As the Week 4 kickoff between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers nears on Thursday night, it’s time for a few last-minute thoughts about the game, as well as a final score prediction. Why I think the Lions will win [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] The matchup of record-setting rookie TE Sam LaPorta against the Packers, who will
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After ranking at or near the bottom across the board defensively last season, the Lions made a number of investments this offseason. Most of them came in the secondary. The team signed three expected starters and drafted a fourth in the second round. Two of those starters will not be available against the Packers Thursday
Coming off a big win against the Atlanta Falcons, the Detroit Lions travel to Lambeau Field to battle the Green Bay Packers on a short week. They’ve got a three-day turnaround to get right and be ready for Jordan Love and the Packers. Fortunately, the Packers also have a short week and will have to
The Lions and Packers have shared a division for nearly a century, facing each other at least twice in every non-strike season since 1934. The most recent meeting saw Detroit win the 2022 regular-season finale 20-16 on a cold Sunday night in Green Bay, denying Aaron Rodgers a chance to close out his green-and-gold tenure
Not often do the Detroit Lions play in high-stakes games to start the season, but that is exactly where they find themselves on Thursday. They head to Lambeau Field to battle Jordan Love as he looks to carve out his career as a Packer with the NFC North lead up for grabs between the two
Sole possession of first in the NFC North is on the line Thursday night. Here’s what to watch for in the Detroit-Green Bay game at Lambeau Field, the opening game of Week 4. WHEN DETROIT IS ON OFFENSE How do the Lions handle Green Bay’s pass rush? Containing explosive Packers edge-rusher Rashan Gary is a must.
The Lions and Packers are beginning to pull away from the pack in the NFC North after big wins in Week 3, while the Bears and Vikings are still winless. Here are predictions for Week 4’s slate of games: Detroit Lions (2-1) at Green Bay Packers (2-1): Coming off big wins, the Lions and Packers meet
The short rest period between Week 3 and Week 4’s Thursday night matchup leaves the banged-up Lions with a lot of injury-related questions and issues. The same is true for their foes, the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay ruled out four players from Thursday night’s game, including two starting offensive linemen. Left tackle David Bakhtiari
The final Detroit Lions injury report and game status for the short Week 4 preparations has ruled out three players. Along with the trio ruled out by the training staff, several others are listed officially as questionable for Thursday night’s matchup in Green Bay with the Packers. Offensive linemen Matt Nelson and Halapoulivaati Vaitai are
Jay Gruden explains how the running game will play a major role in who wins the Thursday Night matchup between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. Dave Wannstedt details how aggressive the Packers’ defense should be against the Lions’ offense. parentDiv = document.currentScript.parentElement; parentDiv.id = ‘div-gpt-ad-‘ + Math.floor(Math.random() * 10e12); (function (divId) { googletag.cmd.push(function
The Detroit Lions are set to make another roster move. This one is not a move that was anticipated earlier in the week. Per his agent, the Lions are signing tight end Darrell Daniels from the team’s practice squad to the active roster. Daniels has been with the Lions since training camp and was quickly
Not ready to go into Tank (Dell) mode with your fantasy roster just yet? Roll over your Week 4 opponent with these post-waiver pick-ups. QB: Andy Dalton (Carolina Panthers) Keep an eye on the injury report. If starting quarterback Bryce Young misses a second straight game with an ankle injury, fantasy owners could do much
Daniels, 28, wound up signing on with the Colts as an undrafted free agent out of Washington back in 2017. Indianapolis later traded Daniels to the Seahawks in return for Marcus Johnson coming out of the preseason. Daniels was on and off of the Seahawks’ roster in 2018 before being claimed off waivers by the
Congratulations to Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. No. 97 has been honored as the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Week for his outstanding performance against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3. Hutchinson captured the honor with a two-sack game in Ford Field. The second of those sacks also created a game-sealing fumble, which Hutchinson recovered
After the Detroit Lions lost to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2, it felt like something had to change on the defensive side of the football for Detroit. There were times when the defense showed promise, but when they needed to make a play, nobody stepped up. When watching the game back against the Seahawks,
The Detroit Lions have had a tremendous start to the year and their PFF grades back up that mindset. The film itself has been very good so far for the defense but especially the offense. Coordinator Ben Johnson has Jared Goff and the passing attack firing on all cylinders and rookie tight end Sam LaPorta
Ahead of Thursday’s 8:15 PM ET game airing live on Amazon Prime Video, oddsmakers have listed player prop bets for David Montgomery. Montgomery’s Detroit Lions (2-1) and the Green Bay Packers (2-1) play in a Week 4 matchup between NFC North rivals at Lambeau Field. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Catch all the NFL action on DISH! David Montgomery
Ahead of Thursday’s 8:15 PM ET game airing live on Amazon Prime Video, oddsmakers have listed player prop betting options for Amon-Ra St. Brown. St. Brown and the Detroit Lions (2-1) ready for an NFC North matchup in Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers (2-1) at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Catch
The Kansas City Chiefs have signed former Oregon receiver Chase Cota to their practice squad, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Cota spent all of training camp with the Detroit Lions after signing as an undrafted free agent. The Lions released Cota with an injury settlement following the preseason. The 6-foot-3, 196-pound wideout impressed in
Both the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers head into a pivotal matchup for control atop the NFC North riddled with injuries. For the Lions, they are still reeling from a heavy injury game against the Seahawks in week two but the Packers have yet to be fully healthy all season long. The Packers head