The Detroit Lions' star defensive back Brian Branch tore his Achilles during the team's Thursday night game versus the Cowboys, tests on Friday confirmed to ESPN.

Amid a rise in flu cases throughout Michigan, the Detroit Medical Center is implementing new visitor guidelines. The new guidelines are effective at all DMC locations, including the Children's Hospital of Michigan, beginning Monday, Dec. 8. DMC's new visitor guidelines are as follows:

The Portland Trail Blazers and Detroit Pistons meet Friday at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

The Lions move along with at 8-5, not comfortable with their playoff situation but feeling better about their chances. The Cowboys now have to win out to have any realistic chance, and even that might not be enough.

This former Lions draft pick competed at Ford Field for the first time since a release from the organization in 2024.

The Detroit Tigers headed into the offseason looking to improve their pitching staff by any means necessary, and there has been some wild reporting on that purs