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Despite a defeat to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game, the short tenure of Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell continues to be an overwhelming success. He took the team from just three wins in 2021 to a few plays away from the Super Bowl this season. As this squad enters the […]

Unfortunately for the Detroit Lions, their dream season has finally come to a screeching halt. The Lions fell to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, 34-31. Detroit got as far as they did and held a 17-point lead at halftime in large part because of their illustrious 2023 NFL Draft class. Players […]

The Detroit Lions very nearly found their way into Super Bowl 58, but ended up collapsing and losing the NFC Championship Game 34-31 at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers. Coming up just short of having a shot to win it all is very tough, and Rex Ryan is one guy who certainly understands […]

The Detroit Lions’ surprising season came to an end with a tough loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. Now, the rumors will pick up again regarding Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson as both coordinators have been popular names in the head coaching cycle. The Washington Commanders appear to be the […]

Opportunity only knocks once. That statement can’t be any more true in the NFL. We’ve seen many stars and teams make it to the Super Bowl, only to never make it back. Superstars that won one Super Bowl, but never got a chance at another title. In a league as cutthroat as the NFL, you […]

The Detroit Lions came just short of finding their way to Super Bowl 58, as they suffered a crushing 34-31 loss at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. Of course, the main talking point from this game was Dan Campbell’s aggressive decision-making on fourth-down, and how it likely ended […]

Talk about a brutal way to end a season. The Detroit Lions were THIS close to achieving glory. They had the first-seeded San Francisco 49ers on the ropes all game long, and they held a sizable three-possession lead. However, the team brutally collapsed in the second half of the game, allowing San Francisco to swoop in and […]

The Detroit Lions were aggressive on fourth down for most of the 2023 season. That approach played a significant factor in ending Detroit’s chance at winning the first conference title in franchise history in its 34-31 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. Lions head coach Dan Campbell left […]

The San Francisco 49ers are headed to Las Vegas to play the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl 58 because they pulled off a miracle on Sunday. The Niners were down by 17 points at the half of their NFC title game against the Detroit Lions, but they turned things around quickly in the second […]

The Detroit Lions may have lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship, but Dan Campbell and Co. have certainly earned the respect and admiration of the sports world. Just look at what Los Angeles Lakers star and NBA icon LeBron James had to say about the team following Sunday’s heartbreaker. On Instagram, […]

Coming back from a 17-point deficit after halftime is no easy feat. The Detroit Lions were absolutely smoking the San Francisco 49ers in all aspects of the game. However, everyone on Kyle Shanahan’s squad decided to flip the switch whether it was Brock Purdy, Deebo Samuel, Nick Bosa, or Brandon Aiyuk. Although, one member of […]

Dan Campbell had his Detroit Lions two quarters away from a trip to the Super Bowl. The opportunity slipped through their fingers this time, but for a team on the upward trajectory, there’s always next season, right? Not so fast, according to Campbell. “I told those guys, this may have been our only shot,” Campbell […]

The Detroit Lions’ 2023 season was an unquestionable success. But it came to a heartrending end on Sunday at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, and one former Lions Pro Bowler broke down why he thought his former team lost. Golden Tate, who spent 4 1/2 seasons playing for […]

Things didn’t look good for George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers for much of Sunday’s NFC Championship game against the Detroit Lions. But when the clock read 0:00, the Niners had a victory, and Kittle had the jokes. “They had us in the first half, not gonna lie,” Kittle deadpanned after his team secured […]

The Detroit Lions were already sniffing a Super Bowl appearance at the end of the first half of Sunday’s NFC title game against the San Francisco 49ers. But what was looking like a win for Detroit turned into a heartbreak the team will not soon recover from, as the Lions suffered a colossal meltdown in […]

It was a story too good to have a fairytale ending. The Detroit Lions fell to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game, 34-31. Detroit will be void of a Super Bowl yet again. Not only will they not be able to claim a Super Bowl title, they won’t be able […]

The Detroit Lions could be preparing for a Super Bowl matchup against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs instead of packing their bags for a vacation if only they dialed down a bit on their aggressive play-calling at the NFC championship game on Sunday versus the San Francisco 49ers. Lions head coach Dan Campbell […]

Amid the jubilation of defeating the Detroit Lions to advance to Super Bowl LVIII, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was already thinking of the bigger picture, and he was quick to remind his teammates and fans about it. “We got one more,” McCaffrey said when speaking to Michael Strahan after the 49ers’ 34-31 […]

The Detroit Lions’ season came to a disappointing end with a 34-31 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game. The Lions once led the game by the score of 24-7, and gave up 27 unanswered points in the second half of the game. There were multiple dropped passes along with failed […]

