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The Los Angeles Rams travel to Ford Field to take on the Detroit Lions for the NFC Wild Card round in the NFL playoffs. Below we will continue our NFL odds series as we hand out a Rams-Lions prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rams finished […]

The Detroit Lions are experiencing a lot of firsts during the conclusion of the regular season and the first week of the NFL playoffs. The Lions clinched their first division title since 1993 and are hosting their first playoff game since then as well. Add two more years and you get to the last Lions win […]

The NFL regular season came to a close on Sunday and now we are just a few days away from the first round of the playoffs. This is the best time of the year for football fans, and there are a ton of good matchups this weekend to kickoff the postseason. You won’t want to […]

NFL playoff games always mean a lot, but the Super Wild Card matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions might mean a little bit more than normal for the respective teams’ quarterbacks. Matthew Stafford is the best quarterback in Lions history, but he is now with the Rams, and he has already delivered […]

The Detroit Lions have been NFL bottom feeders for so long that the reality of actually playing a home playoff game is shocking to their fan base. Much of the credit goes to head coach Dan Campbell for instilling an attitude in this team that has allowed them to climb out of the doldrums and […]

Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta suffered a hyperextended knee against the Minnesota Vikings in the season finale on Sunday, and head coach Dan Campbell gave a bit of a murky update on him ahead of Sunday Night’s Wild Card game against the Los Angeles Rams. “He’s improving,” Dan Campbell said, via Colton Pouncy […]

Is there a chance of Sam LaPorta returning for the Detroit Lions’ Wild Card game after suffering a knee injury in Week 18? The star tight end received a pivotal update from head coach Dan Campbell on Monday, via Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. “#Lions HC Dan Campbell said TE Sam LaPorta has an […]

The NFL playoffs are upon us, but first, we need to look at the Week 18 injury roundup that will affect next week’s Super Wild Card Weekend. Several big-name players from playoff teams went down on Sunday as teams vied for playoff spots and positioning. Here’s what we know about their status as of Monday […]

It could have not been written any better. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will be returning to his old stomping grounds this coming weekend when his team takes on his former squad, the Detroit Lions,  in an NFC Wild Card showdown. Stafford’s wife, Kelly, has already expressed her excitement for her husband ahead of […]

Matthew Stafford spent the first 12 seasons of his NFL career with the Detroit Lions. Now, they stand in the way of Stafford and his new team, the Los Angeles Rams, from advancing in the NFC playoff bracket. With a 21-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18, the Rams slotted themselves into […]

The Detroit Lions lost rookie sensation Sam LaPorta to injury on Sunday, and with the tight end’s availability for the playoffs in question, Zach Ertz’ name immediately began to circulate as a potential replacement. Ertz already has a connection to this Detroit coaching staff. His position coach with the Arizona Cardinals, Steve Heiden, holds the […]

The Detroit Lions are fighting for a top-two seed in the NFC. However, the offense took a blow in the Week 18 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings when rookie stud Sam LaPorta suffered a knee injury. It didn’t look good, but he was able to walk to the blue medical tent on his own will, […]

Detroit Lions pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson temporarily was the first NFL player since Bryce Paup to record 20 sacks and four interceptions in any two-season span, but the sack that Hutchinson had in the game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday was changed to a tackle for a loss in the official scoring. Luckily, Hutchinson […]

The Detroit Lions were hoping Sam LaPorta would be a strong TJ Hockenson replacement when they selected the tight end in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, LaPorta has shown the Lions he can be much more than just a replacement. LaPorta caught a two-yard touchdown pass early in […]

At least the Detroit Lions can make light of one of the most egregious officiating errors in NFL history. Ahead of Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Minnesota Vikings, the Lions’ social media team posted a video of offensive tackle Taylor Decker arriving at Ford Field. The caption? “Reporting for duty,” a not so thinly veiled […]

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 […]

The Detroit Lions are preparing for a rare appearance in the postseason. They have already clinched the NFC North title, and they are all but certain to have the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoff structure. If they can beat the Vikings in Week 18 while the Dallas Cowboys lose to the Washington Commanders, […]

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 […]

Despite the fact that the Playoffs will elude them for the third consecutive seasons, the Chicago Bears have turned their season around in a huge way. Just think about how far they’ve come… after an 0-4 start to the season, which included an embarrassing home loss in week 1 to the Green Bay Packers and […]

The list of Pro Bowl selectees for 2024 is out, and it’s been causing plenty of buzz in the football community. Some fans are cheerful knowing their favorite players will be taking part in Orlando’s star-studded event next month. Others, however, are in disagreement, bringing up arguments for certain players who they feel were snubbed. […]

