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.
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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
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will certainly have a challenge waiting for them when they take the field on Sunday in Detroit to face the Lions in the NFL divisional round. Between the Lions’ physical offensive line, strong play from Jared Goff, excellent skill position players, and tough front seven, there’s plenty to be concerned with
The Detroit Lions are preparing for their second home playoff game of the year on Saturday. They are dotting their eyes, crossing their t’s, and players are getting healthy. Everything is settling in except one thing, the uniforms. The Lions have had some fun uniforms this year but none have been as lucky as their
Things are already heating up for the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers playoff game to be a banger. Lions S C.J. Garder had a not-so-nice comment about Bucs QB Baker Mayfield not being a good quarterback. “If you give that Tampa group a good quarterback, that’s a great group. (Mike) Evans, (Chris) Godwin, (Russell)
Detroit Lions fans have been letting their team know just how grateful they are for the Lions’ newfound postseason success. Lions running back David Montgomery had a wholesome encounter with a fan just days after the team’s 24-23 win over the Los Angeles Rams to advance to the divisional round. Montgomery was pumping gas earlier
Playoff teams need a couple of things to go their way to make a deep run and having a health group is one of those. The Bucs can check that box the group has no major injuries going into their divisional game against the Lions. Wednesday has became a walkthrough day for the Bucs. This
The 49ers enter the divisional round a 9.5-point favorite over the Packers as they seek their third consecutive appearance in the NFC Championship game and fourth since 2019. The Lions don’t have that kind of history on their side when they take on the Buccaneers, looking to reach the conference title game for the first
The first Detroit Lions practice participation report for the team’s Divisional Round matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a couple of interesting points. The Lions released an estimated participation from Wednesday’s walkthrough. The only player listed as not participating is wide receiver Kalif Raymond. The speedy receiver and return specialist remains sidelined with a
Ahead of Sunday’s 3:00 PM ET game airing live on NBC, bookmakers have listed player props for Anthony Firkser. Firkser and the Detroit Lions enter a showdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field in the NFC Divisional Round. Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Anthony Firkser Props for NFC Divisional Round Matchup:
For Sunday’s game, which kicks off at 3:00 PM ET on NBC, sportsbooks have issued player prop bet markets on Kalif Raymond. The Detroit Lions (12-5) and Raymond square off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8) in the NFC Divisional Round at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Kalif
As the Lions nation anxiously awaits word on the fate of EDGE James Houston, the team did make a roster move involving the defense on Wednesday. The team announced it has brought rookie DT Chris Smith back to the practice squad. It’s the third stint on the practice squad in Detroit for Smith. He joined
Things are already getting a bit touchy between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions ahead of Sunday’s NFC Divisional matchup. Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson started things off by praising the Buccaneers wide receiver group, but he did so while taking a clear shot at quarterback Baker Mayfield. “This group probably is one of
Well, that was awkward. Tampa Bay Bucs head coach Todd Bowles held media availability on Tuesday. One question he was asked was particularly off the mark. A reporter mentioned it being cold in Detroit, like 13 degrees, and how was he preparing the team for those conditions. Bowles handled the query nicely, reminding the person