine different Lobos had at least one catch in the opener, led by senior WR Anu Somoye (three receptions, 62 yards). Notre Dame running backs have gone 571 carries without a fumble, which is the longest active streak among FBS teams. PREDICTION: Notre Dame 48, New Mexico 13More college football scores