Who will the next coach of the Los Angeles Chargers be? Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh, who’s currently focused on leading the Wolverines in the national championship game, has been linked to the position. However, another candidate has reportedly emerged, per Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano of ESPN. The ESPN article states that Detroit Lions […]

The Minnesota Vikings season ended last week when they ended up losing to their divisional foes the Green Bay Packers but they will look to go out on a high note as they head to Detroit to take on the Lions in the season finale in Week 18. We’re here to share our NFL odds […]

The Detroit Lions won their Saturday night showdown over the Dallas Cowboys. Well, at least the Lions thought they did for about a hot minute. After scoring a touchdown with 23 ticks left to trim the Cowboys’ lead to one, Detroit attempted to score a two-point field goal to win the game. The Lions successfully […]

The Detroit Lions released veteran linebacker Bruce Irvin from their practice squad on Wednesday, per Tom Pelissero. The decision was mutual as Irvin could potentially look to find more playing time and link up with another playoff team over the next few weeks. Irving thanked the Lions organization for the opportunity on social media. “Lions […]

NFL players are often paid a big sum to showcase their wares on the field. With a sport that pays its athletes highly, some athletes have used it as a path to get out of poverty. For some, it was the career that allowed them to live luxuriously. Unfortunately, just like any other sport, playing […]

The Detroit Lions took on the Dallas Cowboys last Saturday in a matchup that had NFL fans everywhere questioning the end result. As the Lions lined up for a potential game-winning two-point conversion in the closing seconds, the team was penalized as they were told that Taylor Decker was not eligible on the attempt that […]

The Detroit Lions-Dallas Cowboys game ended in controversy after what could have been the Lions’ game-winning two-point conversion was taken off the board. Jared Goff had completed the pass to offensive lineman Taylor Decker for two, but Decker was called for an illegal touching penalty. The Lions were forced to move back five yards, and […]

Luckily for the San Francisco 49ers, they don’t have to worry about their final regular-season game, as with their Week 17 victory over the Washington Commanders, they sealed the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff picture. However, it wasn’t without help from the Arizona Cardinals, who upset the Philadelphia Eagles in Philly. The Eagles […]

The Detroit Lions have waived veteran defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network: “The #Lions are waiving veteran DL Isaiah Buggs, per source. Coach Dan Campbell said DT Alim McNeill could be back from IR this week and this makes room.” After finishing the 2022 season as a critical piece of […]

The NFL has somehow decided that referee Brad Allen and his will shockingly work the Week 18 primetime Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game just a week after the ref personally blew a major call in the Week 17 Dallas Cowboys’ win over the Detroit Lions. “Referee Brad Allen and his crew — who last […]

The Detroit Lions’ two-point play that got called back against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night due to illegal touching has been a hot topic since, and Dan Campbell opened up about what they had planned to do on the play, which was confuse the Cowboys when it came to which player actually reported as […]

The NFC North division champion Detroit Lions have been on a tear during the 2023-24 season. However, the Lions are upset about their Week 17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys after an official made an alleged false call. Head coach Dan Campbell found a way to move past the frustrating loss though. Lions plan to […]

There was a lot of wild action that took place in Week 17, but easily the most controversial moment of them all took place on the Detroit Lions successful two-point conversion late against the Dallas Cowboys that was overturned after Taylor Decker was ruled to have not reported himself as an eligible receiver. The big […]

Detroit Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker did his best to shed light on what happened on the controversial two-point conversion that wasn’t in the team’s 20-19 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. “I mean, all I really wanna say on it, just so I don’t get myself into trouble is, I mean I did exactly what […]

The Detroit Lions 20-19 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night featured one of the most controversial endings in NFL history after a successful two-point conversion from Detroit appeared to be incorrectly called back for a penalty on Taylor Decker for failing to report himself to the referees as an eligible receiver. As it […]

The refereeing in the NFL over the last few years has had some pretty bad moments. There have been way too many times where a referee seemed to get a pretty crucial call wrong. Saturday night between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys featured one such error that cost one side a crucial win in […]

It’s always a disappointment when an otherwise entertaining and high-stakes game ends and the discussion centers around the officiating, but that’s the unfortunate position we find ourselves in the morning after a game between NFC contenders. The Dallas Cowboys barely hung on against the recently-crowned NFC North champion Detroit Lions, keeping their hopes alive for […]

The Detroit Lions came up just short against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night, suffering a 20-19 loss after failing to convert a two-point conversion three times. However, many folks believe that Brad Allen and the refs made an incorrect call by ruling Taylor Decker as an ineligible receiver on the first attempt, which would […]