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The Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are battling for a spot in the NFC Championship Game currently, and the Lions got a bit of help from their defense early on when CJ Gardner-Johnson picked off a tipped pass from Baker Mayfield. After trash-talking Mayfield earlier in the week, Gardner-Johnson backed up his talk by […]

It’s a good time to be a Detroit Lions fan, which is the first time we’ve been able to say that in decades. After picking up a hard-fought win over the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, Detroit has been fired up for their Divisional round playoff contest against the […]

The Detroit Lions aim to continue their Super Bowl run but must get through the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. It should be a good game, however, there’s been a concern that Sam LaPorta may not play due to injury. Now, we finally know his status for this divisional playoff round matchup. LaPorta is officially […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are traveling to Detroit to face the Lions in the NFC divisional round on Sunday. Star wide receiver Mike Evans could be playing in his last game for the Bucs, if Tampa does advance further in the playoffs. It’s been reported that Evans and the Buccaneers could part ways in 2024 […]

The search continues for a new general manager of the Carolina Panthers. Detroit Lions Chief Operating Officer Mike Disner is dropping out of the search, per NFL Network. Disner chose to stay in Detroit. The Panthers are looking for new leadership at the helm after a dismal 2-15 season in 2023. The team unraveled to […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are widely speculated to be all in on hiring Jim Harbaugh as their next head coach. However, nothing is set in stone just yet. In fact, LA is making sure to continue their interview process, as they’ll be talking with the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator. Aaron Glenn officially completed an interview […]

The Detroit Lions are having one of the best seasons in the history of their franchise, but the negatives are starting to outweigh their success. After a grueling road with head coach Dan Campbell and his staff carrying the Lions from the bottom of the league to Super Bowl contenders, both coordinators for Detroit may […]

The Detroit Lions are back in a painfully familiar scenario. No, we’re not talking about the playoffs: this is the first time in over 30 years that this team has won a postseason game. We’re talking about Detroit’s offensive coordinator Ben Johnson once again being lured by opposing teams in the offseason. Ben Johnson was […]

Having a good mix of size and strength usually bolds well for most players in the NFL. It’s one of the most physically demanding sports in the world, and having a huge advantage in size, especially if you’re an offensive lineman, will typically increase your chances of success. So how did things turn out for […]

Long before Aaron Glenn began his tenure as the defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions, he was a 3-time Pro Bowl cornerback who finished a 15-year career with 41 career interceptions and six defensive touchdowns. However, it’s a very real possibility that never before has Glenn’s reputation been as high in NFL circles as it […]

Every NFL team has one main goal, and that is winning the Super Bowl. The NFL has been around since 1920, and the Super Bowl has been played every year since 1967. Over that time, a number of teams have won the most important game of the year on multiple occasions. Even so, there are […]

The Detroit Lions’ struggles to win games, both in the regular season and the postseason, are well documented throughout the organization’s history. This season, though, the team is enjoying a memorable run, and has enough talent to contend for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Has Detroit ever made the Super Bowl before, though? In this article, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are perhaps the most unlikely Divisional Playoff contestants in this year’s playoffs. Critics will say they’re a product of a weak NFC South Division, but those who have seen them play in recent weeks know what a dangerous team Todd Bowles’ group really is nowadays. The Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator had a […]

The Detroit Lions look to make it to the NFC title game for the first time since 1991 as they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with an NFC Divisional Round Buccaneers-Lions prediction and pick. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter the game in the first year of […]

The last time the Detroit Lions were in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, I was still a month and a half away from being born. On January 5th, 1992, the Lions routed the Dallas Cowboys by the final score of 38-6 in a game played at the Pontiac Silverdome. This was one year […]

After the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend, we are down to the final eight teams in the 2024 NFL Playoffs. For the most part, the pretenders are gone, and the true contenders remain (for the most part, Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans). In the Divisional Round, we get our last two Saturday games of the season, […]

The Detroit Lions finally won their first playoff game in over 30 years, and it came at the expense of an old friend in Matthew Stafford, who, despite the Los Angeles Rams’ 24-23 loss, put up a performance that wouldn’t look out of place in a win. Making matters worse beyond the Rams’ season-ending loss, […]

The Detroit Lions defeated the Los Angeles Rams 24-23 in their Wild Card clash on Sunday. Lions tight end Sam LaPorta’s injury status was a major topic of discussion before the game, but he was ultimately made available for the contest. LaPorta is still dealing with a knee injury despite playing against the Rams. However, […]

The Los Angeles Rams reached the NFL playoffs despite being counted out by many this season. LA almost upset the Detroit Lions on the road during the Wild Card round, losing by one point in a competitive 24-23 affair. Now questions are being asked about quarterback Matthew Stafford’s future with Los Angeles. Rams head coach […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield recently spoke on the diss the team received from Detroit Lions’ CJ Gardner-Johnson. A classic quarterback versus cornerback beef ahead of a playoff game is exactly what the fans want to see. Gardner-Johnson is known for calling out opposing players or teams with his history of trash-talking. Mayfield decided […]

