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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

This season has been an abject disaster for the Patriots, one that can’t end soon enough. The locker room on Thursday had the feel of the last week of class. Lots of laughter. Lots of screwing around. That’s not a judgment. It’s been a handful of days since the Chargers embarrassed the Pats on the

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

Additionally, the Lions have signed S Morice Norris to the practice squad. Norris, 24, signed with the Lions as an undrafted free agent out of Fresno State following the 2024 draft. He was waived with an injury settlement in August but was brought back on the practice squad in September. After getting promoted to the

A year ago, it would have been inconceivable that despite posting a franchise-best 14-2 win-loss record, the Detroit Lions could find themselves in a winner-take-all battle against their division-rival Minnesota Vikings. The winner locks up the number one seed with the NFC Division title, a first-week bye, and home-field advantage while the loser is relegated

The Detroit Lions season still has a ways to go and there’s a good chance that we could be watching  Lions’ football in February for the first time in our lives, but 2024 is no longer here. It’s 2025 time and it’s time to take a look at some of the important dates for the

No NFL head-coaching candidate is being linked to another team in this cycle like Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is to the Chicago Bears. Johnson reportedly wanted the Bears job in the 2024 offseason. However, general manager Ryan Poles decided to give Matt Eberflus another crack at it with a rookie quarterback’s development hanging in

It’s one of the biggest regular season finale football games in NFL history. This weekend, the 14-2 Minnesota Vikings and 14-2 Detroit Lions will play for the 2024 NFC North title, but that is the least of what’s at stake. The winner will also receive the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff bracket, which

Jared Goff You can just look at that list of the top five vote-getters and see that Goff is fifth in the league in votes. He’s having a career season this year and is second in passing yards and fourth in touchdown passes. This is his fourth Pro Bowl appearance.  Amon-Ra St. Brown The guy

What a season it has been for Kerby Joseph. The third-year man leads the league in interceptions with nine, allows just 43.9% of passes his way to get completed, is the second-highest graded safety in the league according to Pro Football Focus, and led all free safeties in Pro Bowl votes.  That’s why it’s incredibly

The NFL has really had it in for Detroit Lions safety Brain Branch in 2024. He’s been fined six times this year for a grand total of $60,768. That is a lot of lettuce and there could be more with a fine potentially coming from the Lions’ game against the 49ers.  The good news is

Adams began the season with the Titans before requesting his release in October. Tennessee obliged, giving Adams the chance to join Detroit’s practice squad at the beginning of December. He received game-day elevations in Week 14 and 15, but played just 20 snaps on defense with three total tackles. Even as injuries mounted for the