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The Detroit Lions are 15-2 heading into the postseason. There was supreme confidence in the Detroit Lions leading up to the start of the regular season. Then they proved to be Super Bowl contenders by getting off to a hot start in the regular season. Despite some injuries mid-season and late in the year, they

Last season we put out stat projections for players on the Lions’ offense. The big claim to fame for us was that we absolutely nailed Amon-Ra St. Brown’s projection.  We predicted ahead of the season that St. Brown would have 115 receptions for 1,516 yards and 10 touchdowns. He wound up with 119 receptions, 1,516

There aren’t many things to feel positive about the Minnesota Vikings‘ loss to the Detroit Lions. A 31-9 score looks worse than it was, especially since the game was 10-9 in the third quarter, but the defense got worn down, and the offense struggled to sustain drives. A significant amount of the blame is currently

The Minnesota Vikings put up a whimper of a fight against the Detroit Lions in the final game of the regular season. The final score was 31-9 in favor of the Lions. The Vikings’ offense did not score any touchdowns, while the Lions Running Back Jahmyr Gibbs found paydirt four times in the game.  Both

With the 14-team field for the NFL playoffs set, sportsbooks are tabbing the Detroit Lions as the favorites to go all the way. Detroit wrapped up a 15-2 regular season by beating the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 on Sunday night, securing the No. 1 seed in the NFC in the process. FanDuel has the Lions winning

The Detroit Lions have done it. They have clinched the first seed and back-to-back NFC North championships for the first time with a 31-9 win over the Vikings.  Goff Report It wasn’t the best Goff game ever with the two picks, but the man stood in there under pressure all night and when the Lions

The Detroit Lions (14-2) have been ravaged by injuries this season, but their defense will receive a huge lift in Sunday’s regular season finale against the Minnesota Vikings (14-2). Linebacker Alex Anzalone, sidelined since Week 11 with a broken left forearm, is active and will be in the lineup against the Vikings. Anzalone, 30, is

Sam Darnold (Draft Kings Price 6.5K, FanDuel Price 8.1K) This is arguably the best time to play Darnold regardless of his price. He will be facing a depleted Lions defense, one that quarterbacks have carved up previously (like Josh Allen). The Lions will also be scoring back, most likely, so Darnold will have to throw

Well, we are finally here. It’s Sunday morning, week 18. Tonight, the Minnesota Vikings will play the Detroit Lions. Not only is the NFC North crown on the line, but so is the NFC’s No. 1 seed in the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs, which comes with a 1st round bye and homefield advantage through the NFC

The Lions will have reinforcements on both sides of the ball for tomorrow night’s pivotal game. Receiver Kalif Raymond and linebacker Alex Anzalone have both been activated from injured reserve, per a team announcement. Raymond had been on injured reserve since November due to a foot injury, but he returned to practice last week. That opened his

The Detroit Lions will be hosting a huge game on Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Nighy Football. It’s so huge that it’s reminiscent of last January’s Divisional round matchup against the Buccaneers.  Lions fans got incredibly loud that night and set the Ford Field decibel record with 134.3. This was a week

The Minnesota Vikings, sitting at 14 wins, have one game left this season, and it’s a big one. As you’ve probably heard, they’re heading to Detroit to face the Lions. The stakes couldn’t be higher, as whoever comes out on top will be crowned NFC North champions. The winner will also claim the No. 1

The Detroit Lions activated linebacker Alex Anzalone off injured reserve on Saturday and the standout team captain will return for Sunday’s NFC showdown against the Minnesota Vikings. Anzalone broke his left forearm in a game against the Jacksonville in Week 11 and has missed the past six games. Detroit also activated receiver/returner Kalif Raymond (foot)

Bears Bears QB Caleb Williams has been sacked 67 times this season but refused to throw his offensive line under the bus when asked about struggles with protection.  “There’s been a stupid — excuse my language — but a stupid idea behind my offensive linemen,” Williams said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN. “The connotation behind

The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions enter their Week 18 game with matching 14-2 records and will be playing for the top seed in the NFC. The stakes could not be any clearer. The winner not only wins the NFC North, it also gets the No. 1 seed, a bye week and home-field advantage throughout

Either the Detroit Lions or Minnesota Vikings will be forced to go on the road to open the playoffs a a 14-win team, and that does not sit well with Amon-Ra St. Brown. The Detroit Lions wide receiver told reporters Friday that the NFL should look into changing its playoff format, and that it was

Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone was listed as questionable for Sunday’s NFC showdown for the Minnesota Vikings and could be activated off injury reserve this week. Anzalone broke his left forearm in a game against the Jacksonville in Week 11 and has missed the past six games. Anzalone, a team captain, was injured during a

The Minnesota Vikings are primed for the biggest game of their history in the regular season on Sunday afternoon. It’s the first time in National Football League history that two teams will be playing against each other in the regular season with: 14 win each Playing for division title and #1 seed It’s going to

Despite the Detroit Lions having the second-highest number of players selected for the Pro Bowl this season, the selection committee got it wrong. The Detroit Lions Most Glaring Pro Bowl Selection Snub The 2025 Pro Bowl selections were announced on Thursday morning. As expected, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens received the most votes with

The Detroit Lions are about to play in the biggest game of the season with a chance to take home the NFC North crown and the first seed in the NFC.  For Lions’ edge rusher Za’Darius Smith, this is a very big game for two different reasons. The first is that he gets the chance