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The 2023 fantasy football playoffs are upon us, so we’re tailoring our starts and sits toward fantasy managers who have clinched a postseason berth. With that, here’s what to do about a few players who you may be on the fence about locking into your starting lineup for Week 15.  Quarterbacks Start: Matthew Stafford, Los

Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson fired back at Cam Newton on Wednesday over some comments the ex-NFL MVP made about current Lions quarterback Jared Goff. On his podcast, Newton gave his assessment of several top quarterbacks. However, the former Carolina Panthers star was less-than-complimentary of numerous top-end quarterbacks. Newton termed Brock Purdy, Tua Tagovailoa, Dak

A big reason why the Detroit Lions have experienced a little bit of a slide in recent weeks has been the performance of their defense. The Lions started off the season hot on that side of the ball, complementing their explosive offense well. But, over the last weeks, they have begun regressing, looking more like

Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta has impressed this season, and he was humble when he was asked about approaching the records for receptions and yards for a rookie tight end. “I mean, to put your name in conversation with other great players and hopefully you stay on that track for a decade plus,

I often feel like my parents have no idea what I do for a living. They’re always asking if I have tickets to the game or if I’m bringing my wife to the away game or if she’s allowed in the press box. I have never felt more like I couldn’t explain my job to

The NFC North race is coming to a head with the entire division still mathematically alive for the postseason with four weeks remaining. Here are our Week 15 predictions:  Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7) at Green Bay Packers (6-7): The Packers have 14 players in total on their injury report ahead of their matchup with the

Potholes are becoming a common theme as the Detroit Lions map their route to the playoffs and their first division title in 30 years. The Lions control the NFC North but must clear more obstacles to reach their desired postseason destination. They host the surging Denver Broncos on Saturday night with plenty at stake. The

Dave Wannstedt says it’s not time to panic for the Detroit Lions after a Week 14 loss in Chicago. Jay Gruden warns the Lions to expect the unexpected from Sean Payton when the Denver Broncos and Lions meet on Saturday night with postseason positioning on the line.

The Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos have some familiar faces between them. Dan Campbell, the head coach of the ions, was once an assistant for Sean Payton. Alex Anzalone, the Lions’ best linebacker, was once a linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, playing for Payton. So, it has now come full circle in some way.

The Detroit Lions playoff experience is sparse in the 21st century, but another chapter is headed to the Motor City soon. Even after losing last week, a few doors opened up for the 9-4 team to earn their first postseason trip since the 2016 season. Unlike some of the other teams in action this weekend,

Let’s just call a spade a spade here. Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is playing some really bad football right now. Some of the worst that he’s played since coming to Detroit. Take a look at what his last seven games have looked like.  120-262 for 1,831 yards, 10 touchdowns, seven interceptions and three fumbles.

Detroit Lions Dan Campbell Talks Facing Sean Payton After Campbell was done with his playing career, he got into coaching. After being an intern for a while with the Dolphins, Payton hired him to be the tight ends coach in New Orleans. This was where Campbell learned the skills to be the head coach he

The Detroit Lions lost for the second time in three games this past weekend, falling to the Chicago Bears by a score of 28-13 in a surprising defeat. Naturally, many are now beginning to question whether or not the Lions are serious contenders, and quarterback Jared Goff is annoyed by all of the chirping. “You

There was no fourth-quarter magic this time around. The Detroit Lions fell to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, 28-13, in one of their most uninspiring performances of the season. Detroit was severely outplayed and outcoached in all three phases of the game and didn’t look the part of a true contender. Below are a few

The Chicago Bears earned probably their best win of the season in Week 14, knocking off their division rival Detroit Lions 28-13. The Bears played a stellar game on both sides of the football, forcing two interceptions against Jared Goff and winning the battle of the trenches, stopping Detroit from getting first down conversions in

The Detroit Lions suffered a disappointing 28-13 loss to the Chicago Bears on the road on Sunday, and a topic as of late has been the lack of involvement of Jameson Williams in the offense. Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that they will work to involve him in the offense more, and that he

Everyone takes losing in a different way. Some take it in stride. They look at what went wrong and think “that sucked, but it’s not something that can’t be overcome.” Others take a much different path and then demand that everyone get fired while also saying that the “house is on fire and the Detroit

Week 14 was a rough weekend for the Detroit Lions. They lost a divisional game to the Chicago Bears and then the Vikings got a crazy 3-0 win. Luckily Tommy Cutlets and the Giants were able to beat the Packers and do the Lions a favor. Here’s what the playoff picture looks like for the

Lions safety CJ Gardner-Johnson wants to return to the middle of the Detroit secondary before the end of the regular season, and head coach Dan Campbell is starting to believe he might be ready to do just that. “He has a chance. Lazarus has a chance,” Campbell said Monday. Gardner-Johnson had surgery to repair a

You would have thought the Detroit Lions would have been interested in a reunion with defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh, but apparently, it was the furthest thing from their minds. The Lions, who signed fellow defensive lineman Tyson Alualu last week, evidently wanted nothing to do with bringing Suh back into the fold even though the