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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…

According to several reports—first announced by NFL Network—the Detroit Lions are signing Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz to the practice squad ahead of the team’s NFC Championship game. The Lions have incurred a bunch of injuries at the tight end position in the last couple weeks. Sam LaPorta has somehow played through a hyperextended…

I’m still soaking in the reality of where the Detroit Lions are right now — NFC North champions, 14-5 (and counting), and on their way to the NFC Championship game. Imagine hearing that when the Lions were 0-10-1 just a shade over two years ago, or telling that to your past self after the Lions…

The Detroit Lions are moving on to the NFC Championship game, and it took a full team effort against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to get there. The Lions offense exploded in the second half, thanks in large part to rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs, while the defense created several disruptive plays and got off the…

The Detroit Lions will face off against the San Francisco 49ers next week for the NFC Championship Game and a shot at Super Bowl 58. This is the 49ers’ fourth NFC Title game since 2019, going 1-2 in the previous three. Meanwhile, this will be just the Lions’ second-ever trip to the NFC Championship game,…

The Detroit Lions have sent a message: this team is for real. Emotions were high following a historic playoff win last week over the Los Angeles Rams, slaying the demons of a playoff drought and Matthew Stafford in one fell swoop. Detroit was not phased or satisfied, and they proved it against the Tampa Bay…

Coming off their first playoff victory since 1991, the Detroit Lions returned to Ford Field on Sunday to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the chance to advance to the NFC Conference Championship game. Although the Bucs held off the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles last week, the Bucs had to travel north and…

With the score tied at 3-3 to begin the second quarter, Jared Goff and the Lions capped ofd a long 14-play, 75-yard drive with a touchdown pass to wideout Josh Reynolds who found himself wide open in the back of the end zone. The score put the Lions up 10-3 at home to force the…

The Detroit Lions will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional round of the 2023-24 playoffs, in what should be an exciting matchup at Ford Field. Adding to the excitement, the folks over at DraftKings Sportsbook have provided us with some interesting player prop bets to consider for the game.

The Detroit Lions will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round of the 2023-24 NFL playoffs at Ford Field on Sunday. This is the first time in the Super Bowl era that Detroit has hosted back-to-back playoff games, and like last week, expectations are high as the Lions are the favorites, according to…

All roads nearly went through Detroit. The Green Bay Packers came close to upsetting the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night, giving Detroit Lions fans serious hope that they’d be in line to host the NFC Championship team as the highest remaining seed in the conference. Unfortunately, though, the 49ers took the lead with just…

According to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Detroit Lions chief operating officer Mike Disner has withdrawn his name from consideration for the Carolina Panthers general manager job and will stick with Detroit for 2024. Disner was an early candidate for the Panthers job—being one of eight initial candidates requested by Carolina. But a…

Last week’s Wild Card games brought us mostly blowouts, but some interesting upsets and finally an epic close victory for the Detroit Lions. This week’s Divisional matchups should be even more exciting. Saturday kicks off with a matchup between a young and exciting Houston Texans team, who will have their hands full on the road…

On Thursday afternoon, the city of Windsor, Ontario held a flag-raising ceremony to show its support and solidarity with Detroit Lions fans ahead of the team’s Divisional Round playoff game. Located right across the Detroit River from the home of the Lions, the Canadian city has both social and economic links to Detroit and is…

The Detroit Lions face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC for a spot in the NFC title game. But some (read: nobody) believe the real game is being played on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. ET. That’s when our Pride of Detroit Madden 24 simulation will take…

On Wednesday, we polled Detroit Lions fans, asking them two questions for our latest SB Nation Reacts survey: Here are the season-long results from the recurring weekly question: After securing their first playoff victory in 32 seasons, confidence in the direction hit its peak once again. This marks the sixth time in 19 weeks that…

It may have been a brutally cold week here in metro Detroit, and as I look out my window now, there is quite a bit of snow falling. Still, that isn’t stopping the city from buzzing. And as the Detroit Lions dispatched the Los Angeles Rams last week in the Wild Card Round, the city…

The Detroit Lions have declared their injury designations ahead of their matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional round of the 2023-24 NFL playoffs. The Lions continue to be a very healthy team late in the season, but there are a few injuries that could force Detroit to adjust.

On Thursday, the Detroit Lions were forced to make a decision on edge defender James Houston: either activate him to the 53-man roster or keep him on injured reserve for the rest of the postseason. The Lions opted to activate him, seemingly setting him up to play in this weekend’s Divisional Round playoff game against…

The Detroit Lions will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional round of the 2023-24 NFL playoffs at Ford Field. The Lions opened the week as favorites over the Bucs and you can check out the updated odds, as well as player prop odds, for this game courtesy of the folks over at DraftKings…