Detroit Lions Articles - Page 25

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 […]

The Detroit Lions are heading into Sunday’s NFC Championship Game as underdogs on the road against the San Francisco 49ers, but pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson said his team is going in expecting to win not only this game, but the Super Bowl as well as a result of the confidence that head coach Dan Campbell […]

For the second straight season, the San Francisco 49ers sit one win away from reaching the Super Bowl as they get ready to take on the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game. But so far, star Deebo Samuel hasn’t been able to practice with the 49ers. He suffered a head injury early in the […]

The San Francisco 49ers are headed to their third consecutive NFC Championship Game this weekend when they face the Detroit Lions. It’s also their fourth in five years, with only in 2019 did they come out with a ticket punched to the Super Bowl. The 49ers, of course, hope to avenge their latest conference tragedies […]

There is no lack of motivation for any of the players participating in the NFL’s Championship weekend, but it may be difficult to find a player who is more determined to succeed and help his team win a Super Bowl than Jared Goff. The arc of Goff’s career has been rather dramatic. He was the […]

The Detroit Lions are in the midst of a deep postseason run, and on their pursuit for the Super Bowl, they recently signed tight end Zach Ertz. The Lions just defeated the Los Angeles Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first two rounds of the playoffs, and now, they are getting ready for […]

The Detroit Lions are set to travel to San Francisco to face off against the No. 1 49ers in the NFC Championship game. While the Lions are heavy underdogs in the road matchup, head coach Dan Campbell is preparing his team for the upset. The Lions have the pieces to defeat the 49ers, but San […]

The Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers are two very different teams, but they have the same goal. They play each other in the NFC Championship Game this week, and a win for either means advancing to the Super Bowl. The 49ers have the second most Super Bowl wins in league history, while the Lions […]

The NFC Championship is providing fans with a marvelous matchup. The Detroit Lions are a team that has struggled to get to and find success in the playoffs throughout their history, but they have two wins under their belt in this year’s postseason as they have embarked on a Cinderella story of sorts. The two […]

The Detroit Lions will head to Santa Clara to face the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game at Levi Stadium. We’re here to share our NFL odds series, make a Lions-49ers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Lions defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 on Sunday to advance to […]

The Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers are two of the most storied franchises in the history of the NFL. However, despite both playing in the NFC and the Lions being founded in the 1920s and 49ers in the 1940s, they’ve met just once in the playoffs. The reason why is actually pretty simple: Neither […]

The Detroit Lions are considerable underdogs against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon, but Coach Dan Campbell, offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and the rest of the Lions have plenty of tricks up their sleeves. This past Sunday, unexpected heroes like linebacker Derrick Barnes led the way to a home victory over Baker Mayfield and […]

Only two more games stand in the way of Super Bowl LVIII. Brock Purdy, Jared Goff, Lamar Jackson, and Patrick Mahomes all have the opportunity to etch their teams in the annals of NFL history. However, they still need to get past the championship games in order to do so. There have been a lot […]

NFL Conference Championship Weekend is finally upon us. Only four teams remain in the 2024 NFL Playoffs, and by this time next week, we’ll know the two teams competing in the Super Bowl. Before we can think about that, though, we have two great matchups this weekend to discuss. While the AFC Championship Game includes […]

We have finally reached the Championship round of the NFL Playoffs, with the number one and three seeds still alive from both the AFC and NFC conferences. With each of the remaining four teams having great chances at advancing to the Super Bowl, see how they are ranked in our NFL Playoff Power Rankings. Having […]