The Chicago Bears defense will have to defend against the talented core of skill players deployed by the Detroit Lions this weekend. The unit has relatively held their own in the last two games facing against the opposing teams’ skill positions, but Sunday will be a unique challenge for the Bears. The Lions arguably have
Lions News
News Sources
Lions head coach Dan Campbell is willing to help his alma mater, but he doesn’t sound ready to leave his job in Detroit to return to Texas A&M. Asked Friday if he has heard from anyone at Texas A&M about the coaching job since the Aggies fired Jimbo Fisher, Campbell replied, “Um, maybe.” “But that’s
It’s not often the Los Angeles Chargers are featured in the 1 p.m. ET window, but that will be the case this week when L.A. travels east to take on the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Let’s break down the matchup and find some winning bets for Packers-Chargers. Green Bay Packers vs. Los Angeles
One of the best sites to learn about quarterback play and just general football knowledge is with J.T. O’Sullivan of The QB School. On this page, O’Sullivan provides in-depth analysis and shares his football experience and knowledge. During his football career, O’Sullivan played for 15 different organizations that spanned from NFL Europe to the Canadian
Players leaving a team through free agency is never a fun or easy task for the team or the player. In the case of most they are drafted to a team out of college, and become men in and around that team, before starting families of their own all while playing a game for a
This week’s episode of the Detroit Lions Podcast offers a different style. Instead of being a two-man live show, this one wound up being a solo show due to logistical challenges. The show was recorded late Tuesday and celebrates the Lions’ ability to win a shootout game against a very good Chargers offense. There is
While this is a matchup of two teams on completely different ends of the standings, it doesn’t mean it can’t be a fun NFC North matchup. There’s betting value to be had when the Chicago Bears visit the Detroit Lions. Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions: Betting Odds Spread: Detroit -8, Over/under: 48 points, Chicago +310 |
Dan Campbell made the unexpected rise from Saints tight ends coach to successful Lions leader, jumping the ladder despite having never held an NFL coordinator role. With Year 3 of the Lions’ rebuild producing one of the most promising seasons in modern franchise history, the popular HC’s stock has skyrocketed since his New Orleans days
Week 11 kicks off with a bang as the Cincinnati Bengals face the Baltimore Ravens in a matchup between two AFC North rivals. Things wrap up on Monday night with an equally intriguing game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, a rematch of Super Bowl LVII. Our NFL Wire editors have picked one
Fantasy football players who have Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs on their roster likely owe fellow Lions RB David Montgomery a thank you. After all, it was Montgomery who conceded a scoring opportunity of his own for the sake of Gibbs, which allowed the rookie RB to score the first of his two touchdowns
With only one practice left before game designations for Week 11, the Detroit Lions continue to be shorthanded on the offensive line. Starting left guard Jonah Jackson sat out practice for the second day in a row with what’s listed a both an ankle and a wrist injury. Jackson played without any visible incident in
The Detroit Lions headed back to practice on Wednesday to get ready for their divisional matchup with the Chicago Bears. Starting left guard Jonah Jackson missed that practice with an ankle and wrist injury. The bad news is that he once again missed practice on Thursday. Isaiah Buggs did as well with an illness. The
The Texas A&M Aggies are searching for a new head football coach, so it makes sense they would set the bar high and aim for a notable alumnus. However, Aggies fans hoping the school could lure Dan Campbell away from the Detroit Lions are presumably disappointed to learn that Campbell is not interested in the
The Detroit Lions have themselves a very good quarterback in Jared Goff. Right now he’s Pro Football Focus’s highest graded quarterback in the entire NFL. So much for that talk of him being a bridge quarterback right? The Lions have their man with Goff and he should be their man for a long while. The
Have we seen the last of Halapoulivaati Vaitai playing in Detroit? It sure sounds like it. Vaitai was placed on injured reserve this week with a back injury. The move comes after Vaitai, the Lions’ starting right guard, was inactive for the Week 10 game against the Chargers coming out of Detroit’s bye week. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal]
Nobody would ever confuse Lions QB Jared Goff and Bears QB Justin Fields. They play the position about as divergently as two quarterbacks can. Those contrasting styles will be on display in Week 11 when Goff and the Lions host Fields and the Bears, presuming Fields returns to the Chicago lineup. There is now a
Player props will be available for Sam LaPorta ahead of Sunday’s NFL action at 1:00 PM ET live on FOX. NFC North opponents take the field in Week 11 when LaPorta and the Detroit Lions (7-2) meet the Chicago Bears (3-7) at Ford Field. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Sam LaPorta Week
Before Jahmyr Gibbs and his teammates take the field Sunday at 1:00 PM ET on FOX, there will be numerous player prop bets available. Gibbs’ Detroit Lions (7-2) and the Chicago Bears (3-7) meet in a Week 11 matchup between NFC North opponents at Ford Field. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Jahmyr
Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports reports that Texas A&M initiated “backchannel communications” and reached out to Lions HC Dan Campbell about their head-coaching vacancy following the school’s decision to fire Jimbo Fisher earlier in the week. However, sources tell Dodd that Campbell is not expected to be a candidate for the Texas A&M job and
The pecking order in the NFC North is beginning to clear. On winning streaks, the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings are pulling away, while the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers are desperately trying to play catch-up. Here are our predictions for big Week 11: Minnesota Vikings (6-4) at Denver Broncos (4-5): Despite significant bumps