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Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta intends to play Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams after suffering a knee injury last week. Somehow, some way, LaPorta is trending in the right direction, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. It looked like the star rookie tight end would miss the Wild Card game against the Rams

Just one more day Detroit Lions fans. Then it’s time to welcome the Rams into Ford Field for the first playoff game in Detroit in 30 years. If you’re watching at home, here’s everything you need to know about this game: How to watch Detroit Lions (12-5) vs Los Angeles Rams (10-7) Date: Sunday, January

Eminem is trying everything he can ahead of his hometown team’s first playoff game in seven years. The “Lose Yourself” rapper went viral this weekend for his message to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. Veteran signal-caller Stafford, who was QB of the Detroit Lions for many years, will have a fitting matchup against the

Guess who’s back, back again in Detroit? Matthew Stafford , former Detroit Lions quarterback, who will be leading his squad into a hostile Ford Field on Sunday night in a wildcard matchup. And the former Lions gunslinger got some words of discouragement from a Motor City legend: Eminem. Wearing a Barry Sanders hoodie, the southeast

LAFB has been speaking about the potential of a Rams vs Lions playoff game and a Jared Goff-Matthew Stafford showdown all season long and now it is just hours away. The Los Angeles Rams will head to Detroit to take on Jared Goff in what will be Matthew Stafford‘s return to the franchise he built

Just one more day until the Detroit Lions host the Rams in the Wild Card game and host their first playoff game ever at Ford Field. It’s going to be crazy in that stadium. They might literally blow the roof off the place. The Lions made some substantial moves ahead of the game and answered

Here we are football fans. It’s time for the NFL Playoffs. Get ready for three days of huge games with seasons on the line for every team.  On Saturday we’ll get Joe Flacco and that tough Browns defense against rookie star C.J. Stroud and the up and coming Texans. Then we’ll get the Patrick Mahomes

The Associated Press released the 2023 All-Pro selections on Friday. Here are five interesting tidbits about this year’s list:  Future Hall of Fame center makes history: Philadelphia Eagles veteran center Jason Kelce has all but assured his spot in Canton, but he added another historic mark to his resume, just in case. The 13-year veteran

The Detroit Lions have a decision to make on their quarterback this offseason and it sounds like that choice has already been made. Quarterback Jared Goff is entering the final year of his contract in 2024, and the Lions appear eager to keep him. Goff’s agent, Ryan Tollner, told Kalyn Kahler of The Athletic that

The Rams have to feel as if they are playing with house money. The Lions have to feel excited just to be back in the playoffs, along with a mix of anxious desperation to please a very hungry city without a home playoff win in 30 years. On that note, home playoff teams that failed

The Washington Commanders have hired a new general manager, and they may have a top target in mind for their next head coach. Washington on Friday hired former San Francisco 49ers assistant general manager Adam Peters to run their football department. NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo said on Friday that the team will now look toward

Super Wild Card Weekend’s slate of games has several great storylines to begin the playoffs. However, it’s difficult to argue that Rams QB Matthew Stafford‘s return to Detroit isn’t the best and the get-in prices fully support that. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Lions’ first home playoff game in 30 years is by far

Los Angeles Rams superstar defensive tackle Aaron Donald revealed during a Thursday news conference he reached out to former teammate and current Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff ahead of Sunday’s prime-time wild-card playoff game between the clubs.  “We had a good relationship,” Donald said about Goff, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. “We were

The Detroit Lions will return to the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2016, facing the Los Angeles Rams on Super Wild Card Weekend. This might be one of the more intriguing Wild Card games, given that it has plenty of narrative. To begin with, it can’t be looked past what the Lions (12-5)

On Thursday afternoon Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs put out a cryptic tweet thanking the city of Detroit. This naturally had some Lions fans concerned because just last week, Bruce Irvin and Isaiah Buggs put out tweets saying the same thing and they had just been released. Well, there’s some good news and bad news

Is it too late for the Eagles to recapture their 2022 form? Are the Lions headed for another playoff heartbreak? Will Sunday be Mike McCarthy’s final game as Cowboys head coach? Those are just a few of the questions we have entering Super Wild Card Weekend. Here are our predictions for this weekend’s games in

The Detroit Lions are just days away from hosting a playoff game against the Rams. That’s why it’s a little strange that out of nowhere, Lions corner Jerry Jacobs sends out this tweet.  Normally you might not think anything of it, but the Lions recently released Isaiah Buggs and Bruce Irvin and the public was

Rookie tight end Sam LaPorta has become a crucial part of the Detroit Lions offense. With the Lions looking to continue their historic season, LaPorta isn’t trying to miss Detroit’s playoff matchup against the Rams. The tight end got some reps in at practice and says he is “optimistic,” about playing against the Rams, via

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff, who spent his first five NFL seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, found himself at odds with head coach Sean McVay after the conclusion of the 2020 season. As the 2021 season approached, McVay expressed his desire to part ways with Goff, leading to a significant trade that sent Goff

The Detroit Lions were finally able to put it all together and become one of the best teams in the NFL for the 2023-24 season. With quarterback Jared Goff leading the way, the Lions went 12-5, entering the postseason on a high. Alas, what stands between them and a deep playoff run is a matchup