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The Detroit Lions are on the road for the final time in the 2023 regular season, when they take on the Dallas Cowboys in Week 17. The Lions (11-4) just clinched the NFC North title, securing a home playoff game in January, while the Cowboys (10-5)—who have also locked up a spot in the postseason—are…

Prior to the Detroit Lions’ Week 15 game against the Denver Broncos, the team decided to make a change at kicker. Riley Patterson, who had been the team’s kicker all year, was benched in favor of Michael Badgley from the practice squad. This past week, the Lions made that change a permanent one, by waiving…

If you’re still in the afterglow of the Detroit Lions’ divisional title from this weekend, I don’t blame you. Putting to bed a 30-year drought and earning this team’s first banner of the 2000s is an accomplishment worth celebrating for more than just a day or two. Make no mistake about it, it’s a monumental…

It’s been quite a holiday weekend of the Detroit Lions. On Sunday, they clinched their first division title in 30 years with a win over the Minnesota Vikings. And by the end of Christmas day, suddenly a path opened up for them to potentially earn the first overall seed in the conference. Thanks to a…

There have been a ton of awesome videos in the aftermath of the Detroit Lions first NFC North crown ever. There’s Dan Campbell’s postgame speech honoring the veterans on the team that have gone through the wringer with this organization. Or Dan Miller’s amazing call of Ifeatu Melifonwu’s game-sealing interception. Or a compilation of locker…

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. That’s essentially what the Denver Broncos did on Sunday night in the midst of their critical matchup with the New England Patriots. Facing a second-and-10 at midfield, down eight point with under five minutes remaining, Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson went to the line. After surveying the defense for…

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell continues exemplify leadership in every possible way. After the team’s nail-biting victory over the Minnesota Vikings—clinching the team’s first divisional crown in 30 years—Campbell went into the locker room, and showed why he’s a leader of men and he gets it.

The Detroit Lions have done something unprecedented in franchise history: they won the NFC North. The Lions booked their postseason ticket with a win on Sunday over the Minnesota Vikings, guaranteeing a home playoff game as the NFC North champion. While the playoffs are at the forefront of everyone’s mind, the regular season is far…

With a win over the Minnesota Vikings—and a loss by the Dallas Cowboys—the Detroit Lions have temporarily moved into the NFC’s second overall seed in the conference. If the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New York Giants on Monday, Detroit will drop back down to the No. 3 seed.

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through Mile HighNot a creature was stirring, not even a fly.The jerseys were hung by the lockers with care,In hopes that the NFL soon would be there. The players were nestled all snug in their threads,While visions of Super Bowls danced in their heads.And Bill in his hoodie,…

It’s not a Detroit Lions win until we officially hear from play-by-play announcer Dan Miller. The iconic Voice of the Detroit Lions has been through the thick and thin with us fans, and he’s often delivered some iconic lines to narrate the best and worst moments of this franchise.

The Detroit Lions are NFC North champions, and they owe it, in part, to the play of safety Ifeatu Melifonwu. The Lions moved to Melifonwu three games ago, taking over for Tracy Walker. Since then, he’s been a sparkplug for the team’s defense. He’s a vicious blitzer, shown decent coverage skills, and has even made…

This is what December football is all about. The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings face off at 1 p.m. ET in a massive game for both teams. For the Lions, it’s an opportunity to clinch a division title for the first time in 30 years. They’ve quite literally never won the NFC North, and they’ve…

The Detroit Lions have the chance to do something on Sunday that they have quite literally never done in history: win the NFC North. It doesn’t have to happen Sunday, but it sure can and it would be sweet. The Lions are heading to a Minnesota Vikings team that has lost three of their last…

The Detroit Lions announced on Saturday afternoon they are elevating two players for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings: tight end Anthony Firkser and kicker Michael Badgley. Neither move is particularly surprising. Firkser is a necessary call-up from the practice squad, seeing as Brock Wright, the team’s TE2, has already been declared out with a…

With college football bowl games rendered mostly useless these days, Saturdays now belong to the NFL. This week, the NFL opted to spread out games all over the holiday weekend, including a pair on Saturday. For Detroit Lions fans, there isn’t much intrigue to the duo of games, seeing as both are AFC matchups.

The Detroit Lions are on the verge of clinching their first division title since 1993. The only way that does not happen is if the Lions lose all three of their remaining games (@ Vikings, @ Cowboys, vs. Vikings) and the Minnesota Vikings win all three of their remaining games (vs. Lions, vs. Packers, @…

One of the more interesting things to watch ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft is just how much it is impacting the City of Detroit. City officials announced another wave of events leading up to the draft from April 25-27 — these ones focused mostly in the neighborhoods. This may be a welcome sight for…

The Detroit Lions (10-4) and Minnesota Vikings (7-7) have declared their inactive ahead of their Week 16 matchup—the first of two meetings in the next three weeks. The Lions will be down two of their regular contributors—potentially a third—and will not be returning any of their players from injured reserve, but all their starters are…

Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson is coming back—and coming back soon—but according to coach Dan Campbell, he isn’t likely to play this week against the Minnesota Vikings. “He looks fresh, obviously. He’s moving around pretty good,” Campbell said. “So it’s really just about, we just need to get him more practices to make sure he’s…