The Detroit Lions created history by making it into the NFC championship game almost after three decades. The entire Detroit city celebrated with their heroes. They first registered a playoff victory after 30 years and now, they are looking to seal the Championship game. The season seemed a different one for the Lions from the
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The Detroit Lions practice participation report from Thursday’s session in Allen Park had a couple of notable changes from the Wednesday edition. Good news first! Tight end Sam LaPorta upgraded from out on Wednesday to being a limited participant on Thursday. The All-Pro is still dealing with the knee injury he suffered in Week 18.
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell fully understands that in order to defeat the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, his team will have to contain the 49ers’ ground attack. When asked about San Francisco’s prolific rushing offense this week, Campbell said that stopping it will be a priority. “Stop the run. Still
The latest set of awards for the 2023 NFL season from the Pro Football Writers of America are now out, and the Lions brought a big one home. Detroit GM Brad Holmes won the PFWA voting for NFL Executive of the Year. Holmes earned the award for guiding the Lions to the team’s first NFC
The biggest question that comes from Detroit Lions fans every week is when is James Houston going to take the field? Houston return to practice on December 28th, but he’s not yet hit the field for a game yet. The big concern for the Lions is making sure that Houston is physically able to get
Detroit Lions assistant coaches Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson are busy preparing the team for the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. But they’re also head coaching candidates for several of the vacancies around the league. There are two less of those vacancies now that there were 24 hours ago. On
James Houston hasn’t been active for a Detroit Lions game since Week 2. In the loss to the Seahawks back in September, the second-year pass rusher suffered a serious ankle injury. The Lions activated Houston from the injured reserve prior to the NFC Divisional round game against the Buccaneers, but he was inactive for Sunday’s
Duce Staley is joining his third NFL team in the last 12 months. The former Lions assistant head coach and running backs coach will be the new RB coach for the Cleveland Browns. Staley was the assistant head coach and RB coach under Dan Campbell in Detroit for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. He left
All eyes are focused on Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions as they ramp up against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship this weekend. Many are still in awe with the way the former Lions tight end righted the ship for a franchise that was in a 32-year playoff drought. However, Campbell will
The Detroit Lions, who are facing off against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game, are the only team left competing for the Super Bowl that does not have a top-three scoring defense. The Baltimore Ravens rank first overall in scoring defense by allowing just 16.5 points per game. They allowed just 10
The Detroit Lions enter Sunday’s NFC Championship Game as decided seven-point underdogs. However, one analyst believes they not only have the roster to pull off the upset but also that one play, in particular, has the potential to have a massive impact on the game. Former NFL quarterback and current ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky highlighted
The Lions continue to tinker with their roster ahead of the team’s NFC Championship matchup against the 49ers. Third-year tight end Brock Wright was placed on injured reserve Wednesday as he continues to deal with a hip injury, and practice squad defensive lineman Tyson Alualu has been signed to the active roster to take his
In an unfortunate turn of events, Brock Wright’s season is now over. The Lions placed the tight end on injured reserve on Wednesday with a broken forearm. Wright had his brightest moment of the entire season in the win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a beautiful catch-and-run that set up a touchdown. Unfortunately, he
The Detroit Lions held a walkthrough in lieu of practice on Wednesday. It was the first day of preparation for Detroit’s trip to San Francisco to face the 49ers in the NFC Championship game. With it being a walkthrough, the Lions coaching staff provided estimated participation reports for the players dealing with injuries. Four Lions
Toss your history lessons and memories of a woebegone franchise, and Lions coach Dan Campbell knows what you can do with your opinions about underdog Detroit in the NFC Championship Game Sunday. “This is going to be an outstanding test for us. It’s one we’re ready for,” Campbell said. “We’re built to handle this. …
Fresh off the first Detroit Lions postseason victory since the 1991 season, the team decided that one win wasn’t enough. The Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-23, in Ford Field in Sunday’s NFC Divisional Round matchup to advance to the NFC Championship in San Francisco. Just like the win over the Rams a week
As the NFL season winds down, sportsbooks tend to get creative with how many betting markets they offer you. Now, you could bet on things like most passing yards of the weekend on any Sunday this year, but the market is a bit easier to swallow when we have just four choices. Let’s take a
It’s not been a good stretch for Lions cornerback Cam Sutton. To say the veteran has struggled recently is an understatement. Here’s Sutton’s coverage line from the last four games combined: 26 completions allowed on 32 targets, 467 yards and three TDs allowed when Sutton was in primary coverage. And while Sutton has faced off
The Detroit Lions are setting themselves up to face off against the San Francisco 49ers this coming Sunday. The winner of that battle of top-tier NFC teams will decide who represents the conference in the Super Bowl against the AFC. Ironically, this is the first time these two teams have faced off with a chance
Whether you believe it or not, the Detroit Lions are just one win away from the Super Bowl. It won’t be easy, nothing ever has been for Detroit, and the Lions will have to travel to take on the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. The Lions opened as significant underdogs, but