Against all odds, the San Francisco 49ers have done it. They are going to the Super Bowl in Las Vegas after getting the job done miraculously, coming back from a huge deficit and beating the Detroit Lions at home to the tune of a 34-31 score Sunday night. The victory will not soon be forgotten […]

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell got his team to within one game of the Super Bowl by being aggressive, both in tone and in decision-making. His style was commended when things were going well. But after a crucial decision backfired, fans and pundits took to social media to rip Campbell for coaching how he’s […]

Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions came out swinging to start off the NFC Championship game. Jared Goff has managed to help Jahmyr Gibbs, Jameson Williams, and David Montgomery rush to the end zone for six points. Everyone in the San Francisco 49ers faithful were distraught but things quickly turned around after the halftime buzzer. Brock Purdy, […]

On Sunday evening, quarterback Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers took the field to host the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game, with a spot in next month’s Super Bowl on the line. Purdy and the offense have enjoyed a dominant 2023-24 NFL season to date, allowing San Francisco to earn the number […]

The Detroit Lions are playing their hearts out against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Conference Championship Game. However, Eminem is stealing the show on social media after going viral for flipping off San Francisco fans in the stands. It’s a classic move from Eminem. I mean is it really an Eminem picture if […]

Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions are going to need all the firepower they have against the San Francisco 49ers. Brock Purdy is going to have his weapons in Christian McCaffrey, and George Kittle among others. This means that they need to have all their defenders that have gotten them this far. However, minutes into […]

On Sunday afternoon, Jameson Williams and the upstart Detroit Lions hit the road to take on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship, with the winner earning the right to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on February 11 in Las Vegas. Williams has been a huge part of the […]

The Detroit Lions are in the midst of one of their very best seasons in franchise history. They are on the doorstep of what would be their first appearance in the Super Bowl. It’s understandable that they would want to keep this squad together as best as they can. That starts with Jared Goff, who […]

The Detroit Lions are gearing up for an intense NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers. Jared Goff and company have a tall task ahead of them, but they will receive a morale boost from Hall of Fame NFL legend Barry Sanders. The Lions will have a legendary presence for the NFC Championship game  […]

In case it wasn’t clear after a historic losing streak, Detroit Pistons fans are solidly in football mode. During a Saturday afternoon game featuring the worst the NBA has to offer, Little Caesars Arena turned its attention to the Super Bowl-seeking Detroit Lions, more specifically their quarterback. When Washington Wizards big man Marvin Bagley III […]

The Detroit Lions aim to make their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history and bulked up the tight end position for the playoff run. Zach Ertz signed a deal before the start of the postseason, however, he hasn’t been utilized just yet. With that in mind, the coaching staff has reportedly made a decision […]

In November of 2023, Zach Ertz was losing significant playing time to Arizona Cardinals breakout tight end Trey McBride and ultimately requested his release at the end of the month. Now, he could be taking the field for the Detroit Lions in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game with a chance to win his second Super Bowl […]

Plenty of trash talk has ensued between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers ahead of their playoff matchup. It’s mainly been between C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Deebo Samuel, as they’ll face off against each other often on Sunday. Head coach Dan Campbell was asked about it and he doesn’t seem phased in the slightest. Typically, […]

Then there were four. The NFL Divisional Round has given way to the AFC and NFC Championship Games, as the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, and Detroit Lions all battle it out to go to Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas. We’re in for two heavyweight fights to wrap up the NFL […]

The NFC Championship game is near and there is one big concern for the San Francisco 49ers. Kyle Shanahan’s defense was not able to sack Jordan Love once in their divisional matchup. This prompted fans to declare that the Detroit Lions might just beat them handily. It is largely because of the lack of aggressiveness […]

Kyle Shanahan is busy preparing his San Francisco 49ers for the team’s third consecutive trip to the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. But he still has time to shade the NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks when the opportunity arises. On Thursday, Shanahan was asked how important the “12th man” is going to be this weekend. […]

The Detroit Lions are gearing up for an intense NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers. Fortunately, the Lions received a positive injury report update on rookie tight end Sam LaPorta. Sam LaPorta inching toward a return to the field for Detroit The Lions’ updated injury report indicated LaPorta (knee) was upgraded to a […]

Winding down the NFL playoffs, we are now just two games away from Super Bowl LVIII, with Conference Championship Weekend ahead. This weekend’s games will feature the Kansas City Chiefs at the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship, while the Detroit Lions will face the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship. After starting with […]

Following an exceptional season, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has won the Executive of the Year award from the Pro Football Writers Of America. Holmes, a former North Carolina A&T football player and notable alumnus, joined the team in 2021 as Vice President and General Manager and led the team to a playoff birth […]

The NFC Championship Game is just a few days away, and there seems to be a perception, at least from my vantage point, that the 49ers are viewed not only as the far superior team in this match-up, but the more appealing option to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LVIII. Perhaps it’s the cities in […]