Pride of Detroit

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…

The Detroit Lions are on the road in Week 16, taking on the division-rival Minnesota Vikings with a chance to clinch the NFC North. The Lions (10-4) opened the week as favorites over the Vikings (7-7) and you can check out the updated odds, as well as player prop odds, for this game courtesy of…

The New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams kicked off Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season, but that was just the first day of a weekend full of NFL football for fans to enjoy. Beyond the Thursday game, the NFL will also have two more games on Saturday, another 10 games on Sunday, and…

At 10-4, the Detroit Lions are hitting the road for the first of their final three games, heading west to face off with the Minnesota Vikings. Since losing starting quarterback Kirk Cousins earlier in the season, Minnesota’s play has been a mixed bag. They had that stretch of games earlier when nobody could stop talking…

On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Rams continues their hot streak, decisively beating the New Orleans Saints 30-22 in a pivotal NFC matchup. The Saints and Rams were both on the edge of the NFC playoff picture, so that result had huge implications for both teams. The Rams are now in an extremely favorable position—72%…

The Detroit Lions (10-4) and Minnesota Vikings (7-7) were back on the practice field on Thursday as they prepare to face off this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. The Lions have been fortunate with their injuries this late in the season, and even though they have several players listed on this week’s report, their starters…