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On Sunday afternoon, quarterback Jared Goff and his Detroit Lions broke through and advanced to the NFC Championship Game after a thrilling home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. This win came on the heels of last week’s Lions win over the Los Angeles Rams, in which […]

On Sunday afternoon, head coach Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions punched their ticket to the NFC Championship Game with a narrow 31-23 home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC divisional round. Campbell has led a shocking resurgence of a Lions franchise that was once the NFL’s symbol of ineptitude but is […]

On Sunday afternoon, quarterback Jared Goff and his Detroit Lions advanced to the NFC Championship game after a narrow 31-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. Goff had a solid afternoon against Tampa Bay, completing 30 of 43 pass attempts, good for 287 yards and two touchdowns […]

There’s a certain pressure on all NFL coaches once they reach the postseason. But when the coach is Dan Campbell and the team is the long-suffering Detroit Lions, the fatigue factor is huge at the end of a winning playoff game. “I’m exhausted, and I didn’t even play,” the head coach said, per Kyle Meinke […]

On Sunday afternoon, quarterback Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions broke through and advanced to the NFC Championship with a narrow 31-23 home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Goff was electric on the afternoon, completing 30 of 43 pass attempts for 287 yards and two touchdowns […]

On Sunday afternoon, head coach Dan Campbell and his Detroit Lions broke through and advanced to the NFC Championship game with a home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC divisonal round. The victory is the latest milestone in what has been a rapid turnaround for the Lions franchise ever since Campbell took […]

This season was a remarkable bounceback campaign for Baker Mayfield. Unfortunately for the passer, his Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw their surprising postseason run end at the hands of the Detroit Lions, and Mayfield had a visceral reaction to his season ending. “It sucks. I feel like my heart just got ripped out,” Mayfield admitted after […]

The Detroit Lions continue to take the steps on a path that they have been denied for years. They have advanced to the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers after beating the stubborn Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Relatively unknown linebacker Derrick Barnes clinched the 31-23 victory when he intercepted Baker Mayfield’s pass on Tampa […]

The Super Bowl dream is over for Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2023 NFL season after they got eliminated from the playoffs by the Detroit Lions on Sunday. It’s a tough loss to swallow for sure for Bucs fans, who held on to the hope that the team would score an […]

The Detroit Lions have clinched a trip to the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers after a 31-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home in the divisional round of the playoffs. It was an emotional moment once again for the Lions fanbase, as they celebrated their first playoff win in decades […]

If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to pull off an upset of the Detroit Lions, they will have to do so without safety Kaevon Merriweather. Merriweather, an undrafted rookie out of Iowa, has been ruled out of the Bucs’ divisional round game because of a right ankle injury, courtesy of WFLA’s Aileen Hnatiuk. The […]

The Detroit Lions aim to advance to the third round of the NFL Playoffs but first must get through the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, there were some concerns in the second quarter, as two star offensive linemen fell to an injury scare. First, Jonah Jackson left the game to be evaluated. He is currently questionable […]

It took 32 years for the Detroit Lions to win their first playoff game since 1992 and the entire city of is in a complete buzz right now with their squad facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Divisional Round. Along with the Lions’ recent success, Nike will release one of its most classic […]

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 […]