Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell still stands by the unique comments he offered during his introductory news conference back in January 2021. “I don’t regret anything I said,” a somewhat defiant Campbell told NBC Sports’ Peter King shortly after Detroit’s thrilling 24-23 wild-card playoff win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night. “I
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For most the win over the Rams last night was the first playoff win in their lifetime. Watching it was one way of enjoying it but do the PFF numbers provide another way for it to show the game was won by the Lions? All season longPFF has been able to show that this Lions
The Detroit Lions’ magical season continues. The Lions defeated Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams 24-23 in the Wild Card round, winning their first playoff game since 1991. Thanks to division-rival Green Bay’s upset of the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit will host another playoff game, this time in the Divisional Round, on Sunday. Jan. 21
Normally at this time of year, Detroit Lions fans are debating which prospects the team should consider with a top-10 pick in the upcoming draft. Not this year, not in 2024. Thanks to the Lions first-ever win in the wild card round during the Super Bowl era, Detroit won’t pick until the late 20s. In
Take away a misplaced pass to Josh Reynolds on third down and the panic toss to Brock Wright that lost 15 yards, and you could say Jared Goff was near perfection on Sunday night. While we can’t say he was perfect, he was the perfect guy for the moment that Lions fans have been savoring
The Detroit Lions won a playoff game on Sunday night for the first time since 1992 thanks in part to a controversial no-call that involved a former Tennessee Vols standout. Near the end of the Lions’ 24-23 win against the Los Angeles Rams, Detroit cornerback Cam Sutton got away with a defensive pass interference call
We witnessed history on Sunday night. The Detroit Lions won a home playoff game in Ford Field for the very first time, and just the franchise’s second postseason victory in the Super Bowl era, by beating the Los Angeles Rams, 24-23, in the wild card round. It wasn’t an easy win, nor was it expected
QB Jared Goff got some redemption against the team that traded him with the Detroit Lions‘ victory against the Rams. Rich Gannon says that Goff’s toughness and determination were key factors in the Lions’ turnaround, including their first postseason win in 32 years.
It wasn’t the prettiest Detroit Lions game ever, but that doesn’t matter. All that does matter is that the Lions have ended their 30 year playoff drought with a 24-23 win over Matthew Stafford and the Rams. As always, I have thoughts on this game. These are those thoughts: It’s finally over I was six
Jared Goff did not have his time in Los Angeles end well. After three Pro Bowl seasons in four years, Goff and Rams head coach Sean McVay just weren’t working out anymore. The Rams shipped Goff to Detroit as part of a massive bounty to acquire Matthew Stafford. For a long time, the narrative was
The first three games of wild card weekend were uncompetitive blowouts. The Lions and Rams changed that with a very competitive Sunday night affair that left few fingernails for fans of either team. In the end, the Lions prevailed in Ford Field, 24-23, with Jared Goff kneeling in victory formation. The former Rams quarterback outdueled
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford spent the majority of his NFL career hearing cheers from Detroit Lions fans. Those cheers turned into jeers on Sunday night. Stafford ran out of the tunnel at Ford Field in Detroit to a chorus of boos from the Lions faithful. Stafford’s greeting could not have been more different
All eyes were on No. 87 in blue as the Detroit Lions warmed up in Ford Field for Sunday night’s wild card matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. The status of All-Pro rookie tight end Sam LaPorta and his wounded knee was the biggest pre-game question mark on the Lions’ health front. After going through
Sam La Porta has had a unique rookie season in Detroit. Amidst being named Second Team All-Pro this season after going in the 2nd round to the Lions in the 2023 NFL draft, it has been quite a 12 months for the Iowa standout. Now the question has finally be answered, per Underdog NFL. Sam
The Detroit Lions are hosting the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC wild card round on Sunday night. Despite the common links between the two franchises, they are relative strangers. Both teams have changed considerably since the last meeting in L.A. back in the 2021 season. To get more info on what the 2023 playoff
It’s been a long time since the morning coffee went down on a day with a Detroit Lions playoff game. Too long. The question for this snowy Sunday is, will there be another Lions playoff game next weekend? It’s not going to be easy, but these Lions have a strong chance to keep the postseason
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta intends to play Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams after suffering a knee injury last week. Somehow, some way, LaPorta is trending in the right direction, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. It looked like the star rookie tight end would miss the Wild Card game against the Rams
Just one more day Detroit Lions fans. Then it’s time to welcome the Rams into Ford Field for the first playoff game in Detroit in 30 years. If you’re watching at home, here’s everything you need to know about this game: How to watch Detroit Lions (12-5) vs Los Angeles Rams (10-7) Date: Sunday, January
For the first time since the 1993 season, the Detroit Lions are hosting a home playoff game. Reading that sentence out loud is just weird. Maybe that’s why this all feels so different. During most of this season for the Lions, I said it felt foreign to me. It was like I had just gotten
Eminem is trying everything he can ahead of his hometown team’s first playoff game in seven years. The “Lose Yourself” rapper went viral this weekend for his message to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. Veteran signal-caller Stafford, who was QB of the Detroit Lions for many years, will have a fitting matchup against the