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The regular season finale did not disappoint, unless you are from the state of Minnesota. The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings entered Week 18 with historic 14-2 records, tied for the NFC North lead. The winner of this tilt would earn themselves the first seed in the NFC and a much-needed bye week. The loser…

The rest of the NFL is waiting. The playoff brackets are nearly set. But there’s one more piece of business to take care of and it’s a big one. The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings are set to face off on “Sunday Night Football” in a game that has huge implications for the NFC playoffs.…

With the conclusion of the 1 p.m. ET games in Week 18, the NFC playoff picture is starting to become clear. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ win over the New Orleans Saints punched their ticket into the postseason, establishing the seven playoff teams in the NFC: The Lions, Vikings, Packers, Eagles, Commanders, Buccaneers, and Rams. The…

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Detroit Lions linebacker and captain, Alex Anzalone, WILL PLAY in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings. After breaking his forearm six weeks ago, Anzalone was able to get back on the practice field this week and was activated to the 53-man roster on Saturday. Despite the positive vibes, Anzalone…

The Detroit Lions are hosting the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night with a lot on the line. The NFC North, the number one seed in the NFC playoffs, and as a result, home field advantage in the playoffs are all on the line. As those of you subscribed to POD Direct Newsletter already know, it’s…

The Detroit Lions made several roster changes, just over 24 hours, ahead of their all-important Week 18 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. In addition to activating LB Alex Anzalone and WR/RET Kalif Raymond from injured reserve, the Lions placed CB Emmanuel Mosely on the reserve/non-football illness list (NFI), signed DB Morice Norris to the active…

Week 18 kicks off with a Saturday doubleheader on ESPN and ABC! The AFC North, the only AFC division still up for grabs, will be decided today, as the Baltimore Ravens (11-5) host the Cleveland Browns (3-13) at 4:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) at 8 p.m. ET.

You may have recently poured your energy into thinking about what lies ahead in 2025, but there’s still business from 2024 to take care of as the NFL regular season wraps up this weekend. For the final time this regular season, the Pride of Detroit staff have made their picks for the entire slate of…

The Detroit Lions have mostly hid their intentions about the status for linebacker Alex Anzalone this week. The veteran linebacker returned to practice this week after suffering a broken forearm in Week 11, but it’s unclear if the Lions would play him in such a short period of time. He is officially listed as questionable…

As I am writing this, I find myself thinking, “Is it Sunday yet?” Thinking back, this is also exactly how I felt leading up to the first playoff game last year. The week leading up to the game felt as if it was moving in slow motion, and don’t even get me started on how…

The Detroit Lions (14-2) will square off with the Minnesota Vikings (14-2) in Week 18, with the NFC North, No. 1 seed in the NFC, home-field advantage in the Playoffs, and a first-round bye on the line. With so much to play for, it’s no surprise the NFL flexed this game to “Sunday Night Football,”…

Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone’s status for the team’s finale against the Minnesota Vikings appears to still be in the air. On Thursday, Anzalone participated in his first non-walkthrough practice since breaking his left forearm in Week 11 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was not a fully-padded practice and he was sporting a brace on…

As the Detroit Lions prepare for their huge matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, the team’s coordinators met with the media for their typical Thursday press conferences. Topics this week range from Kerby Joseph’s Pro Bowl snub, the Ben Johnson/Brian Flores chess match, and how quarterbacks like Sam Darnold can have a career renaissance.

It isn’t a playoff game, but it might as well be, and we would never pass up the opportunity to get some intel from the opponent’s perspective. We called on Arif Hasan—check out and subscribe to his great work here—to give us some insight into the other 14-2 team in the division, the difference a…

By now, you likely know the stakes for the Detroit Lions’ regular season finale. If they beat the Minnesota Vikings, they claim the NFC’s top seed and earn a first round bye in the NFL playoffs. If they lose, they drop all the way to the fifth seed, and will have to go on the…

The season comes down to this. While it’s not a playoff game yet, it’s a playoff-type game for the Detroit Lions. They take on the Minnesota Vikings on “Sunday Night Football“ in a battle for the NFC North crown and the top seed in the NFC that comes with a much-needed bye week. After this…

The Detroit Lions (14-2) are headed into a Week 18 showdown with the Minnesota Vikings (14-2) with the NFC North and No. 1 seed in the NFC on the line on “Sunday Night Football.” With the Lions on a short week, after playing on Monday night, they’ve elected to hold a walkthrough practice on Wednesday.…

The Detroit Lions announced on Wednesday that they have released veteran defensive back Jamal Adams from the practice squad. The Lions signed the three-time Pro Bowl defender on December 1 to help with an injury-stricken defensive roster. Adams brought veteran experience—plus the versatility to play at the linebacker level—to help Detroit survive injuries to Alex…

On Wednesday, the Detroit Lions released their injury report and it included linebacker and team captain Alex Anzalone. While the team has yet to officially confirm the move, this is an indicator that he has opened his injury evaluation window as a potential precursor for being removed from injured reserve.

Well before the 49ers game went triple zeroes, before kickoff even perhaps, the Detroit Lions were hurtling towards a clash of ages against the Minnesota Vikings. Nowhere in NFL history can you find two 14-2 teams battling in the final week for the No. 1 seed in the NFL playoffs and a division crown, yet…