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The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions renew their Thanksgiving rivalry this Thursday in the first game of an exciting slate of Week 12 NFL games. It has been a decade since these two teams last faced each other on the holiday, with the Lions blowing out Green Bay 40-10 back in 2013. In Week […]

What would Thanksgiving be without NFL football? Especially watching the Detroit Lions, who will be facing the Green Bay Packers in Week 12 in one of the three Thanksgiving games. Before this classic Turkey Day Lions-Packers tilt, let’s make some bold Lions Week 12 predictions. In what will be the 89th year of hosting the […]

Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon believes it’s next man up amid the injuries of Aaron Jones and Emanuel Wilson. AJ Dillon shared his thoughts on the Packers’ depleted running backs corps on Monday, per RotoWire (via CBS Sports). “Like everybody always says, it’s that next-man-up mentality, and you’ve always got to be prepared, […]

The Green Bay Packers knocked off the Los Angeles Chargers this past Sunday, giving them plenty of confidence heading into a Thanksgiving showdown with the Detroit Lions. The Lions are 8-2 on the season after a comeback win over the Chicago Bears. The hope for Coach Dan Campbell and the Lions is that they can […]

The Detroit Lions’ Barry Sanders retired in 1999, and has since become a fixture in the Metro Detroit community, appearing in countless television and radio ads and at Ford Field for Lions games. Sanders retired as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher and was later surpassed by Emmitt Smith of the Dallas Cowboys, his biggest rival […]

Every year, the NFL hosts football games on Thanksgiving Day. Watching football games with your family or friends while celebrating the holiday is a common practice and one of the most anticipated traditions in the nation. Last season was the first time the event was coined the John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration. The celebration will continue […]

In a league steeped with tradition, fans often don’t know the answer to one of its widest and most well-known ones. In the NFL, every year, the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions play on Thanksgiving Day. There are three games played on the “NFL’s holiday.” And with a near monopoly on sports that day, they […]

For three quarters of the Detroit Lions Week 11 game against the Chicago Bears, quarterback Jared Goff and the team did not look good. After erasing a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit to win the game 31-26, Goff said that while the performance wasn’t great, the result showed a lot about the team. “Not my best ball […]

The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys have both hosted an NFL game on Thanksgiving since the early days of the league’s history, and since 2006, three games have been played on the holiday every year. The tradition is now fashioned as the “John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration” in honor of the late great John Madden, one […]

In a tale of resilience and redemption, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff faced the brunt of fan frustration as he grappled with a challenging performance, marked by three interceptions. However, what ensued was nothing short of a miraculous comeback against the Chicago Bears, prompting Goff to address the fan reaction with a mix of understanding […]

The Detroit Lions narrowly defeated the Chicago Bears with a late-game comeback. Detroit entered the game as heavy favorites against a weak Chicago team. However, the Bears held a 26-14 lead in the fourth quarter before the Lions rallied back to win the game. While the Lions came out on top, they shouldn’t have been […]

The Detroit Lions collected their eighth win of the season, as scored a 31-26 win at home over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. It was a collective effort on the part of Detroit, with many players contributing to the victory, including, of course, running back David Montgomery, who scored the game-winning touchdown for his team. […]

The Detroit Lions have been enjoying a brilliant 2023 season, and they have been dominating the NFC North and have the second-best record in the conference behind the Philadelphia Eagles. They picked up their most dramatic victory of the season when they rallied from a 12-point deficit in the final moments to record a 31-26 […]

On paper, Aidan Hutchinson and the Detroit Lions were heavy favorites to defeat the Chicago Bears in Week 11. While the Lions accomplished their goal, the Bears gave Hutchinson a battle he won’t soon forget. Detroit came away with a 31-26 victory. However, without a clutch late fourth quarter play by Hutchinson, the Lions were […]

The Chicago Bears were on their way to their best performance of the season. Justin Fields returned to the lineup and he was quite sharp in his performance and leadership. The Bears built a 26-14 late in the 4th quarter and appeared to have a victory within their grasp. But after holding the Lions in […]

The Detroit Lions’ 31-26 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday has the team off to an impressive start, one not seen by Detroit fans in decades. The nail-biting win marked the Lions’ eighth win in 10 games. It’s Detroit’s best 10-game start to a season since 1962, per StatMuse. It almost didn’t come to […]

The Detroit Lions trailed for much of the game before beating the Chicago Bears 31-26, and David Montgomery’s touchdown with 29 seconds left gave the Lions the lead against his old team. The Lions trailed late in the fourth quarter 26-14. They scored a touchdown with just a couple of minutes left before forcing a […]

The Chicago Bears are dealing with some key injuries as they continue to play the Detroit Lions Sunday. Offensive lineman Lucas Patrick is doubtful to return to Sunday’s game, due to a back injury. Running back D’Onta Foreman is questionable to return due to an ankle. The Chicago Bears are getting more bad news in […]

The Detroit Lions host the Chicago Bears for an NFC North battle in Week 11. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series with a Bears-Lions prediction and pick. The Bears (3-7) have great news heading into a tough matchup with the Lions. They will be getting starting quarterback Justin Fields back after missing the […]

