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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released their final injury report ahead of this week’s Divisional Round matchup with the Detroit Lions. The Pewter Pirates are relatively healthy heading into this game. With no players ruled out and only three listed as questionable. OLB – Shaq Barrett (ankle) – QuestionableRB – Chase Edmonds (toe) – QuestionableQB –
On Sunday, the Detroit Lions are hosting their second playoff game of the season — and of the last 30 years. It’s no surprise that ticket prices for the contest are skyrocketing to unprecedented heights. The average ticket price to watch the Lions host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field in Detroit is nearly
The Carolina Panthers have completed an interview with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson in the search for their next head coach. In the middle of NFL Playoff preparation, Johnson did not attend the interview in person. This is the 11th interview the organization has conducted in its search. The Panthers have also interviewed highly-coveted
Detroit Lions pass-rusher James Houston might not be ready for Sunday’s NFC divisional playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coach Dan Campbell said Friday. Houston returned to practice this week after four months of rehab recovering from a broken leg, but the Lions aren’t certain they have a complete picture of his readiness after
The Las Vegas Raiders were one of the teams that had a head coaching vacancy that presented a threat to hire away one of the Detroit Lions coordinators this offseason. That threat is now over. On Friday, the Raiders hired interim head coach Antonio Pierce to be the full-time head coach going forward. It’s a
I was on the fence last week and ultimately chose to roll with the Bucs over the Eagles, and I was proven right in the form of a resounding 32-9 win for Tampa Bay that booked this trip to face Detroit in the NFC Divisional Round. I think last week, in part, was a combination
The final Detroit Lions injury report for the Divisional Round matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is a pretty light one for the home team. The Lions only ruled out one player due to injury, with two others questionable after Friday’s practice. Wide receiver and primary return specialist Kalif Raymond will miss his second consecutive
He’s finally back. Detroit Lions edge rusher James Houston is likely to make his return to the field for the Lions in their divisional round matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Here’s the thing on that. It’s awesome that he’s back and he’s ready to play. What is concerning is the expectations being
Regardless of being a consistent weapon in the Lions offense on a weekly basis, it still feels like Amon-Ra St. Brown is slept on. Which is hard to imagine as he finished the season with 119 receptions for 1,515 yards and 10 touchdowns. Furthermore, he’s been on fire in his last five games with 39
Having a second playoff game to prepare for is a welcomed new phenomenon for the Detroit Lions. So too is having coordinators in demand for head coaching jobs elsewhere. Welcome to 2024, and welcome to the very busy time for Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. The duo has been requested
In the NFL playoffs, it’s all about survive and advance. It doesn’t matter who you play or where you play, you win or you go home. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were able to do that in resounding fashion against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. Now, as a reward for their victory, the Bucs will
The big news of last weekend was Matthew Stafford‘s return to Detroit to face the franchise that took him No. 1 overall way back in the 2009 NFL Draft. Stafford was a Detroit mainstay for 12 seasons before the Lions traded him to the Los Angeles Rams, with whom he promptly won a Super Bowl.
Detroit Lions defensive back Kerby Joseph has developed quite a reputation for himself for a couple of hits that have knocked out opposing players for the season. The latest was Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee, who tore his ACL on a low hit during the team’s wild-card win this past weekend. Joseph said
During the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s playoff win over the Los Angeles Rams, Lions safety Kerby Joseph made a play against Rams tight end Tyler Higbee that resulted in Higbee tearing up his knee. Joseph dove at Higbee’s legs as the tight end tried to haul in a high throw over the middle from
The Bucs conducted another walk-through at the AdventHealth Training Center on Thursday ahead of their NFC Divisional Round matchup in Detroit against the Lions on Sunday. And despite having two players not participate and another two participate in a limited capacity, Tampa Bay is largely healthy heading into the second weekend of the postseason. Given
The Detroit Lions could be getting a big-time defensive lift for their Divisional Round playoff matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday. Per Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk, the Lions have announced that they have activated linebacker James Houston from the injured reserve list. Houston has been sidelined for the majority of the
Thursday marked a deadline for the Detroit Lions to activate pass rusher James Houston from the injured reserve list. The second-year EDGE showed enough in practice to get activated from I.R. and ready for action against the Buccaneers in the NFC Divisional Round. Designated for return 21 days earlier, Houston had been practicing with the
The latest episode of the Detroit Lions Podcast is an unprecedented one. Never before have we been able to break down a Lions postseason win. From Sean McVay’s massive coaching gaffes to the power of the Ford Field fans, we also put a bow on the team’s first playoff victory since the 1991 season. The
Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, like nearly all his Detroit teammates, experienced a playoff victory for the first time in his NFL career on Sunday. The third-year safety was very grateful to the fans in Ford Field for helping make it happen. Melifonwu praised the Lions fans and the home field advantage they provided in an