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5 things to watch: Lions at Commanders
The Detroit Lions are looking to get back to their winning ways today in Washington against the Commanders. Detroit has won their last 12 games coming off a loss and haven’t dropped back-to-back contests since October of 2022.
Here are five things to watch out for in today’s matchup:
Quarterback Jared Goff was sacked a season-high five times last week in a loss to Minnesota and he was hit 11 times total as the Vikings were credited with 26 total pressures in that contest.
Minnesota took advantage of some protection breakdowns and mismatches and to their credit schemed up some nice pressure packages Detroit didn’t handle well. Detroit rushed for just 65 yards and Minnesota also racked up 10 tackles for loss.
“Sunday wasn’t up to our standard at all,” All-Pro right tackle Penei Sewell said this week “One of our worst performances and we just have to be better in terms of throughout the week communications-wise and game-plan-wise and we have to come together at the end of the day and be on the same page.”
Washington ranks 12th in the NFL with 22 sacks but their leading sacker, Dorance Armstrong Jr. (5.5), was recently placed on injured reserve. Edge rusher Jacob Martin has 3.5 sacks on the year.
Detroit ― Central Michigan will play Northwestern in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Detroit’s Ford Field on Dec. 26, it was announced Sunday.
The game starts at 1 p.m. and will be televised by ESPN.
The Chippewas finished 7-5 this season, including wins in four of their last six games. Northwestern’s 6-6 record included a 24-22 loss to Michigan on Nov. 15 at Wrigley Field. CMU also played the Wolverines, losing 63-3 on Sept. 13 at Michigan Stadium.
Joe Labas led the Chippewas’ offense this season, completing 68.9 percent of his passes for 12 TD against six interceptions.
This is a developing story. Come back to detroitnews.com soon for more.
GameAbove Sports Bowl
CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. NORTHWESTERN
➤ Kickoff: 1 p.m. Dec. 26, Ford Field, Detroit
➤ TV: ESPN
➤ Records: Central Michigan 7-5; Northwestern 6-6
➤ Bowl history: This is the 11th playing of this version of Detroit’s bowl game, previously known as the Quick Lane Bowl. Toledo beat Pittsburgh, 48-46, in six overtimes in 2024. This is CMU’s 14th bowl game; the Chippewas are 4-9.
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Megan Moroney’s newly announced “Cloud 9” 2026 tour schedule includes concerts at Van Andel and Little Caesars Arena.
Country artist Megan Moroney recently released 2026 tour dates in support of her forthcoming album, “Cloud 9,” set to come out February 20. The North American trek opens Friday, May 29 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, and includes performances at the United Center in Chicago, the American Family Insurance Amphitheater in Milwaukee, the Kia Center in Orlando, Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and more by the North American finale slated for Friday, August 21 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Moroney is also scheduled to play two Michigan venues throughout the “Cloud 9” route, starting Friday, June 19 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, and returning to the state Tuesday, August 18 for a show at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. After completing U.S. and Canada dates, the “Tennessee Orange” singer will kick off the next leg Sunday, September 13 at Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway.
North American tickets go on sale Friday, December 12 at 10 a.m. local time on meganmoroney.com/#tour. Artist Presale runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, December 11. Fans can shop the new tour dates on Ticketmaster and SeatGeek.
Megan Moroney “Cloud 9” 2026 tour
Fri, May 29 — Schottenstein Center; Columbus, OH
Sat, May 30 — Gainbridge Fieldhouse; Indianapolis, IN
Tue, Jun 2 — United Center; Chicago, IL
Fri, Jun 5 — CFG Bank Arena; Baltimore, MD
Sat, Jun 6 — First Horizon Coliseum at Greensboro Complex; Greensboro, NC
Mon, Jun 8 — State Farm Arena; Atlanta, GA
Fri, Jun 12 — KFC Yum Center; Louisville, KY
Sat, Jun 13 — Enterprise Center; St. Louis, MO
Tue, Jun 16 — PPG Paints Arena; Pittsburgh, PA
Thu, Jun 18 — American Family Insurance Amphitheater; Milwaukee, WI
Fri, Jun 19 — Van Andel Arena; Grand Rapids, MI
Sat, Jun 20 — Scotiabank Arena; Toronto, ON
Tue, Jul 7 — TD Garden; Boston, MA
Thu, Jul 9 — Barclays Center; Brooklyn, NY
Fri, Jul 10 — Prudential Center; Newark, NJ
Sat, Jul 11 — Xfinity Mobile Arena; Philadelphia, PA
Tue, Jul 14 — Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC
Thu, Jul 16 — Kia Center; Orlando, FL
Fri, Jul 17 — Benchmark International Arena; Tampa, FL
Sat, Jul 18 — Amerant Bank Arena; Sunrise, FL
Fri, Jul 24 — Great Jones County Fair; Monticello, IA
Sat, Jul 25 — Target Center; Minneapolis, MN
Sun, Jul 26 — Pinnacle Bank Arena; Lincoln, NE
Tue, Jul 28 — Ball Arena; Denver, CO
Sat, Aug 1 — Moda Center; Portland, OR
Sun, Aug 2 — Climate Pledge Arena; Seattle, WA
Wed, Aug 5 — Golden 1 Center; Sacramento, CA
Fri, Aug 7 — Crypto.com Arena; Los Angeles, CA
Tue, Aug 11 — Desert Diamond Arena; Glendale, AZ
Fri, Aug 14 — American Airlines Center; Dallas, TX
Sat, Aug 15 — BOK Center; Tulsa, OK
Sun, Aug 16 — T-Mobile Center; Kansas City, MO
Tue, Aug 18 — Little Caesars Arena; Detroit, MI
Fri, Aug 21 — Bridgestone Arena; Nashville, TN
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