Pride of Detroit

It’s basically a full-blown narrative that the Detroit Lions can’t defend against mobile quarterback data back to several seasons. And it’s a reputation well-earned. For all of Justin Fields’ struggles when he was with the Chicago Bears, he seemed to have his best games against the Lions. Detroit’s worst defensive performance last year came against…

Coming off a sloppy loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Detroit Lions will travel on the road for the first time this season to take on the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals are not a team to overlook, despite their record in 2023, as they are coming into this game 1-1 and off a big…

We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game, but we’re making a change that will hopefully simplify your daily game playing experience. We’ve been publishing a new article every day and linking back to the previous game articles. We’re going to test out a new approach for the near future.…

While we work through some technical difficulties to get this week’s Midweek Mailbag off the ground, I figured this was a good opportunity to get a head start on our written Detroit Lions mailbag. This week, I only picked a handful of questions but opted to go very deep in my research into Jared Goff’s…

If you have been watching football long enough, then you know just how fickle this game can be. Looking at the box score of the Detroit Lions’ Week 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without knowing the actual outcome of the game, you’d might assume that the home team won by a few scores.…

An afternoon meant for fun ended in tragedy when two people were shot and killed during a Detroit Lions tailgate at Eastern Market. The shooting actually happened following the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers around 4:30 p.m. at Eastern Market in Detroit, the most well-known spot for Lions tailgating.

After being nearly a consensus top-three team following their victory over the Los Angeles Rams, the Detroit Lions are in a bit of a weird spot now. Their loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was certainly disheartening, but it’s also a bit hard to digest when trying to figure out who this team is?

After a victorious trip to Brazil in Week 1, the Philadelphia Eagles are back at home in Week 2, welcoming in the Atlanta Falcons for a “Monday Night Football” showdown. These two teams have met 33 times in their histories, with the Eagles holding an 18-14-1 edge, including winning three of the last four matchups.

What was last year a high-flying, high-powered offense for the Detroit Lions has become stuck in a rut, with a total of 42 points in two games and a tough loss in Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What’s more, in spite of over 400 yards of offense the Lions only tallied 16 points…

On Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions receiver Tim Patrick had a sizable role in his team debut. He played 33 offensive snaps—more than Kalif Raymond—and was the target of three Jared Goff passes. For a player who was added less than three weeks ago, that’s a significant start.

Let’s take a detailed look at the Detroit Lions’ Week 2 snap counts against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Quarterbacks Jared Goff: 85 (100%)Hendon Hooker: DNP Goff stayed healthy the entire game despite taking 10 quarterback hits. The amount of overall snaps for the offense (85), goes to show you Detroit controlled the game for long…

While it’s not as enjoyable to hand out my game ball and award an unsung hero in defeat, there were deserving recipients for each in the Detroit Lions’ 20-16 loss in the rematch of Divisional Round playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It’s hard to beat a team three times in two years but…

The Detroit Lions won both matchups against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season, but for the Bucs, the third time was the charm. They held off the Lions’ attempt at late game heroics to walk away with a 20-16 win at Ford Field, putting the Lions at 1-1. Let’s take a look at your movers…

The Houston Texans will welcome the Chicago Bears to NRG Stadium for a Week 2, “Sunday Night Football” matchup. The Texans and Bears have only faced off six times in their histories, with Houston holding a 4-2 series lead. The home teams have previously done well in this game, securing the last three wins.

We all knew that repeating an NFC Championship appearance would be difficult for the Detroit Lions, but we did not envision a struggle like this. After pulling out a victory with overtime heroics in Week 1, the Lions could not muster a similar result against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2, falling to 1-1…

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said an error that cost the team three points at the end of the first half was completely his fault. “(I) totally screwed my team,” Campbell told the FOX broadcast at halftime. “That is mine, we’re going for the clock, clock it, it’s not a Hurricane (call). I made a…

The Detroit Lions offense was one of the best in the league last year, but they’re off to a slow start in 2024, and this time it cost them a chance at victory. After putting up 20 points in regulation last week, Detroit managed just 16 this week, despite SEVEN trips into the red zone.

The Detroit Lions have declared their inactives ahead of the Week 2 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The big news is that All-Pro right tackle Penei Sewell is active and will start, despite dealing with an ankle injury. Sewell is an incredibly important cog in the Lions offense scheme and his presence will allow…

For the second straight week, the Detroit Lions will try to avoid being on the wrong end of a revenge tour. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are back in town after the Lions disposed of them in the Divisional Round of the playoffs by a score of 31-23. Last week, the Lions avoided revenge at the…

After their nail-biting overtime game in Week 1, the Detroit Lions now travel to another 2023 playoffs opponent: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Both of these teams are sitting at 1-0 and currently look like the best teams in their respective divisions. At the same time, both are heading into this game with extensive injury reports.