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The Detroit Lions are getting set to battle the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs this Sunday, and Lions head coach Dan Campbell understands his team has a tough task ahead. Especially when it comes to containing the Rams’ pass rushers. Between defensive linemen Aaron Donald and Kobie Turner, Los

The Detroit Lions are experiencing a lot of firsts during the conclusion of the regular season and the first week of the NFL playoffs. The Lions clinched their first division title since 1993 and are hosting their first playoff game since then as well. Add two more years and you get to the last Lions win

The Detroit Lions had a big scare last Sunday when rookie phenom Sam LaPorta went down with a knee injury and had to be carted off the field. The obvious first impression was that LaPorta might have a really bad injury that could cause him to miss a lot of time. The answers are now

The Detroit Lions regular season is over and it’s on to the playoffs. We just have one more stop with the power ranking roundups. This is the final power ranking of the season, so let’s do something a little special. Instead of noting this weeks ranking and then last weeks ranking below it, we’ll do

The Tennessee Titans made a huge decision to fire Mike Vrabel. They will be looking for a new head coach, and they are expected to have interest in one of the hot candidates, according to one reporter. Buck Reising, who covers the Titans for A to Z Sports, said on X that he expects the

The Detroit Lions being in the playoffs is not a common sight, and this current Lions squad may very well be the best team the franchise has had in decades. Detroit defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson is really liking his club’s chances this postseason, and he made some bold statements heading into its Wild Card Round

Bruce Irvin may have a chance to play in the postseason after all. The Dolphins have signed Irvin ahead of their AFC Wild Card Round matchup against the Chiefs, according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. After appearing in just three games, Irvin was released by Detroit last week. Lions head coach Dan Campbell

Miami has been hit hard by injuries at edge rusher and desperately needed reinforcements going into the playoffs against the Chiefs.  Irvin and Reed provide additional depth with veteran OLB Justin Houston also signing earlier today.  Irvin, 36, is a former first-round pick of the Seahawks back in 2012. He spent four years in Seattle

Six NFC teams are about to meet in the playoffs. Here’s how three can score an upset over favored opponents. Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys (-7.5) With a true workhorse running back on the roster, Green Bay could give the Cowboys trouble and even win Sunday’s game. Packers running back Aaron Jones finished 2023

Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown went on NFL Network back in July and talked about how he keeps a list of the 16 receivers drafted before him in his locker and that he looks at it before every practice and every game.  After that we put together a story tracking what those receivers had

The Detroit Lions have been experiencing a whale of a season, and it’s almost time for them to get onto a bigger stage and take their success to the next level. They have an 12-5 after their win in a Week 18 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, and while they’re the third seed in the

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta suffered a knee injury during his team’s Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday and will likely miss the first round of the playoffs. This is a massive blow to a Lions offense that relied an awful lot on LaPorta in the passing game. So, how could

Sportsbooks from coast to coast have updated the odds for every NFL playoff prop bet under the sun, and you know what that means: Fans and avid bettors will be throwing down some serious skrill on which starting QB will throw the most passing yards.  DraftKings has its early favorites , of course. Dallas Cowboys

Is there a chance of Sam LaPorta returning for the Detroit Lions’ Wild Card game after suffering a knee injury in Week 18? The star tight end received a pivotal update from head coach Dan Campbell on Monday, via Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. “#Lions HC Dan Campbell said TE Sam LaPorta has an

Moving quickly in the wake of Ron Rivera‘s expected firing, the Commanders have already begun identifying targets for his replacement. The team has sent out a number of interview requests. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and DC Aaron Glenn are among the candidates being sought out, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Both staffers, and Johnson

The Detroit Lions capped off a terrific regular season with a 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings, their second over their division rival in the last three weeks. Detroit finishes the regular season with a 12-5 record and currently sits as the conference’s three-seed, facing the Los Angeles Rams on Wild Card Weekend. As we

What a day for the Detroit Lions. They won their divisional game at home against the Vikings and came a game away from nearly sealing the NFC’s second seed. Unfortunately the Commanders are not a good football team.  Anyhow, everyone is going to get the game they’ve been wanting for weeks now. The third seed

Sam LaPorta is putting a bow on what will go down as one of the greatest rookie seasons for a tight end of all time. He hoped to put up 35 receiving yards Sunday in order to pass Jeremy Shockey for the third-most receiving yards for a rookie tight end in NFL history, but he

By beating the San Francisco 49ers the Los Angeles Rams set up a matchup with the NFC three seed, the Detroit Lions. Everyone will be talking about Jared Goff vs Sean McVay. Matthew Stafford vs His 12-Season Home. That part writes itself. But beyond the ties that bind (And they go deeper than those), the storyline only thickens.

Lions TE Sam LaPorta was carted off the field after his foot appeared to get stuck in the turf and was later ruled out with a knee injury  LaPorta, 22, was named first-team All-Big Ten in 2022 following his senior season at Iowa before the Lions selected him in the second round with the No.