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Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is a picky man.  Johnson is expected to be among the hottest head-coaching candidates in the upcoming hiring cycle. The Lions (12-1) lead the league in points scored (32.1) due in part to his elite play calling. Although he should have many suitors, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported Johnson

Everyone knows that this Detroit Lions team has a ton of injuries right now. The Lions have 13 players on injured reserve and there’s been a lot of concern about how the Lions can over this.  We saw last Thursday night that the Lions defense is able to come together and get things done, even

Despite the loss, there are numerous lessons from the Packers loss to the Lions that the Packers can take home and use moving forward. First Lesson: This Team Does Not Quit There were lots of things that went wrong during the Packers loss to the Lions. But, one thing is for sure. This team just

Back in 2022 the Detroit Lions went on one hell of a run. They went from being a one win team to a team that had a chance to go make the playoffs at the end of the year. Sadly that did not happen when the Seahawks beat the Rams in the final week of

We’re in December and that means it’s time to start talking about playoffs and which teams could be in and which teams could be out. For the Detroit Lions, a playoff spot is set in stone. They clinched in Week 14. It’s about two much bigger things now. Winning the NFC North again and clinching

The Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers in one of the best games of the year. The Lions were able to score 34 points despite their run game struggling. Jared Goff had a very efficient game and made big plays when needed and the Packers offense struggled in the first half but got going

Detroit Lions pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson was thought to be out for the season when he suffered a fractured left tibia and fibula in Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys. Not only might that not be the case, but the Lions are hopeful that he will be back much sooner than that. According to Jay

The NFL just cannot stop fining the Detroit Lions. They just seem to love it. The running total has to be somewhere in the too thousands. Brian Branch is at just over $50k himself.  This week the shoe is on the other foot. Jameson Williams got flagged for this moment right here.  What the video

The Detroit Lions have had a pretty impressive NFL season so far, with the team winning 12 games and losing only one. The Lions are strongly in the NFC North table with the Minnesota Vikings following closely in second place. While the Lions seem to have it all, they are still showing vulnerabilities, as pointed

Bears The Bears fired HC Matt Eberflus after their Thanksgiving meltdown despite the desire for stability with first-round QB Caleb Williams. Although this presents another unique challenge for a rookie, Williams is prepared to take on the challenge and feels the early adversity could help him in the long run.  “It’s interesting,” Williams said, via

In the much-anticipated NFC North showdown on Thursday night, Green Bay fell short against Detroit for the second time this season. After losing 34-31 to the Lions, Green Bay still sits in third place in the NFC North behind both Detroit and Minnesota. With this loss, it is now almost impossible for Green Bay to

Brett Favre threw three touchdown passes in a game for the first time in his NFL career as the Green Bay Packers crushed the Detroit Lions 38-10 at Milwaukee County Stadium. The game was played in a snowstorm that covered the yard markers and caused wide receiver Sterling Sharpe to misjudge where the end zone

Week 14 started with a bang as one of the biggest games of the week started with an NFC North battle between the Detroit Lions hosting the Green Bay Packers. Despite a solid performance from Packers quarterback Jordan Love, the Lions came through with a win to clinch a spot in the NFC Playoffs. The

Aidan Hutchinson sightings during Lions games have become commonplace, and the star edge-rusher continues to make progress. It now appears more likely than not the Lions maximizing their game count this season would involve a final-act cameo from Hutchinson. Suffering a fractured fibula and tibia in Week 6, the third-year pass-rusher is now walking without

Dan Campbell’s team converted a risky fourth down to win the Week 14 game against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. Bill Belichick’s name in 2024 isn’t what it was in 2014. However, those who watched football back then remember seemingly every other topic being about the New England Patriots. Nick Saban, meanwhile, worked

Green Bay Packers (9-4) head coach Matt LaFleur addressed the incident that took place ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Lions (12-1) in which he confronted a Lions fan on the field. LaFleur called the fan “arrogant,” adding he’s never seen anything like it during his time coaching. “You know, you’re trying to

Detroit Lions cornerback Kerby Joseph once again faced criticism over a tackle he made on Thursday night, but JJ Watt feels the outrage has gone too far. Joseph delivered a low hit on Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft during the Lions’ 34-31 win over their NFC North rival at Ford Field in Detroit,

Nick Saban has watched Dan Campbell’s success in the NFL with the Detroit Lions, and it’s forced him to reflect on his time at the professional level. The legendary college football leader spent two seasons in the league, at the helm of the Miami Dolphins. All in all, he went 15-17 over two seasons with

The NFL Playoffs are inching closer and the standings are starting to align around the league. In the NFC, two teams have clearly emerged as threats to represent the conference in the Super Bowl. Those teams are, of course, the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles. However, they would both need to face each other in

Did the Detroit Lions get away with one on their 4th-down conversion late in their 34-31 win over the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich., on Thursday night? That’s what some people think, but they are incorrect. The Lions made the bold call to go for it on 4th-and-inches from the Green