Cold weather has played a big part in these NFL Playoffs, with freezing temperatures and even snow affecting the Kansas City Chiefs-Miami Dolphins game and the Buffalo Bills-Pittsburgh Steelers matchup. But when a reporter asked Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles if he was worried about the cold when his team takes on the Detroit […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading into the Divisional Round of the 2023 NFL playoffs with a lot of momentum. After a hard-fought win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round, the Buccaneers are looking to continue their winning ways against the Detroit Lions. Now, let’s explore some bold projections for the Buccaneers […]

The NFL playoffs are now well and truly underway. While there was only one close game last weekend, the energy, entertainment and intensity should only ratchet up from here. The Detroit Lions were the one team that pulled out a nail-biter, edging Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams in the franchise first home playoff […]

With the Detroit Lions’ Divisional Round playoff game set for this Sunday at 3 p.m., the Lions will be tasked with continuing their success against the red hot Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Detroit Lions won their first playoff game since the early 90s this past Sunday, setting off tearful celebrations in the stands of Ford […]

Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams came up just short in taking down the Detroit Lions on Super Wild Card Weekend, losing 24-23. After the game, Stafford met Lions quarterback Jared Goff in the middle of the field. When they embraced, both Stafford and Goff had nothing but respect for one another, via NFL […]

With a 24-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL Wild Card round, the Detroit Lions secured their first playoff triumph in 32 years. Of the many storylines to arise from the game, one reigns supreme: the journey of the Lions’ Executive Vice President and General Manager, Brad Holmes. Holmes was a pivotal […]

One of the most talked-about narratives in the NFL heading into the playoffs was the return of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford to his old stomping grounds of Ford Field, the home of his former team, Detroit Lions. It must be a bittersweet feeling for Stafford to play a playoff game in Detroit as […]

It makes sense that Detroit Lions fans booed Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford in the two teams’ playoff matchup on Sunday. Afterall, Stafford was a member of the Lions for 12 years before being traded to, and subsequently winning a Super Bowl with, the Rams. But his wife, Kelly, claims fans also targeted their […]

As the aftermath of the Los Angeles Rams’ wildcard defeat to the Detroit Lions unfolds, the Rams find themselves grappling with introspective inquiries and pondering the reasons behind their stumble. A prominent issue etched in the aftermath of Sunday night’s clash revolves around their inefficiencies in the red zone on offense. Additionally, the defense faced […]

The Los Angeles Rams are recovering from a nail-biting playoff loss to the Detroit Lions. The Rams were down by one late in the fourth quarter but could not pull out the victory. Matthew Stafford displayed the heart of a lion amid injury woes, and he opened up about a serious blow he took during […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua just enjoyed a historic rookie season and a historic playoff debut against the Detroit Lions. Nacua recorded nine catches for 181 yards and a score, breaking DK Metcalf’s record for most receiving yards by a rookie in a playoff game. Unfortunately, Nacua wasn’t able to haul in one […]

It was a unique homecoming situation for Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford on Sunday night, returning to Detroit to face the Lions for the first time since being traded to the Rams ahead of the 2021 NFL season. But what went under the radar compared to Stafford’s homecoming was that of Jared Goff, who […]

The wait is over! After 33 long years, the Detroit Lions have finally won a playoff game. Ironically, their win came against a player that struggled to give Detroit a win as well in Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. It was an epic moment for a franchise that has long been in the […]

Pleasantries tend to be absent in the playoffs, especially when a fan base is hoping to witness its first postseason victory in 32 years. Therefore, a hero’s welcome for Matthew Stafford was unlikely to occur when the Detroit Lions hosted the Los Angeles Rams for an NFC Wild Card matchup on Sunday night. The longtime […]

Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions have come a long way. When Goff arrived in Detroit via a trade from, the Los Angeles Rams back in 2021, the situation of the team was far from ideal. A couple of years later, Goff successfully led the Lions to the franchise’s first win in the playoffs in […]

The Detroit Lions earned a narrow 24-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams to begin their journey in the NFL playoffs on Sunday. The Rams battled in the game, but the Lions ultimately got the job done. Running back David Montgomery revealed his mindset following the win, via Josina Anderson of CBS Sports. “It’s a […]

A punchline no more. The Detroit Lions, one of the most beaten down franchises in all of sports, finally know what it’s like to taste postseason success in the 21st Century, after holding off the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild Card Round on Sunday. The long-suffering and tremendously-patient crowd that packed Ford Field […]

Emotions were running high late Sunday night in the Motor City as the Detroit Lions won their first playoff game since the 1991 season with a 24-23 win over the Los Angeles Rams. An exciting and action-filled first half gave way to a defensively dominated second half as the Lions hung on for the win […]

The Detroit Lions secured a playoff win for the first time in over three decades when they eliminated the Los Angeles Rams from Super Bowl contention Sunday night to the tune of a 24-23 score. That victory further cemented Detroit as a serious Super Bowl contender and also silenced all their detractors. Speaking of which, […]