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After a narrow loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the Arizona Cardinals will look to get back to their winning ways in Week 15 against the Detroit Lions. The Cardinals had a golden opportunity to move a step closer to an NFC West title with a victory over the Rams in Week 14. Still, the […]

The Detroit Lions have had nothing but bad news this week when it comes to injuries. On Thursday, their top receiver T.J. Hockenson underwent thumb surgery, putting an early end to his season. To make things worse, the Lions listed star rusher D’Andre Swift as out for their Week 15 matchup in Friday’s updated injury […]

The Detroit Lions’ 2021 season has been brutal, and it just took another hit with the loss of star tight end T.J. Hockenson to left thumb surgery. Hockenson went under the knife on Thursday and is expected to make a full recovery for the Lions’ offseason program, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Hockenson finishes his […]

A week after scoring their first win of the 2021 NFL season by defeating the Minnesota Vikings at home, the Detroit Lions reverted to their old ways and suffered a 38-10 road loss to the Denver Broncos. While they have saved themselves from a zero-win season, the Lions can’t be too happy from what transpired […]

The Denver Broncos took home a massive win over the Detroit Lions in Week 14. They are only two games behind the first-place Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West and are fighting for a spot in the playoffs. Melvin Gordon played a key role on Sunday but did suffer an injury during the contest. […]

The Denver Broncos defeated the Detroit Lions in an emotional game on Sunday. They honored Demaryius Thomas after his sudden death and were able to come away with a win. From the heartfelt messages from past players to the ceremony before kickoff, Denver did everything right to honor Thomas. However, one thing happened that was […]

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons came up with a big interception in the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s win over the Detroit Lions. After his heads-up play, Simmons made sure to honor the memory of former Broncos star Demaryius Thomas, who recently passed away at the age of 33. Simmons produced a huge interception off […]

The Detroit Lions will take on the Denver Broncos in an interconference matchup on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Lions-Broncos prediction and pick. After what seemed like an eternity, the Lions and head coach Dan Campbell finally notched their first win in Week 13. It came in yet […]

The Detroit Lions Week 14 matchup with the Denver Broncos has them in a very bad situation. With multiple players out due to injury, a flu bug going around the team, and only one win on the year, the Lions are looking weaker than ever. Detroit is going to be without their best player (D’Andre […]

The Broncos announced their plans for a special tribute to honor the late Demaryius Thomas on Sunday afternoon. These tributes will take place before and during their Week 14 matchup against the Detroit Lions. Before the game, there will be a video tribute, as well as a moment of silence at Empower Field at Mile […]

The Detroit Lions won their first game of the season last week against the Minnesota Vikings. Well, Detroit could be hard-pressed to repeat that effort against the Denver Broncos after the latest injury updates on running back D’Andre Swift and tight end TJ Hockenson. The #Lions placed RB Jamaal Williams and S Tracy Walker on […]

The Detroit Lions have been one of the worst teams in the NFL so far, currently cellar-dwelling in the NFC North with a record of 1-10-1. There has however, been a bright spot for the Lions, as they most recently beat the Minnesota Vikings, 29-27 in Week 13. Among the brightest spots for the Lions […]

Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift was banged up during his team’s Thanksgiving matchup against the Chicago Bears, then missed the following matchup in Week 13 against the Minnesota Vikings due to a shoulder injury. Swift’s fantasy football managers won’t like the recent update on the star halfback ahead of a Week 14 matchup against […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff and other Lions players are reportedly out with an illness. Head coach Dan Campbell said that the sickness is “kind of spreading through” the team at the moment. (via Lions Wire): “This mess is going around right now. It’s just kind of spreading through and I think we’re on the […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh used to be one of the most destructive forces in the NFL when he was a member of the Detroit Lions. Suh took the league by storm after going second overall to the Lions in the 2010 NFL Draft, earning First-Team All-Pro honors while racking up a career-high […]

After almost a year without a victory, the Detroit Lions have finally returned to the win column with their 29-27 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Dan Campbell’s men built a big lead early, blew that lead, but then came up big in the clutch to get that first victory of the season. The Lions still […]

