Pride of Detroit

Heading into this week’s matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown sat at 1,371 yards receiving through 15 games played this season—a career high for the third-year receiver. Through three quarters on Sunday, St. Brown had amassed 1,445 yards, but suffered an apparent injury to his midsection with around five…

In the second quarter of the Detroit Lions’ regular season finale against the Minnesota Vikings, rookie tight end Sam LaPorta suffered a knee injury. LaPorta initially went under the blue tent after walking off under his own power. However, after a couple of minutes in there, LaPorta was then carted to the locker room. He…

It’s been a full week since the Detroit Lions’ two-point conversion fiasco against the Dallas Cowboys, in which the officials reported the wrong player as an eligible receiver, leading the Lions’ go-ahead play to be nullified by penalty. But before we completely move on to Week 18 and beyond, the Lions social media account and…

The Detroit Lions will close out the 2023-24 regular season by hosting the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field in Week 18, where they will hold an NFC North Championship Celebration ahead of the game. The folks over at DraftKings Sportsbook currently favor the Lions, as both teams need a lot of help to improve their…

The Detroit Lions are headed for the playoffs, and they’ll be hosting a Wild Card matchup in Ford Field for the first time in team history. Statistically speaking, they are almost certainly going to be the NFC’s three seed, which means either facing the Los Angeles Rams or Green Bay Packers in the opening round.…

After a two-week hiatus—one caused by the holidays, the other by the seasonal flu—our Detroit Lions Madden simulations are back—AND BETTER THAN EVER! On our everlasting quest to try and make the virtual Detroit Lions not terrible, like Madden seems to so desperately want, we have reintroduced mods to the game. In fact, we have…

After suffering a torn pectoral muscle back in Week 2, C.J. Gardner-Johnson is finally making his return to the Detroit Lions in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings, albeit in a limited role. Based on CJGJ’s comments, it seems like he might have even been ready to return sooner, but the team wants to take…

This week, the Detroit Lions are expected to get safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson back from injury, after the veteran safety tore his pectoral muscle back in Week 2. But despite Gardner-Johnson being placed on injured reserve while in a starting role, he won’t be returning with as big of a role. With the breakout play of…

Despite returning to practice late last week, Detroit Lions edge rusher James Houston will not make his return this Sunday for the team’s regular season finale, according to coach Dan Campbell. Houston suffered a fractured ankle in Week 2 and has been on injured reserve since. Houston has recently been optimistic about making a big…

While there may not be all that much on the line for the Detroit Lions in Week 18, there is plenty to watch for around the rest of the league—particularly as it pertains to the NFC playoffs. As for the Lions, they are pretty much stuck at the three seed—unless the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia…

The Detroit Lions are back at home in Week 18, taking on the division-rival Minnesota Vikings to close out the 2023-24 regular season. The Lions (11-5) opened the week as favorites over the Vikings (7-9) and you can check out the updated odds, as well as player prop odds, for this game courtesy of the…

The Detroit Lions were back on the field on Thursday, as they continue to prepare to take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18. The Lions had a few more players show up on the injury report today, though the new additions are not overly concerning at this time, and they did return a starter…

According to a survey of over 1,700 players conducted by the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is the most popular coordinator in the NFL right now. This survey was a new addition to the NFL report cards that gained a lot of traction when the NFLPA debuted them last offseason.…

In one NFL analysts’ assessment of which teams are most likely to win Super Bowl LVIII, the Brand New Lions didn’t crack the top five. NFL.com’s Adam Schein ranked the Lions as the seventh-most likely team to hoist the Lombardi Trophy next month, citing some coaching concerns.

Week 18 has amounted to little more than a mere formality for the Detroit Lions this season, and how refreshing is that to read? The Lions wrapped up the division in Week 16 by knocking off the Minnesota Vikings in a nail-biter at U.S. Bank Stadium, but this week, they meet again to put a…

Thankfully the Detroit Lions held on against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16 and won the division, else Saturday’s controversial defeat to the Dallas Cowboys would have felt even more painful. Instead, the biggest injustice now comes down to playoff seeding, as the Lions look destined for the No. 3 seed in the NFC.

Five Detroit Lions have been named to the 2024 Pro Bowl games, the league announced on Wednesday evening. Let’s get right into it and break it down player by player. TE Sam LaPorta — Obviously, this is LaPorta’s first-ever Pro Bowl selection, considering he’s a rookie. LaPorta is currently sixth among NFL tight ends with…

For a long time now, Brandon Thorn has been one of my favorite follows on Twitter. If you are unfamiliar with his work, Thorn is an offensive and defensive line analyst who has really put in both the time and effort to be one of the more respected members of the community.

The Detroit Lions are back at home in Week 18, taking on the Minnesota Vikings in a battle of NFC North rivals. While the Lions are dealing with some typical late-season bumps and bruises, overall they are getting healthier and are expected to return at least two players from injured reserve this week—with a third…

The week the Detroit Lions cut defensive linemen Isaiah Buggs and Bruce Irvin. Both players have had a significant impact on the team, albeit for widely different spans of time. Buggs was one of the key players in the Lions’ 2022 defensive turnaround, particularly when it came to their run defense. Irvin was added late…