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The Detroit Lions advanced to the NFC Championship game next weekend with a 31-23 home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Unfortunately, head coach Dan Campbell indicated after the game that two members of the Lions offense are unlikely to make the trip to San Francisco to play in that game. Tight end Brock Wright,

There was one big question lingering over the Detroit Lions and their inactive player list for Sunday’s playoff matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Would James Houston be active? Detroit activated Houston from injured reserve during the week, but the second-year pass rusher was listed as questionable for the NFC Divisional Round game with the

For the first time in the Super Bowl era, the Lions will host a second playoff game in the same postseason. This week’s NFC Divisional Round tilt against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is a rematch of the Week 6 encounter in Tampa, which the Lions won 20-6. Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, January

It was hard not to dream about the Detroit Lions hosting the NFC Championship game as the postseason rolled into the second weekend. Sure, two outcomes had to happen first — most notably the Lions beating the Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon. Dream another dream, that dream is over before the Lions even played. That’s because

Current Detroit Lions COO Mike Disner will remain in that role for the 2024 season. Disner was a candidate to leave but has opted to remain with the Lions. Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reports that Disner is “staying in Detroit” after withdrawing his name from consideration for the Carolina Panthers vacant general manager position. The

For many years, Calvin Johnson wanted little to do with the Detroit Lions. Their uneasy split following his unexpected retirement after the 2015 season, and the team’s demand that the Hall of Fame wide receiver pay back some of his bonus money, weighed heavily on the Lions fan base. The animosity has largely faded in

Julian Okwara never left Detroit after being waived on Thursday when the team activated James Houston to take his spot on the active roster. Okwara went unclaimed on the waiver wire, and now he’s back with the Lions. The team re-signed Okwara to the practice squad on Saturday, a day ahead of the postseason matchup

The NFL playoffs are down the the elite eight. Blessedly, the Detroit Lions are one of those eight remaining teams. One of the reasons why the Lions are still playing is their effective pass rush. And one of the keys to that is defensive tackle Alim McNeill. In fact, McNeill is the top interior defensive

Ben Johnson has a busy Saturday in front of him. The Lions offensive coordinator will interview for the head coaching vacancy with three different NFL teams. Per Peter Schrager of the NFL Network, Johnson will conduct virtual interviews with the Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons on Saturday. It’s the day before Johnson’s

We may earn a fee if you make a purchase through one of the links in this article.  The USA Today Network newsroom and editorial staff were not involved in the creation of this content. Ford Field will be buzzing on Sunday when the Lions host a divisional round game for the first time in

The Las Vegas Raiders were one of the teams that had a head coaching vacancy that presented a threat to hire away one of the Detroit Lions coordinators this offseason. That threat is now over. On Friday, the Raiders hired interim head coach Antonio Pierce to be the full-time head coach going forward. It’s a

The final Detroit Lions injury report for the Divisional Round matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is a pretty light one for the home team. The Lions only ruled out one player due to injury, with two others questionable after Friday’s practice. Wide receiver and primary return specialist Kalif Raymond will miss his second consecutive

Regardless of being a consistent weapon in the Lions offense on a weekly basis, it still feels like Amon-Ra St. Brown is slept on. Which is hard to imagine as he finished the season with 119 receptions for 1,515 yards and 10 touchdowns. Furthermore, he’s been on fire in his last five games with 39

Having a second playoff game to prepare for is a welcomed new phenomenon for the Detroit Lions. So too is having coordinators in demand for head coaching jobs elsewhere. Welcome to 2024, and welcome to the very busy time for Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. The duo has been requested

During the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s playoff win over the Los Angeles Rams, Lions safety Kerby Joseph made a play against Rams tight end Tyler Higbee that resulted in Higbee tearing up his knee. Joseph dove at Higbee’s legs as the tight end tried to haul in a high throw over the middle from

Thursday marked a deadline for the Detroit Lions to activate pass rusher James Houston from the injured reserve list. The second-year EDGE showed enough in practice to get activated from I.R. and ready for action against the Buccaneers in the NFC Divisional Round. Designated for return 21 days earlier, Houston had been practicing with the

The latest episode of the Detroit Lions Podcast is an unprecedented one. Never before have we been able to break down a Lions postseason win. From Sean McVay’s massive coaching gaffes to the power of the Ford Field fans, we also put a bow on the team’s first playoff victory since the 1991 season. The

Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, like nearly all his Detroit teammates, experienced a playoff victory for the first time in his NFL career on Sunday. The third-year safety was very grateful to the fans in Ford Field for helping make it happen. Melifonwu praised the Lions fans and the home field advantage they provided in an

The Detroit Lions are preparing for their second home playoff game of the year on Saturday. They are dotting their eyes, crossing their t’s, and players are getting healthy. Everything is settling in except one thing, the uniforms.  The Lions have had some fun uniforms this year but none have been as lucky as their

The first Detroit Lions practice participation report for the team’s Divisional Round matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a couple of interesting points. The Lions released an estimated participation from Wednesday’s walkthrough. The only player listed as not participating is wide receiver Kalif Raymond. The speedy receiver and return specialist remains sidelined with a