The Detroit Lions were the talk of the offseason as a team many predicted to take a step forward during the 2023 campaign. Those people have quickly been proven right, as the Lions picked up a huge victory in the season opener on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Lions traveled to Arrowhead
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The Kansas City Chiefs planned on having a Super Bowl party on Thursday night to kick off the 2023 season, but it was Detroit Lions fans who ended up becoming the guests of honor. Thousands of Lions fans made the journey to Kansas City to watch their team pull off a 21-20 upset to kick
The most important set of numbers from the Week 1 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs are 21 and 20. That’s the final score, with the Lions coming out on top on the road on Thursday night. How the two teams arrived at those respective scores can be told by breaking down
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Well, well, well, it looks like Travis Kelce is much more important to the Chiefs than fans and analysts thought, or are the Detroit Lions just going to be that good this season? On Thursday Night Football, in the recap season opener, the Lions took down the reigning Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs in
Winning in Kansas City over the Chiefs in the Week 1 prime-time kickoff has Lions fans everywhere happily bleary-eyed. Thursday night’s 21-20 victory featured many Lions who did their part to contribute to the exciting win. The snap count totals from the game spotlight a few who were steady all night, with others who shone
Hop in your time machine and go back to the NFL draft. The Detroit Lions went RB, LB, and TE with their first three picks, positions that most consider low value, especially for where the Lions selected them. Lions GM Brad Holmes was widely criticized for selecting players who did not meet the “positional value”
Kansas City, Mo. — The Lions kept pounding and the Chiefs started retreating, and gradually, it happened. Thousands of blue-clad fans advanced toward the field, getting closer and closer, infiltrating the home crowd. By the end, the blue had bled through the red, completely circling the sacred ground, a fitting encapsulation of what the Lions
Kansas City, Mo. — Jared Goff’s remarkable run continues. After being plagued by interceptions much of his career, including 29 his final two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, Goff has morphed into one of the league’s best at taking care of the football with the Detroit Lions. Already holding the franchise’s record, Goff moved
Kansas City, Mo. — One the NFL’s great home-field advantages, at one of its more historic venue, witnessed a noticeable contrast in its standard sea of red and yellow. The Kansas City Chiefs faithful were out in full force for the team’s banner-raising celebration from last year’s Super Bowl victory, particularly with their ability to
The Detroit Lions are 1-0 after pulling the upset in Kansas City, upending the host Chiefs, 21-20, in the first game of the entire NFL season. Detroit pulled this one off with a great defensive performance, holding Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to 316 total yards and just 17 first downs. It was just enough
All aboard the Detroit Lions hype train. The Lions appeared to serve notice Thursday night that they’ll be a team to be reckoned with, knocking off the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, 21-20, in the NFL season opener at Arrowhead Stadium. Sure, the Chiefs were missing a couple of key pieces in defensive
Same Old Lions is something Detroit fans know well. For far too long, it was an unfortunate reality of being a Lions fan. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, often in excruciating fashion, was one hallmark of SOL. Many years, they weren’t even good enough to get to that point. These are not the
The Detroit Lions, as mandated by the league, declared their inactive players for the Week 1 matchup with the Chiefs in Kansas City. After already stating that he would not play earlier in the week, defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs was indeed made inactive. Cornerback Emmanuel Moseley was previously ruled out as he recovers from knee
The football world will be watching the Detroit Lions when they kick off the 2023 NFL regular season in Kansas City against the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs. Detroit Lions (0-0) at Kansas City Chiefs (0-0) [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Thursday, September 7th, 8:20 p.m. ET Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri Line: Chiefs -4.0 (as of 11 a.m.
When the Detroit Lions take the field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday night, root for white. The Lions will be wearing their alternate white uniforms: white jerseys, white pants, and white socks. For a team whose official colors are Honolulu blue and silver, the Lions have been pretty successful rocking the white-on-white
Tonight the NFL season officially kicks off with the Detroit Lions versus the Kansas City Chiefs. With the Chiefs set to defend their crown as Super Bowl champions, the Lions look to play spoiler and show the world they’re the real deal. That’s the expectation for the Detroit Lions as we head into this season
The 2023 NFL season has arrived, and not a moment too soon. All 32 fan bases are ready to cheer their teams in meaningful football games in what looks like one of the most wide-open seasons the league has seen in some time. This is my final preseason prognostication of how the season will play
Kansas City, Mo. — They’re not cocky or coy, but they’re not cautious, either. The Lions believe they’re the same team, or even better, that finished last season on a roll. NFL America believes it, too, installing the Lions as division favorites, lavishing Dan Campbell with praise and inviting them to the Opening Night gala.
Lions at Chiefs ▶ Kickoff: 8:20 p.m. Thursday, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Mo. ▶ TV/radio: NBC/97.1 FM ▶ Records: Season opener for both teams ▶ Line: Chiefs by 6½ ▶ Last meeting: Sept. 29, 2019 — Chiefs 34, (at) Lions 30 Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News breaks down the Lions’ season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. Key matchup