Detroit Lions left guard Jonah Jackson underwent surgery to repair a “slight” meniscus tear,” ESPN reported Monday. The four-year starter is expected to miss Sunday’s NFC title game but could return for the Super Bowl if the Lions get past the host San Francisco 49ers. Jackson, 26, injured his knee during Sunday’s 31-23 divisional playoff
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The Detroit Lions secured a decisive victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, earning their ticket to the NFC Championship where they are set to face the perennial powerhouse San Francisco 49ers. As the stage is set for this crucial matchup, the referee assignments have been announced, and unfortunately for the Lions, they find themselves under
He’s is GONE! Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs flashes speed on a 31-yard touchdown in the clutch. Lions vs. Buccaneers Results Score: Lions 31, Buccaneers 23 Total Yards: Buccaneers 408, Lions 391 Passing Yards: Buccaneers 319, Lions 277 Rushing Yards: Lions 114, Buccaneers 89 Lions Game Leaders Jared Goff: 30-for-43 287 YDS (69.8%), 2
Will the 49ers’ third-straight trip to the NFC Championship Game be the charm on Sunday? Not if the Lions embrace their underdog status and air it out. Odds via DraftKings as of Jan. 22. Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers (-7.5) How do you beat a well-coached, experienced playoff team with nine Pro Bowlers on
It got close at the end, but the Detroit Lions are on their way to the NFC Championship. They will be facing off against the San Francisco 49ers with a win securing them their first Super Bowl berth in franchise history. The team came this far largely due to their rookie class and how quickly
After watching 16 NFC battle it out this season, only two remain. The stage for this year’s NFC Championship game is officially set: the top-seed San Francisco 49ers will host the third-seed Detroit Lions. This will be the first time these two teams have faced off this season. For much of the season, the 49ers
The No. 3 seed Detroit Lions held off the scrappy No. 4 seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers, earning a 31-23 win in the NFC divisional round and advancing to their first NFC Championship game since 1991. Here are three takeaways from the Lions’ memorable win: 1. Jared Goff is a legitimate top-10 quarterback Goff often flies
The Detroit Lions have won two postseason games in the same year for the first time since 1957. Beating the Buccaneers by a 31-23 score on Sunday sends the Lions to the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday with a chance to play for a berth in the Super Bowl. The
The Detroit Lions are headed to the NFC Championship Game. The Lions defeated Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 on Sunday to become one of the NFL’s final four. Detroit has played its last game at Ford Field this season. The Lions will travel to San Francisco to take on the 49ers, on Sunday.
C.J. Gardner-Johnson continued his trash talk of Baker Mayfield even after the Detroit Lions’ playoff win on Sunday. Gardner-Johnson’s Detroit Lions beat Mayfield’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday in their NFC divisional-round playoff game. Gardner-Johnson intercepted a Mayfield pass on Tampa Bay’s first possession of the game. After his
The Detroit Lions advanced to the NFC Championship game next weekend with a 31-23 home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Unfortunately, head coach Dan Campbell indicated after the game that two members of the Lions offense are unlikely to make the trip to San Francisco to play in that game. Tight end Brock Wright,
The Detroit Lions are headed to their first NFC Championship game since 1991 after taking down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in the Divisional Round. Dan Campbell’s squad beat the Buccaneers 31-23 and is now through the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers. They’ll be the visitors for the first time during
The Detroit Lions are getting a huge boost shortly before their divisional-round matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, rookie tight end Sam LaPorta (knee) is active after he was listed as questionable earlier this week. The second-round pick out of Iowa practiced Wednesday but was limited on Thursday and Friday. LaPorta
There was one big question lingering over the Detroit Lions and their inactive player list for Sunday’s playoff matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Would James Houston be active? Detroit activated Houston from injured reserve during the week, but the second-year pass rusher was listed as questionable for the NFC Divisional Round game with the
For the first time in the Super Bowl era, the Lions will host a second playoff game in the same postseason. This week’s NFC Divisional Round tilt against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is a rematch of the Week 6 encounter in Tampa, which the Lions won 20-6. Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, January
What a week last week was. The Detroit Lions went out and got their first playoff win in over 30 years in front of the loudest crowd I’ve ever seen. My ears are still ringing a near week later. Now the Lions, and their fans, have a chance to recreate that moment a week later.
It was hard not to dream about the Detroit Lions hosting the NFC Championship game as the postseason rolled into the second weekend. Sure, two outcomes had to happen first — most notably the Lions beating the Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon. Dream another dream, that dream is over before the Lions even played. That’s because
This year’s NFC Championship game will be a full-circle moment for Brock Purdy either way. Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers advanced to the conference title round on Saturday with a come-from-behind 24-21 victory over the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers will now face the winner of Sunday’s Detroit Lions-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game. A wild
Detroit Lions COO Mike Disner has been a huge part of this Lions team for a while now. He was hired in by Bob Quinn in 2019 as the teams vice president of football administration. The Lions kept him on after they moved on from that regime. It’s a good thing they did, because it
Current Detroit Lions COO Mike Disner will remain in that role for the 2024 season. Disner was a candidate to leave but has opted to remain with the Lions. Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reports that Disner is “staying in Detroit” after withdrawing his name from consideration for the Carolina Panthers vacant general manager position. The