This is it. The 2023 Detroit Lions campaign kicks off on the largest Week 1 stage. It’s time to find out of this team is actually for real. Of course, one week will not determine the rest of this Lions season—and a loss against the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs (no matter how…
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With the Detroit Lions’ first game of the 2023 season (against the Kansas City Chiefs) just hours away, we asked fans two questions in our latest SB Nation Reacts survey: 1) What is the most likely outcome for Week 1; and 2) Which Lions rookie is most important vs. the Chiefs? The results of those…
For months now, we’ve been hearing that these aren’t the Same Old Lions. There’s a new culture—a gritty, hardworking group of guys led by a new regime made up of winners. These are not the Same Old Lions. But have any of us stopped to consider, what if that’s actually true?
Welcome back to another season of our Detroit Lions On Paper series! I’m hoping this can be an extra special season of On Paper because I’ve never been so excited for a season of Lions football. Before we get into my preview and prediction, a quick recap of what On Paper is and what it…
Last week, I told you about our newest project – Pride of Detroit Direct, a newsletter from me and others covering all things Lions. This past week we covered the Lions expectations this season and the schematic change they’ve made that gives them a shot against Patrick Mahomes. I’ve enjoyed hearing from many of you…
As the clock creeps ever so closer to the NFL’s season opener between the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs, the old adage is true: a watched pot never boils. But in Detroit, the flame’s been on high for months, and it feels like it’s on the verge of boiling over. As far as sporting…
Initially, it didn’t seem like the NFL schedule makers did the Detroit Lions any favors by choosing them to open up against the Super Bowl defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. For a team that has struggled with the start of seasons for the past two years, going up against the best team—and the NFL’s best…
At this point, you are likely aware of everything that preceded the current regime for the Detroit Lions. Before general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell, there were countless attempts to rectify the longstanding issues surrounding the franchise in Motown. Colton Pouncy of The Athletic takes a look at how the duo flipped the…
The Detroit Lions are taking on the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1 of the 2023 regular season, a daunting task to start the year. The Chiefs are currently 4.5-point favorites in this game—you can check out the updated odds for this game courtesy of our friends at DraftKings Sportsbook—but the…
The Detroit Lions are preparing to kick off the 2023 NFL season on Thursday and the national media is rolling out their Week 1 power rankings ahead of the year. Last season, the Lions opened up no better than 23rd in the initial 2022 season power rankings, with some outlets dropping them down to 27th…
Back in January, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said this about the importance of defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs to the team. “He’s extremely important, and I kind of feel like every week, you talk about the run game, it always starts inside,” Campbell said. “Everything for us starts inside and works its way out…
This offseason has been long, but finally, NFL football is returning, and so are the Detroit Lions. We’re back, we made it, all that. Now all the hype fades. All the prognostication, all the rumoring, all the charts and schedules and mark-to-market on players and their abilities—it’s all about to vanish for a glorious five…
One of the most miraculous stories this offseason has been the return of Detroit Lions defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike. After struggling with a back injury the first two years of his NFL career, he underwent surgery last October which coach Dan Campbell referred to as a “last resort.” Many, including myself, had pretty much written…
Football is finally back into our lives and what a way to kick off the 2023 NFL season than a matchup between the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and the up-and-coming Detroit Lions. The Lions had a strong finish to the 2022 season and an offseason that made the NFL take notice of…
Last week, we polled Pride of Detroit users on the Detroit Lions’ 2023 record, and a whopping 89 percent of you believe the team will win at least 10 games. That would be quite an accomplishment for this franchise, as they’ve reached double-digit wins in a season just twice since 1995 and only five times…
Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season is here and the Detroit Lions released their first injury report of the year on Sunday. All 53 players on the Lions active roster were present for Monday’s practice, and only one player was limited, indicating a healthy team for the start of the season.
On Thursday, the Detroit Lions will open the season against the Kansas City Chiefs on the biggest spotlight there is for Week 1 of the season. The Lions will undoubtedly feature four rookies prominently in that game: first-round picks Jahmyr Gibbs and Jack Campbell, as well as second-round picks Sam LaPorta and Brian Branch.
The 2023 regular season is almost here and now is a great time to get all your online sports fantasy games in order. If you’re still looking for opportunities to win some extra prize money and compete against fellow football fans across the nation, Pride of Detroit is launching a new 2023 Survivor contest, entirely…
The Detroit Lions, for the first time in my adult lifetime, are in the driver’s seat for the NFC North. There’s not only an opportunity for them to win the division in 2023, there’s an expectation. After three offseasons of rebuilding, the Lions roster looks ripe for serious competition, but this is the NFL. If…
We all know the Detroit Lions have high expectations for the 2023 season. In fact, it’s not something the team is even hiding from anymore. They’re embracing the idea that they’re a good football team now, and using that as motivation to not rest on their laurels. There has been optimism in Detroit before, but…