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For the Detroit Lions who are mathematically at >99% to make the playoffs, the balance of playing vs resting players is rightfully getting nudged towards the side that helps with playoff performance. With an 8-1 record, the Lions have earned the opportunity to rest minor playable injuries and employ selective load management. That strategy may

Detroit Lions ight end Sam LaPorta will not play against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11. While that was expected ever since LaPorta suffered a shoulder injury in the Lions Week 10 win in Houston, it’s now official. LaPorta was the only player on the active roster ruled out by the Lions for Sunday’s game.

Nearly two weeks after being acquired in a trade from the Cleveland Browns, defensive end Za’Darius Smith will take the field wearing Detroit Lions colors. Smith will make his Lions debut on Sunday in Week 11 against the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars. Smith didn’t play in the Week 10 win in Houston, though the veteran EDGE was

Former Detroit Lions linebacker Antwione Williams is one of several people charged with actions in the January 6, 2020, election-related violence in Washington. Williams is facing up to 15 charges, including assault on a law enforcement officer,  stemming from the riotous attack on the U.S. Capitol. There are videos and still-shots clearly showing Williams was

Mark Brunell is the quarterbacks coach of the Detroit Lions, a role he fills quite well. Back in the day, Brunell was a pretty good quarterback in his own right, leading the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars from incarnation in 1995 to four straight postseason berths after that inaugural season. In that 1995 campaign, the Jaguars were

There was some good news and bad news from the Detroit Lions injury report after Thursday’s practice ahead of Week 11. First, the good news. Left tackle Taylor Decker was a full participant in Thursday’s session with his shoulder. Decker missed the Week 10 win in Houston and was listed as a limited participant in

Thursdays are the weekly media sessions with the Detroit Lions coordinators instead of head coach Dan Campbell. Offensive guru Ben Johnson, defensive mastermind Aaron Glenn and special teams maven Dave Fipp all have distinct styles and relationships with how they handle their media sessions. This Thursday’s was full of useful nuggets and tidbits from all

Both defensive edge Aidan Hutchinson and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown have found themselves on the top ten list for jersey sales according to NFLshop.com.  Hutchinson sits at the number four spot, with only Houston Texans quarterback, C.J. Stroud, Chicago Bears quarterback, Caleb Williams, and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes in front of him.

For the first time since suffering a major knee injury in Detroit’s Week 3 win in Arizona, starting SAM LB Derrick Barnes met with the media. Barnes told reporters more specifics about the injury and his progress in recovery from surgery. “ACL was fine,” Barnes said, noting that he did tear the PCL and MCL

If the season ended after Week 10, the Detroit Lions would be the No. 1 seed in the NFC postseason. Their Week 11 opponent, the Jacksonville Jaguars, would have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Coming off an emotional road win in Houston against the AFC South-leading Texans on Sunday night,

I just returned from Houston where I voluntarily and eagerly overdosed on smoked brisket and Tex-Mex fajitas. Conversely, I involuntarily and begrudgingly overdosed on watching interceptions. At least the final result was a panacea. Other notes from the stadium: The Texans Battle Red helmets looked fantastic with the mirror red finish. The Lions silver helmets

Jake Bates made Detroit Lions history in the team’s Week 10 comeback win in Houston. Bates became the first kicker — on a franchise with a rich history of great kickers — to make two field goals of at least 50 yards in the fourth quarter of the same game. The second of those came

The Detroit Lions host the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11, but the Jaguars will not look the same as they typically do. Thanks to an injured shoulder, starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been ruled out for the game by Jaguars coach Doug Pederson. Lawrence was injured in Jacksonville’s Week 9 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

NFL’s Week 11 features a matchup between the Detroit Lions — who have been one of the best teams this season — and the Jacksonville Jaguars — who have been the polar opposite — this Sunday. Do you want to see this matchup in person at Ford Field? Here are the ticket details you need

The Detroit Lions have Super Bowl aspirations as they sit with the best record in the NFC at 8-1. Behind the scenes, scouts are already working on the 2025 NFL Draft. With college football’s regular season hitting its home stretch, draft season is starting to ramp up. That means mock drafts will ramp up, thus

The Lions signed two players to their practice squad Tuesday. One was defensive end Isaiah Thomas, which the team announced. The other is wide receiver Maurice Alexander, as reported by Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston. Thomas has appeared in two games this season for the Lions, against the Packers and the Titans. He had

The Detroit Lions offense played at about a C-minus level on the road in Houston. Yet Jared Goff and friends still managed to eke put 26 points and a road win over a top-10 defense. Things aren’t going nearly as well in Chicago. The Bears have scored just two touchdowns in their last three games,

The Lions certainly put their fans through the wringer Sunday night, but it was worth it in the end as Detroit erased a 16-point deficit to score a 26-23 win over the Houston Texans to move to 8-1. It’s Detroit’s best start since 1954. Most power rankings already had the Lions as the top team

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell offered up some encouraging health updates on a couple of key Lions offensive players. In his Monday press conference after the team’s comeback Week 10 win in Houston, Campbell gave vaguely positive status reports on left tackle Taylor Decker and tight end Sam LaPorta. Decker missed Sunday’s game with

Despite throwing five interceptions and spotting the Houston Texans a 23-7 lead, the Lions once again showed the definition of resiliency, climbing back to score a 26-23 win to move to 8-1 on the year. Detroit is off to its best start in about 70 years and continue to close in on having the road