The playoff-eliminated San Francisco 49ers are set to host the Detroit Lions on Monday night in a rematch of last season’s NFC Championship Game. Which five Lions players pose the biggest challenges to the 49ers’ chances of victory? Let’s dive in. QB Jared Goff Jared Goff is a top-ten quarterback this season in the NFL.
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The Detroit Lions announced a couple of roster moves on Saturday ahead of their final practice in preparation for their Monday night matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. They have re-signed linebacker Kwon Alexander to their practice squad and signed defensive back Morice Norris from their practice squad to their 53-man roster.
The 2024 Detroit Lions have their sights set on clinching the No. 1 seed in the NFC (a win over the 49ers and a Vikings loss against the Packers would secure the top seed this week) as well as a trip to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX. But behind the scenes, the Lions are
A story basically every Detroit Lions fan has been following in the last week is what is going to happen with Calais Campbell and the Miami Dolphins. At this point, the story is that the Dolphins plan to waive the former All-Pro defensive tackle if and when they are eliminated from playoff contention. This would allow the
The Lions announced that they are signing LB Kwon Alexander to the practice squad and signed DB Morice Norris to the active roster. Alexander, 30, is a former fourth-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2015. He played out the final year of his four-year, $2,758,320 contract before agreeing to a four-year contract worth $54
The Detroit Lions had to clear some space in the linebacker room this week so that they could make room for Jalen Reeves-Maybin to come back and then make a spot for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. That meant that David Long and Kwon Alexander both had to be waived. Lions head coach Dan Campbell explained on
Week 17 continues with a Saturday tripleheader on NFL Network! The 1:00 p.m. ET game will feature the Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) at New England Patriots (3-12). That game will be followed by the Denver Broncos (9-6) at Cincinnati Bengals (7-8) at 4:30 p.m. ET. Then the day will be closed out with the Arizona…
Bears Fresh off a tough 6-3 loss to the Seahawks in Week 17, Bears first-round QB Caleb Williams talked about how this season can be good for his long-term development despite the struggles. “Frustrating, annoyed, but learning, I would say,” Williams said, via Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. “I definitely think that this is
The Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers face off Monday night in a game that certainly means more to Detroit. Not only will they be seeking revenge from the NFC Championship Game last year (despite their public insistence they’re looking forward), but a win could propel them to the No. 1 seed overall in the…
Ben Johnson opened up the bag of tricks once again in the Detroit Lions Week 16 win over the Chicago Bears. The “stumblerooski” worked like a charm, with Jared Goff hitting Sam LaPorta for a touchdown pass after Goff and RB Jahmyr Gibbs feigned a fumbled handoff exchange. In his weekly press briefing, the Lions
Heading into the Week 17 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers, the Detroit Lions have been dealing with major injury issues across the defense–notably on the line. The 49ers have also been devastated by injuries all season, too. For Monday night’s game, the focus for the 49ers injuries is the offensive line. As is the
The Detroit Lions’ crazy trick play against the Chicago Bears—officially called the stumblebum—continues to be the gift that keeps on giving. The play may be almost a full week old at this point, but on Friday, the team dropped their mic’d up video from the game, and it captures the absolute joy from that moment.
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This week, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell made his intentions clear when asked about Monday night’s primetime NFC Championship Game rematch against the San Francisco 49ers—the team that ended Detroit’s Super Bowl hopes last season. “I’ll make this easy for everybody that way all the critics can jump out and start attacking, but that
After missing practice Thursday with an illness, rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold returned to practice Friday. Arnold was listed as a limited participant, but certainly an upgrade from Thursday and trending towards playing Monday against the 49ers. The rest of Friday’s injury report was status quo from Thursday. Running back David Montgomery remains out with a
Alright, there it is. It’s a beautiful tree. Maybe Andy Dufresne will hide something under that tree for Red to find before they meet up in Zihuatanejo. Let’s talk about each part of this tree. Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson: We’ll start with the big one. Johnson was on staff in Miami with Campbell when he was
Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images “I don’t know where to put you” Speaking on a December 27 edition of the “Pat McAfee Show,” Baltimore Ravens pass rusher Kyle Van Noy recalled his experiences with the team that haunt him to this day. “I’m trying to avoid the Detroit talk because it kind
The Detroit Lions (13-2) and San Francisco 49ers (6-9) will square off in Week 17 and both teams were back on the practice field on Friday as they prepare for “Monday Night Football.” Let’s take a look at Friday’s injury report and get you up to date with what we know. Note that any changes…
Usually, a Super Bowl contender signing a new backup quarterback in Week 17 signals a glaring lack of faith in their usual No. 2. But Lions head coach Dan Campbell insisted on Thursday that adding Teddy Bridgewater “doesn’t mean we’re disappointed” in 2023 third-rounder Hendon Hooker, who has spent the season backing up Jared Goff. “It’s just
These plays have constantly had eyes on the Lions and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson knows that, that’s why he took the time to shed some light on some of the assistant coaches who have been helping put together some of the special plays the Lions have been running. The credit went to assistant receivers coach
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