Lions Fan Blogs

It felt like for so long, the thought of the Detroit Lions playing in primetime was just something for fans in the Motor City to dream about. Other teams would see three, four, even five primetime games on their schedule at the turn of a new season, but for a while, we just had the…

The NFL opens Week 15 with a “Thursday Night Football” matchup between AFC West rivals Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders, who both hold a 5-8 record entering this game. The Chargers and Raiders have faced off 128 times in their teams’ histories, with Los Angeles holding a 67-58-2 regular season advantage, while Las…

On Thursday, Detroit Lions rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker wrapped up his third straight week of practice. It’s unclear right now, but there’s a possibility it will be his last of the season. After rehabbing from a torn ACL last year, the Lions finally returned him to practice on November 29—starting his 21-day evaluation period. That…

The Detroit Lions defense could be getting a boost in talent over the final few weeks of the regular season, as coach Dan Campbell confirmed that C.J. Gardner-Johnson has been medically cleared and they could start his evaluation clock to return from injured reserve as soon as next week.

Lost in the Detroit Lions’ 9-4 start to the 2023 season is the fact that this success isn’t meant to be the flash in the pan kind. Since the beginning of their tenure in 2021, Lions general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell have spoken over and over about their desire to build this…

Well. The pain rolls on for the Detroit Lions, which is less than ideal for fantasy managers heading into the playoffs. The Lions offense was looking to be a fantasy goldmine earlier this season, but suddenly the key pieces are not so reliable. This is not the time of year that anyone wants to get…

At 9-4, the Detroit Lions are on the precipice of their first postseason appearance since 2016. As of right now, only one team in the NFL—the San Francisco 49ers—has clinched their playoff ticket. But the Lions are one of four teams (Ravens, Cowboys, Eagles) who can join them this week.

On Wednesday, the Detroit Lions were forced to make a move on their practice squad, after the Tennessee Titans signed defensive tackle Quinton Bohanna to their active roster. In a corresponding move, the Lions re-signed defensive tackle Chris Smith, who was originally signed as an undrafted free agent rookie last April, to fill the vacancy.

One of the more curious developments in their Week 14 snap counts was the fact that the Detroit Lions scaled back the role of rookie defensive back Brian Branch to just 37 snaps—or 52 percent of the defensive plays. Branch, one of the team’s second-round picks this year, has been arguably the best player in…

The Detroit Lions may only be 4-3 in their last seven games, but their 5-1 start to the season has put them in a tremendous spot with only four games remaining in the regular season. At 9-4, the Lions currently hold the NFC’s third overall seed, and they have a two-game lead in the division…

After a disappointing loss against the Chicago Bears in Week 14, the Detroit Lions head home to play under the lights Saturday night against the Denver Broncos. Both teams are eyeing the playoffs with just one month left of the regular season. The Lions are still fighting the other teams in the NFC North for…

There will be a lot of reunions happening when the Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos face off on Saturday night in primetime. Most surround the New Orleans Saints, where Broncos head coach Sean Payton used to lead and Lions head coach Dan Campbell cut his teeth as a coach. Campbell considers Payton one of his…

The Detroit Lions are 9-4 on the season—the sixth-best record in the NFL—, hold a two-game lead in the NFC North, and have a 99% chance of making the playoffs. Yet, they’ve been in five close games following their bye week, going 3-2 over that stretch, and appear to have regressed in multiple areas. This…

The Detroit Lions have had a poor stretch of games after a hot start, and a big reason for their struggles is their inability to overcome injuries. Early in the season, the Lions suffered some pretty significant injuries on defense when C.J. Gardner-Johnson and James Houston were forced to miss most of the season. Despite…

With the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Chicago Bears last week, they lost ground on their NFC North lead. The Minnesota Vikings may not have looked good against the Las Vegas Raiders, but they’re now 7-6, just two games behind the Lions with four games left to go—and both head-to-head matchups still to be determined.

The Detroit Lions are slumping, but it wasn’t always like this. Some are quick to call the Lions frauds, but over the first six weeks of the season, the Lions were anything but. They had amassed a 5-1 record and were coming off four straight wins of 14 points or more. Bad teams don’t do…

Going into Week 14, the Green Bay Packers were feeling themselves, and why not? They had won three games in a row, including a big Thanksgiving win over the Detroit Lions, and they followed it up with a huge primetime win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Suddenly, after a 2-5 start, the Packers were 6-6…

Against the Chicago Bears in Week 14, the Detroit Lions put up one of their worst offensive efforts of the season. Their 13 points scored was the second fewest of the season, and their 267 yards gained was the lowest of the year. Mix in three turnovers and a 1-in-5 conversion rate on fourth down,…

The Detroit Lions continue to try and shake things up on defense, looking for the right mixture of player to accomplish their weekly game plans. In Week 14, a loss to the Chicago Bears, the Lions adjusted for injuries on their defensive line, increased their bulk in the box, and gave opportunities to new faces…

What do you call a quarter where the Detroit Lions didn’t reach a single first down? The turd quarter—and rest assured that the turd quarter on Sunday against the Chicago Bears was one of the turdiest of turd quarters this season. What do you do with an offense that refused to move down the field,…