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This is it. Do or die time. The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams. One advances to the next round, and the other goes home to agonizing defeat. There are a lot of tangible and emotional stakes in this game, but because we bill ourselves as the “objective” preview, there will be no talk of…

According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, cornerback Jerry Jacobs has been informed by the Detroit Lions that he will be placed on injured reserve. Jacobs popped up on the injury report Wednesday with a thigh/knee injury and was downgraded to a “did not practice” on Thursday.

It’s not easy to put into words what Detroit Lions fans and players have been through all these years. The heartbreak, the disappointment and even apathy at times — it’s hard to chronicle all that history and what it all felt like. But Ben Solak did a fantastic job bringing readers through the journey from…

The Detroit Lions were back on the practice field on Thursday as they continue to prepare to take on the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round of the 2023-24 playoffs. The Lions were able to return several players to practice today, including veteran offensive linemen, Frank Ragnow, Taylor Decker, and Graham Glasgow. While…

Early indications seem to suggest that Detroit Lions punt returner Kalif Raymond won’t play in the team’s Wild Card playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams after suffering a knee injury on Sunday. It’s unfortunate timing, as Raymond is coming off his best overall game of the season. Not only did he post 89 return…

For the first time since you could call it the 21st century, the Detroit Lions will host a NFL playoff game. Naturally, the toughest battle might be up first. There are few teams entering the playoffs hotter than the Los Angeles Rams, who have pieced things together in a year of low expectations for the…

After their best season since Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes came to town, the Detroit Lions continue to gain recognition—this time from PFF. PFF released their 2023 End of Season Awards, and Penei Sewell was recognized as the NFL’s best offensive lineman, as well as the best run blocking offensive lineman in the league.

While Matthew Stafford’s return to Detroit has dominated early headlines for the Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams Wild Card matchup this Sunday, Jared Goff is certainly at the center of the proverbial stage as well. His time with the Rams came to an abrupt and painful end when LA decided it was time to…

The Detroit Lions have begun their on-field work as they prepare to take on the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round of the 2023-24 playoffs. While Detroit is opening the week with five players not participating in practice, they are getting a few players healthier, and according to coach Dan Campbell, they’re “at…

The status of Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta remains up in the air, but coach Dan Campbell continues to give optimistic updates on the rookie weapon. “He’s improving,” Campbell said. “He was out there at walkthrough. I don’t foresee us knowing anything or feeling like we have a really good picture until probably Friday…

On Wednesday, the NFL Players Association announced their version of a 2023 All-Pro team. The only Detroit Lions player to make that team was special teamer Jalen Reeves-Maybin. To be clear, this is not the traditional All-Pro team list, which is voted on by 50 members of the press and released by the Associated Press.…

It’s playoff week, and that means our coverage is all focused on the Detroit Lions’ Wild Card matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. So for this edition of the Midweek Mailbag with myself and Erik Schlitt, we’re taking only questions about the upcoming matchup between the Lions and Rams.

Detroit Lions fans know all too well how significant a referee assignment can be in determining the outcome of a game. The Lions have been on the wrong end of countless questionable calls over the past few decades, and the NFL has literally had to establish new rules based on referee decisions that have gone…

An athlete signing autographs may not seem like much, but what Alim McNeill did for some Detroit Lions fans is one chapter of a much bigger story. On Monday morning, an X user who says he’s a Ford Field employee working near the player’s tunnel sent a message to the defensive lineman.

The NFL scriptwriters have an interesting way of getting drama in the NFL playoffs this season. The Detroit Lions host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night for the first Wild Card game at Ford Field in franchise history. It’s not just an intriguing matchup with the Rams; it’s that the Lions are facing their…

Let’s get into it with our Week 18 report card. Jared Goff had one of his best games of the season. Not only did the Lions quarterback finish with his third-highest passer rating of the season (124.5), but he was effective in a lot of ways we aren’t accustomed to seeing. He was throwing on…

Detroit Lions Pro Bowl star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is clearly pretty excited for the team’s upcoming playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams—the young receiver’s first foray in NFL postseason play. On Monday, over the course of a couple Instagram stories, St. Brown shared that he had dyed his hair blue for this week.

The NFL Playoffs are about to begin and Wild Card matchups have been set. The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams will square off against each other on Sunday Night, while the Green Bay Packers will head to Dallas to face the Cowboys, and the final remaining NFC matchup will be between the Philadelphia Eagles…

The Detroit Lions are facing some criticism for playing starters against the Minnesota Vikings after rookie tight end Sam LaPorta suffered an injury and did not return. But after looking at the snap counts and talking to coach Dan Campbell, it appears Detroit did make some personnel decisions to rest or lower the playing time…

The Detroit Lions closed out their 2023 regular season with a 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions moved to 12-5 on the season with the win, matching their franchise record for wins in a season. The only other time they reached 12 wins was the 1991 season, which culminated in the team’s only…