Lions Fan Blogs

Are the Detroit Lions the new America’s Team? It’s probably too early to declare that, but they are verifiably the most popular team remaining in the NFL Playoffs. This week, we polled fans from across the entire SB Nation platform, and asked the fans of various teams: who are you rooting for to win the…

The Detroit Lions are a game away from their first-ever Super Bowl appearance, but a behemoth stands in their way. The San Francisco 49ers have been the favorites in the NFC all season, and it isn’t a tough argument to say they have the most complete roster in football.

Detroit Lions fans are bursting at the seams for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, and they’re starting to invade every single space of Detroit culture. On Thursday night during the Detroit Red Wings’ 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, Lions fans took over Little Caesars Arena in the final minutes of the game. As captured by…

The Atlanta Falcons have reportedly agreed to hire Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as their new coach, leaving just two head coaching jobs—the Commanders and Seahawks—available. This is a critical domino to fall for the Detroit Lions, as both offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn were candidates to land the Falcons job.…

After a walkthrough practice on Wednesday, the Detroit Lions were back on the field on Thursday as they prepared to take on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game. The Lions still appear to be taking it slow with some of their players nursing injuries, but the most positive news of the day…

It’s been almost a full month since Detroit Lions edge rusher James Houston returned to practice after fracturing his ankle in the team’s Week 2 contest. Despite practicing for the first time on December 28 and being activated to the 53-man roster last week, Houston has yet to make a game appearance since his injury.

In a sport that’s equally about the game as it is about storylines, the Detroit Lions are living out one of the biggest ones in football — the scrappy underdog. It’s not a term that’s been used to describe Detroit much this season, but historically it’s how this team is known. Shoot, not just as…

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has been named NFC Coach of the Year for the 2023 season by the “101 Awards.” The 101 Awards are voted on by 101 members of football media who regularly cover the sport. You can see all 101 voters here. This is not to be confused with the Associated…

Just like they have all season, the Detroit Lions’ 2023 rookie class is making noise—this time by having four players named to The Athletic’s All-Rookie team. Running back Jahmyr Gibbs, tight end Sam LaPorta, linebacker Jack Campbell, and defensive back Brian Branch all made the list compiled by the Athletic’s NFL staff. All four have…

On Wednesday, the Detroit Lions began practicing for the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers and made three procedural moves to their roster: placing tight end Brock Wright on injured reserve, promoting defensive tackle Tyson Alualu from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, and signing veteran tight end Zach Ertz to the…

The Detroit Lions have advanced to the NFC Championship round of the 2023-24 NFL playoff and will take on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET in Santa Clara, California. On Wednesday, Detroit only held a walkthrough practice in an attempt to keep players fresh, following a pattern established last week. As…

The Detroit Lions defense hasn’t exactly been its strong suit all season. Even in their late run to win the division and in the postseason, the Lions defense has been hemorrhaging yardage, particularly through the air. In each of the past five games, the Lions have allowed at least 340 passing yards.

On Monday, it was reported that the Detroit Lions are signing veteran tight end Zach Ertz to the practice squad ahead of their NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers. Wednesday, Lions coach Dan Campbell confirmed the signing had happened, but pumped the brakes on the expectations for the Pro Bowler’s immediate impact.

Not only did the Detroit Lions win a playoff game this season, but now they are playing in their first NFC Championship game since 1991. Last week, they defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23, and now they travel to take on the San Francisco 49ers. In what has been an excellent season for the Lions,…

Man, Detroit knows how to throw a football party. During the Detroit Lions 2023-24 playoffs, the home crowd was so loud that they broke the decibel record at Ford Field in the opening round. A week later, Lions fans leveled up their noise game and broke the record again, setting the new mark at 134.3…

The Atlanta Falcons are in the midst of their head coach search, and they remain infatuated with both Detroit Lions coordinators. According to old friend and current Falcons beat reporter Mike Rothstein, the Falcons have submitted in-person interview requests for both Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn.

While it’s no secret to Detroit Lions fans, Ford Field is the place to be on game day. But a lot of new people are figuring it out because of the Motor City’s recent success. ESPN’s Steve Levy was one of tens of thousands in attendance for Detroit’s big win over Tampa Bay that sent…

The Detroit Lions are one of four teams remaining in the NFL playoffs. Nothing will change that, nothing will diminish their victories. Attempting to bleat about circumstances or whatever ignores that no amount of fluke gets you this far. There’s only the short menu of sports up in this air: wins and losses.

The Detroit Lions’ historic year just keeps getting sweeter and sweeter, and they are one win away from their first ever Super Bowl appearance. But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s talk some more about their victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their second playoff win in 2024.

Last week after the Detroit Lions’ first playoff win in 32 years, general manager Brad Holmes started a new tradition I didn’t know we needed so bad. On his way down to the locker room from his suite, he went absolutely crazy in the elevator and it was caught on video by TV anchor Mark…