The Chicago Bears enter Week 11 against their inter-divisional rivals the Detroit Lions with a record of 3-7 on the year. They’ve given up a whopping 255 points on the season, the worst mark in the NFC North division. The Bears are likely to get QB Justin Fields back from injury, good news considering he […]

It’s not a stretch to say that the Detroit Lions have become one of the best teams in the NFL, and this is not an overnight development either. The Lions, who sit in first place in the NFC North by 1 1/2 games over the Minnesota Vikings, have a 13-4 record going back to last […]

Jimbo Fisher is out as the head coach of the Texas A&M football team after failing to meet the expectations that the Aggies had for him when he signed his big contract. Texas A&M is in the middle of yet another disappointing season as they are loaded with talent, but currently sitting at 6-4 on […]

ESPN Monday Night Football play-by-play man Joe Buck has an interesting take on Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Buck considers the Lions signal caller the most underrated player in the NFL, per The Spun’s Kevin Parrish, Jr. “Jared Goff. Underrated. Depends on definition. But he jumps to mind. There are many,” Joe Buck said in […]

The Detroit Lions signed former Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl champion pass rusher Bruce Irvin on Tuesday. Irvin will start with the Lions’ practice squad, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Veteran pass rusher Bruce Irvin is signing with the #Lions, per his agent Daniela Salazar. Irvin will start out on the practice squad. He has 55.5 […]

In the Detroit Lions 41-38 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, the Lions got their win in part due to their willingness to go for it on fourth down. Detroit went for it five times on fourth-down and converted on four of those attempts. Their most notable conversion came within the final two minutes of […]

Week 10 of the 2023 NFL season felt more tame than other weeks, but there were plenty of surprises to make this a memorable few days of football. Our Week 11 NFL Power Rankings didn’t see a change at the top, but there were plenty of other changes in the top 10. With the Kansas […]

The Los Angeles Chargers put up plenty of numbers and pushed a very good team in the Detroit Lions in their Week 10 loss. Once again, however, it was all for naught and in a losing manner, as seems to be customary for the Chargers as a franchise. They lost 41-38 on a last-second field […]

The Detroit Lions remain one of the best stories in the entire NFL. That story continued on Sunday in Los Angeles. The Lions embarked on a shootout with the Chargers and lived to tell the tale, winning by a final score of 41-38. The Lions finished the job by going for it on 4th and […]

The Chargers are back in Los Angeles to take on the Detroit Lions in what should be a highly competitive matchup. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series with a Lions-Chargers prediction and pick. The Brand New Lions (6-2) are one of the few teams in the NFL this season that are truly fun […]

With a Los Angeles Chargers Week 10 matchup scheduled against the Detroit Lions, many eyes will be on Justin Herbert and co. Ahead of the Chargers-Lions game, we’ll be making our Chargers Week 10 predictions. On Monday night, Los Angeles had a dominant 27-6 win over the New York Jets. They are now 4-4 on […]

The first half of the season has been ideal for the Detroit Lions. Many of the preseason publications and prognosticators had the Lions (6-2) ascending to the top spot in the NFC North, and they have done just that. As they prepare for their Week 10 matchup against the Chargers, the Lions have the weapons […]

In the Detroit Lions 26-14 Monday Night Football win over the Las Vegas Raiders a couple weeks ago, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown played through some difficult blisters. Prior to the game, he was listed as having an illness. St. Brown revealed he had blisters on his feet, hands and inside his mouth during the […]

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery is on track to recovering from his rib injury and taking the field in Week 10. David Montgomery was a full participant in the Lions’ practice on Wednesday, per Around The NFL. Lions RB David Montgomery (ribs) was a full participant for Wednesday's practice estimationhttps://t.co/NHtrSkMRN2 pic.twitter.com/6c3MdaOCg7 — Around The […]

The Detroit Lions are in the middle of one of their best seasons ever, and for the first time in a long time, there is hope in Detroit. The Lions are 6-2 on the season so far and they started the year off with a bang as they took down the Kansas City Chiefs on […]

NFL fans dusted off their memory banks recently when it was reported that the Dallas Cowboys were signing former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant to their practice squad. Before partnering up with Dallas, though, there were also two other teams that showed interest in the veteran wideout — the Detroit Lions and the Tennessee […]

The Detroit Lions are coming off their bye week to take on the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10. The Lions come in at 6-2, and star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson says the team does have a goal to win the NFC this season and get the No. 1 seed for the playoffs. Hutchinson spoke […]

Week 9 of the 2023 NFL season had a ton of high-powered matchups, making for some movement at the top of our Week 10 NFL Power Rankings. The Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins kicked off the slate in Frankfurt, Germany, the Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks faced off, the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles […]

The Detroit Lions’ backfield is about to get a boost coming out of their Week 9 bye, as starter David Montgomery, who has been dealing with a rib injury, is trending towards making his return to the field against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10. Lions head coach Dan Campbell, speaking to the media […]

The Detroit Lions are reportedly acquiring wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones in a trade with the Cleveland Browns, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. The Lions are giving up a sixth-round draft pick to acquire Donovan Peoples-Jones from the Browns, according to Josina Anderson of CBS. The Lions are getting some wide receiver help for Jared […]