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An injury-riddled Detroit Lions roster nicely rallied around the home crowd and a more aggressive defensive approach to defeat the Atlanta Falcons, 20-6, in Week 3. The game saw many Lions playing much bigger roles and heftier snap counts than they typically do. Nowhere was this more evident than the offensive line. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] In his

The Detroit Lions weren’t the only team to register an impressive win on Sunday. The Miami Dolphins pulled off a win over the Denver Broncos that matched a feat not seen since the last time the Lions captured the NFL championship. It’s been since the Lions beat the Cleveland Browns back in 1957 that one

Ford Field was rocking in Week 3 with a great performance from the hometown Detroit Lions. Dan Campbell’s Lions rolled to a 20-6 win over the Atlanta Falcons in a display of dominant defense and timely offense. Many Lions players had impressive outings in the Week 3 victory. Here are some of the top moments

Throughout training camp, Sam LaPorta made noise as a potentially important cog in the Detroit Lions offense after he almost instantly connected with Jared Goff. Now, through three games in the 2023 season, LaPorta has shown that chemistry as a reliable target for Goff, which was evident in their 20-6 victory over the Atlanta Falcons

One of the best receivers in the league last year will be on display when Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions visit the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, September 28, 2023. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] The Lions had the fourth-best offense last season in terms of total yards (380.0 yards per game), but they ranked worst on

Detroit (1-1) will face off against their NFC North-rival, the Green Bay Packers (2-1) in a matchup on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Lambeau Field. The betting information foretells a close game, with the Lions favored by 1.5 points. The over/under is 44.5 in the contest. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Against the Atlanta Falcons in their most recent

Late in the Detroit Lions’ 20-6 win over the Atlanta Falcons, rookie safety Brian Branch delivered a whale of a hit on fellow rookie Bijan Robinson. It was a crushing hit that sent the Falcons’ RB’s helmet flying and drew a cacophony of oohs and aahs from the Ford Field crowd. Branch was penalized for

Already down two regular starters due to injuries, the Detroit Lions were forced to really reach into the depth chart with more injuries in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Falcons. Matt Nelson started the game at right tackle but was injured in the first half. He left the field on a cart.

There wasn’t much drama for head coach Dan Campbell in choosing the inactive players for his Lions against the Atlanta Falcons. The team released the inactive players for Week 3 and it was more like an injury list than an inactives list. This week’s list was very predictable thanks to injuries around the Detroit roster.

The first Sunday of autumn brings another home game for the Detroit Lions. In Week 3, the Lions host the unbeaten Atlanta Falcons in a key early-season NFC game in Ford Field. Atlanta Falcons (2-0) at Detroit Lions (1-1) [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Sunday, September 24th, 1:00 p.m. ET Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Line: Lions -3 Here’s how you

The Detroit Lions have brought up some reinforcements for Sunday’s matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. Faced with several injuries across the roster, the Lions elevated some help from the practice squad. Detroit promoted offensive lineman Dan Skipper and safety Brandon Joseph from the practice squad to the active roster on Saturday. It’s the first elevation

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After a disappointing end to week 2  against the Seahawks, the Lions remain at home but this time against a different NFC bird in the Falcons. Despite America being upset with Arthur Smith and his usage of his skill players, he has the Falcons firing on all cylinders and the Lions can’t look past that.

When a player is selected in the third round of the NFL draft, they are expected to play some sort of role immediately. In the case of Brodric Martin, he has had to wait for his chance to prove himself and that time may be approaching. After being a healthy scratch in the Lions’ first

C.J. Gardner-Johnson won’t be on the field when the Detroit Lions host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The starting defensive back is on injured reserve after tearing a pectoral muscle early in the Lions’ Week 2 loss to the Seahawks. It’s a painful, debilitating injury for any player. For someone who has to reach out

College football is moving into conference play around the country. The Detroit Lions will have their collegiate scouts out and about at several games to investigate some potential draft prospects of interest. There are several games that feature multiple prospects of interest, including two matchups in the Great Lakes region that the Lions staff is

Isaiah Buggs has been missing from the middle of the Detroit Lions defense in the first two weeks. His punitive benching from head coach Dan Campbell appears to be over. Buggs will play in Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] “He’s going to get an opportunity, Campbell said of Buggs before Friday’s practice. Buggs

The final injury report from the Detroit Lions for Sunday’s matchup in Ford Field with the Atlanta Falcons is longer than hoped for. After a brutally physical game in Week 2, the Lions will host the Falcons without several key players. On the offensive line, left tackle Taylor Decker and right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai are

There are numerous player prop betting options on Jahmyr Gibbs for the 1:00 PM ET game Sunday, which airs live on FOX. Gibbs’ Detroit Lions (1-1) and the Atlanta Falcons (2-0) take the field in Week 3 at Ford Field. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Jahmyr Gibbs Week 3 Player Props Matchup:

The Jeff Okudah experiment didn’t go well in Detroit. Not for the player, not for the team, and not for the fans. Between injuries, misfit coaching style and play from Okudah that just wasn’t good enough consistently, it needed to end for all parties involved. And that’s what happened this offseason. Detroit shipped the No.