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The Detroit Lions won a playoff game on Sunday night for the first time since 1992 thanks in part to a controversial no-call that involved a former Tennessee Vols standout.  Near the end of the Lions’ 24-23 win against the Los Angeles Rams, Detroit cornerback Cam Sutton got away with a defensive pass interference call

QB Jared Goff got some redemption against the team that traded him with the Detroit Lions‘ victory against the Rams. Rich Gannon says that Goff’s toughness and determination were key factors in the Lions’ turnaround, including their first postseason win in 32 years.

It wasn’t the prettiest Detroit Lions game ever, but that doesn’t matter. All that does matter is that the Lions have ended their 30 year playoff drought with a 24-23 win over Matthew Stafford and the Rams.  As always, I have thoughts on this game. These are those thoughts: It’s finally over I was six

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford spent the majority of his NFL career hearing cheers from Detroit Lions fans. Those cheers turned into jeers on Sunday night. Stafford ran out of the tunnel at Ford Field in Detroit to a chorus of boos from the Lions faithful. Stafford’s greeting could not have been more different

Sam La Porta has had a unique rookie season in Detroit. Amidst being named Second Team All-Pro this season after going in the 2nd round to the Lions in the 2023 NFL draft, it has been quite a 12 months for the Iowa standout. Now the question has finally be answered, per Underdog NFL. Sam

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta intends to play Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams after suffering a knee injury last week. Somehow, some way, LaPorta is trending in the right direction, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. It looked like the star rookie tight end would miss the Wild Card game against the Rams

Just one more day Detroit Lions fans. Then it’s time to welcome the Rams into Ford Field for the first playoff game in Detroit in 30 years. If you’re watching at home, here’s everything you need to know about this game: How to watch Detroit Lions (12-5) vs Los Angeles Rams (10-7) Date: Sunday, January

Guess who’s back, back again in Detroit? Matthew Stafford , former Detroit Lions quarterback, who will be leading his squad into a hostile Ford Field on Sunday night in a wildcard matchup. And the former Lions gunslinger got some words of discouragement from a Motor City legend: Eminem. Wearing a Barry Sanders hoodie, the southeast

Eminem is trying everything he can ahead of his hometown team’s first playoff game in seven years. The “Lose Yourself” rapper went viral this weekend for his message to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. Veteran signal-caller Stafford, who was QB of the Detroit Lions for many years, will have a fitting matchup against the

LAFB has been speaking about the potential of a Rams vs Lions playoff game and a Jared Goff-Matthew Stafford showdown all season long and now it is just hours away. The Los Angeles Rams will head to Detroit to take on Jared Goff in what will be Matthew Stafford‘s return to the franchise he built

Just one more day until the Detroit Lions host the Rams in the Wild Card game and host their first playoff game ever at Ford Field. It’s going to be crazy in that stadium. They might literally blow the roof off the place. The Lions made some substantial moves ahead of the game and answered

Here we are football fans. It’s time for the NFL Playoffs. Get ready for three days of huge games with seasons on the line for every team.  On Saturday we’ll get Joe Flacco and that tough Browns defense against rookie star C.J. Stroud and the up and coming Texans. Then we’ll get the Patrick Mahomes

The Associated Press released the 2023 All-Pro selections on Friday. Here are five interesting tidbits about this year’s list:  Future Hall of Fame center makes history: Philadelphia Eagles veteran center Jason Kelce has all but assured his spot in Canton, but he added another historic mark to his resume, just in case. The 13-year veteran

The Detroit Lions have a decision to make on their quarterback this offseason and it sounds like that choice has already been made. Quarterback Jared Goff is entering the final year of his contract in 2024, and the Lions appear eager to keep him. Goff’s agent, Ryan Tollner, told Kalyn Kahler of The Athletic that

The Rams have to feel as if they are playing with house money. The Lions have to feel excited just to be back in the playoffs, along with a mix of anxious desperation to please a very hungry city without a home playoff win in 30 years. On that note, home playoff teams that failed

The Washington Commanders have hired a new general manager, and they may have a top target in mind for their next head coach. Washington on Friday hired former San Francisco 49ers assistant general manager Adam Peters to run their football department. NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo said on Friday that the team will now look toward

Super Wild Card Weekend’s slate of games has several great storylines to begin the playoffs. However, it’s difficult to argue that Rams QB Matthew Stafford‘s return to Detroit isn’t the best and the get-in prices fully support that. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Lions’ first home playoff game in 30 years is by far

Los Angeles Rams superstar defensive tackle Aaron Donald revealed during a Thursday news conference he reached out to former teammate and current Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff ahead of Sunday’s prime-time wild-card playoff game between the clubs.  “We had a good relationship,” Donald said about Goff, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. “We were

The Detroit Lions will return to the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2016, facing the Los Angeles Rams on Super Wild Card Weekend. This might be one of the more intriguing Wild Card games, given that it has plenty of narrative. To begin with, it can’t be looked past what the Lions (12-5)

On Thursday afternoon Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs put out a cryptic tweet thanking the city of Detroit. This naturally had some Lions fans concerned because just last week, Bruce Irvin and Isaiah Buggs put out tweets saying the same thing and they had just been released. Well, there’s some good news and bad news