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Moving quickly in the wake of Ron Rivera‘s expected firing, the Commanders have already begun identifying targets for his replacement. The team has sent out a number of interview requests. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and DC Aaron Glenn are among the candidates being sought out, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Both staffers, and Johnson

The Detroit Lions capped off a terrific regular season with a 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings, their second over their division rival in the last three weeks. Detroit finishes the regular season with a 12-5 record and currently sits as the conference’s three-seed, facing the Los Angeles Rams on Wild Card Weekend. As we

What a day for the Detroit Lions. They won their divisional game at home against the Vikings and came a game away from nearly sealing the NFC’s second seed. Unfortunately the Commanders are not a good football team.  Anyhow, everyone is going to get the game they’ve been wanting for weeks now. The third seed

Sam LaPorta is putting a bow on what will go down as one of the greatest rookie seasons for a tight end of all time. He hoped to put up 35 receiving yards Sunday in order to pass Jeremy Shockey for the third-most receiving yards for a rookie tight end in NFL history, but he

By beating the San Francisco 49ers the Los Angeles Rams set up a matchup with the NFC three seed, the Detroit Lions. Everyone will be talking about Jared Goff vs Sean McVay. Matthew Stafford vs His 12-Season Home. That part writes itself. But beyond the ties that bind (And they go deeper than those), the storyline only thickens.

Lions TE Sam LaPorta was carted off the field after his foot appeared to get stuck in the turf and was later ruled out with a knee injury  LaPorta, 22, was named first-team All-Big Ten in 2022 following his senior season at Iowa before the Lions selected him in the second round with the No.

The Detroit Lions confirmed Saturday that they are getting a big defensive addition back just ahead of the playoffs. The Lions activated safety CJ Gardner-Johnson from injured reserve on Saturday. In addition, they removed him from the injury report, suggesting he will be able to play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.

Ahead of their regular season finale, the Lions will receive reinforcements on the defensive side of the ball.  The team announced on Saturday that defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson and defensive tackle Alim McNeill have been activated from injured reserve. The former returned to practice Dec. 20, opening his three-week activation window. Gardner-Johnson was in line

It’s incentive season around the NFL and now is the time for players to make some extra money by hitting some of the incentives in their contract by the end of the season. Three Detroit Lions triggered their Proven Performance Escalators earlier in the week when they were voted into the Pro Bowl. One more

The Detroit Lions are gearing up for their final matchup of the year before a very anticipated post season. The Lions have not made the post season in quite some time and they have been having an amazing year in huge part to their star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. St. Brown had an incredible

After receiving interest from the Carolina Panthers last offseason (and earlier this season), Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is again reportedly drawing the eye of Panthers owner David Tepper, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. Writes Breer, “A lot of folks internally in Carolina think that owner David Tepper will hand Lions OC

This season has been one for the books for the Detroit Lions, winning the NFC North for the first time since 1993. It is no coincidence that this success also correlates with replacing new coaching staff, the change from the previous head coach, Matt Patricia, to the Lion’s current head coach, Dan Campbell. After the

The Dallas Cowboys‘ recent victory over the Detroit Lions stirred up a controversy that left fans across the NFL outraged over the officiating. The issue that arose was with respect to the game-winning 2-point field goal which was scored by the Lions but deemed to be held invalid by the referees, as it was caught

The Detroit Lions have become one of the top stories in the NFL this season as they have dominated the NFC North. They will go into the playoffs as no worse than the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoff structure. Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson has played a huge role in Detroit’s success the past

The season has been a great success for the Detroit Lions, and if they can beat the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18, they will go into the NFL postseason with significant momentum However, it’s unlikely they can improve their playoff position. They are the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoff structure, and the only

We’re looking down the board this Sunday for some solid touchdown prop value in the +200 to +400 range. There are plenty of games that still hold meaning, or otherwise have teams that want to end their season strong. That opens the door for us, and we’ve got just the ticket for those that like

It’s hasn’t always been easy for Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. It wasn’t too long ago when you could just see the deterioration of the relationship between him and Rams coach Sean McVay. It fell apart right in front of us. So bad to the point that the Rams decided to publicly move on from

The Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in the final week of the NFL’s regular season. Following Detroit’s controversial loss to the Dallas Cowboys, the Lions are all but certain to be the conference’s three-seed in the playoffs starting next week. However, a Dallas and Philadelphia Eagles loss plus a Detroit win would

One of the top free agents heading into the 2024 offseason is CB Jaylon Johnson. After he was floated in some trade rumors around the trade deadline, all signs point to Johnson playing in a new city in 2024. Today, we will look at some of the top landing spots that could enter the bidding

The NFL is sticking to its original method of players announcing themselves to the referee about their eligibility during games. As per ESPN reports, the league committee sent a memo to all 32 teams after a controversial ruling in the Dallas Cowboys vs. Detroit Lions match on Week 17. In the dying seconds at AT&T