The Detroit Lions had a big scare last Sunday when rookie phenom Sam LaPorta went down with a knee injury and had to be carted off the field. The obvious first impression was that LaPorta might have a really bad injury that could cause him to miss a lot of time. The answers are now
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Already looking for a potential new head coach from the Detroit Lions, the Carolina Panthers are now also looking to potentially fill their GM vacancy with someone from Detroit. The Panthers announced they have requested permission from the Lions to interview Mike Disner as their general manager. Disner is the Lions’ Chief Operating Officer (COO)
The NFL Players Association, or NFLPA, has released the results of the All-Pro balloting from the membership. One Lions player earned first-team honors in the NFLPA voting. It’s linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin, who earned one of two spots as a designated core special teams player. Reeves-Maybin was outstanding in the role in his return to Detroit
The Detroit Lions regular season is over and it’s on to the playoffs. We just have one more stop with the power ranking roundups. This is the final power ranking of the season, so let’s do something a little special. Instead of noting this weeks ranking and then last weeks ranking below it, we’ll do
Many times, the opening betting line of a game winds up moving in one direction or another over the course of the first couple of days of action. Sunday night’s wild-card game between the Detroit Lions and visiting Los Angeles Rams is not one of those times. After opening as 3.5-point favorites at BetMGM on
The Tennessee Titans made a huge decision to fire Mike Vrabel. They will be looking for a new head coach, and they are expected to have interest in one of the hot candidates, according to one reporter. Buck Reising, who covers the Titans for A to Z Sports, said on X that he expects the
The Detroit Lions are the favorites, but by less than a touchdown (-3.5), in this year’s Wild Card Round of the NFC playoffs, where they will face the Los Angeles Rams. Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan will act as host on January 14, 2024, starting at 8:15 PM ETand airing on NBC. The over/under is
The NFC Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs will see the Los Angeles Rams (10-7) and Detroit Lions (12-5) square off at Ford Field on January 14, beginning at 8:15 PM ET. On offense, the Lions have been a top-five unit, ranking third-best in the NFL by averaging 394.8 yards per game. They rank
Check out these betting insights before placing player prop wagers on Kalif Raymond for Sunday’s game, which starts at 8:15 PM ET on NBC. In the NFC Wild Card Round, Raymond’s Detroit Lions (12-5) will take on the Los Angeles Rams (10-7). The game is at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Catch all the NFL
The Detroit Lions being in the playoffs is not a common sight, and this current Lions squad may very well be the best team the franchise has had in decades. Detroit defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson is really liking his club’s chances this postseason, and he made some bold statements heading into its Wild Card Round
One more time for the people in the back, the Detroit Lions are the champions of the NFC North. With a win against the Minnesota Vikings, the Lions ended the regular season 12-5 and earned the No. 3 seed in the NFC Playoffs. The team’s reward…a familiar face. The Detroit Lions will host none other
Bruce Irvin may have a chance to play in the postseason after all. The Dolphins have signed Irvin ahead of their AFC Wild Card Round matchup against the Chiefs, according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. After appearing in just three games, Irvin was released by Detroit last week. Lions head coach Dan Campbell
Miami has been hit hard by injuries at edge rusher and desperately needed reinforcements going into the playoffs against the Chiefs. Irvin and Reed provide additional depth with veteran OLB Justin Houston also signing earlier today. Irvin, 36, is a former first-round pick of the Seahawks back in 2012. He spent four years in Seattle
The Detroit Lions are playoff bound in 2024. The Lions capped off the 2023 regular season with a 12-5 overall record. Their efforts were good enough to lock in the No. 3 seed in the NFC and a meeting with the Los Angeles Rams in the upcoming Wild-Card round. More importantly, they took home a
Six NFC teams are about to meet in the playoffs. Here’s how three can score an upset over favored opponents. Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys (-7.5) With a true workhorse running back on the roster, Green Bay could give the Cowboys trouble and even win Sunday’s game. Packers running back Aaron Jones finished 2023
Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown went on NFL Network back in July and talked about how he keeps a list of the 16 receivers drafted before him in his locker and that he looks at it before every practice and every game. After that we put together a story tracking what those receivers had
Since coming back from injury and the bye week, Matthew Stafford has been playing different football for the Rams. He’s gone 160-of-243 (65.8%) for 1895 yards with 16 touchdowns and four interceptions. During that span, the Rams have gone 6-1 (5 wins vs. non-playoff teams) and appear to be as dangerous as ever with Cooper
Last offseason, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was the odds-on favorite to become the next head coach of the Carolina Panthers. Johnson is once again surging to the top of the heap of potential candidates for the same job opening one year later. The Panthers have requested permission from the Lions to speak to Johnson
The Detroit Lions have been experiencing a whale of a season, and it’s almost time for them to get onto a bigger stage and take their success to the next level. They have an 12-5 after their win in a Week 18 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, and while they’re the third seed in the
From the “So you’re saying there’s a chance” files… Lions tight end Sam LaPorta could still have a chance to play in Sunday night’s postseason game against the Los Angeles Rams. Detroit head coach Dan Campbell left the door open for the Pro Bowl rookie to maybe be on the field despite suffering a knee