Brett Favre was an icon and a Hall of Fame quarterback. He put up huge numbers, though his legacy off the field suffered.

Detroit’s proposal called for playoff teams to be seeded by record after the 14-3 Vikings were the NFC’s No. 5 seed last ...

For the second time this offseason, the Detroit Lions’ proposal to dramatically restructure NFL playoff seeding has failed to gather enough momentum.

The Lions had proposed seeding the playoffs by record with little regard for division winners. The measure was tabled at the ...