Jared Goff led the Detroit Lions to their first win of the season in Week 13. Naturally, a lot of fans were hyped, including his model girlfriend Christen Harper. Harper was on a swimsuit photoshoot for Sports Illustrated during the Lions’ game on Sunday, so she was unable to watch the contest. However, she was […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green couldn’t be any happier for Detroit Lions fans after the team took their first win of the 2021 season. After a horrible 0-10-1 start to the campaign, Detroit fans needed some kind of lift to make them forget the despair of another poor season. The Lions provided just that, […]

The Detroit Lions pulled off an exhilarating win over the Minnesota Vikings, the first of their 2021 season. They picked the right time to provide some excitement and positivity. The Detroit community, along with the entire country, was grieving this week after a shooting at Oxford High School resulted in the deaths of four students. […]

The Minnesota Vikings lost in embarrassing fashion in Week 13 to the winless Detroit Lions. The Vikings fall to an unfortunate 5-7 on the season after the loss. It looks like it’s going to be another disappointing season in Minnesota as they haven’t found much success in the past few seasons. There is way too […]

The Minnesota Vikings might be in trouble as they were unable to defeat the putrid Detroit Lions on Sunday. They had a chance to win the game but blew it at the very end. Head coach Mike Zimmer reacts to the heartbreaking loss. According to Chris Tomasson, Mike Zimmer claims, “You play all these close […]

The Detroit Lions were on their way to their second winless season in franchise history after 10 losses and one tie. Then, they pulled off a crazy walk-off win over the Minnesota Vikings to finally get into the “W” column for this season. It is the first win for Jared Goff after being traded from […]

The Detroit Lions did it! They earn their first win of the season to avoid going winless. This was essentially their Super Bowl, as Detroit has no chances of making the postseason. However, this is a massive win for this franchise. Dan Campbell is seen celebrating on the sideline after Jared Goff connects with Amon-Ra […]

Folks, they have done it. Against all odds, the Detroit Lions have won their first game of the season, thanks to some late-game heroics from the offense, as well as a complete collapse by the Minnesota Vikings’ defense. After the dismal 0-10-1 start, the Lions can finally add that coveted “1” to the win column. […]

The Minnesota Vikings will take on the Detroit Lions in a battle of NFC North rivals. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Vikings-Lions prediction and pick. Another week, another crucial game for the Vikings. As a 5-6 team that is currently sitting on the playoff bubble, Minnesota can’t really afford […]

The Detroit Lions are still seeking their first win of the season this Sunday when they host their division rival Minnesota Vikings. They are 0-10-1 thus far, with the tie coming against the Pittsburgh Steelers a couple of weeks ago. They have come very close to winning a bunch of games. That includes a 19-17 […]

The Detroit Lions could be in the midst of one of the only winless seasons in NFL history…or they could be in the playoffs? Yep…you read that correctly, the Detroit Lions still have a shot to make the 2021 NFL playoffs. The only thing standing in their way is 45 different game results that need […]

The Detroit Lions will be without their star running back D’Andre Swift for Sunday’s divisional battle vs the Minnesota Vikings. That was expected following his shoulder sprain he suffered in last week’s loss to the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving. But it is beginning to sound like he might be ready for Week 14 either, according […]

Former NFL assistant coach Stan Kwan passed away at 54 years old. Friend and former coworker Nick Ferguson shared with Twitter that Kwan “passed in his sleep due to a heart attack at age 54.” Ferguson worked with Kwan during his time coaching with the San Francisco 49ers. After learning that Stan Kwan passed in […]

Heading into Week 13 of the NFL season, injuries have plagued a lot of backfields. That has led to many different opportunities for fantasy football managers to take advantage. The Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams might be exactly where one needs to look heading into waiver night. Lions starting running back D’Andre […]

The Detroit Lions have been having a very tough season. They have played 11 games and have not won any of them. The news did not get any better as Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell addressed his star running back, D’Andre Swift, and his shoulder injury. The Detroit Press writer Justin Rogers reported Campbell’s statement […]

The Chicago Bears finally won a game on Thanksgiving as they beat the Detroit Lions. But, that hasn’t stopped the fans from wanting Matt Nagy fired. At a recent Notre Dame-Illinois college basketball game, the Fighting Illini supporters began their own “fire Nagy” chants: Yikes. A whole different sport and the Bears head coach is […]

The Chicago Bears Week 12 matchup against the Detroit Lions was one to forget. Both franchises struggled throughout, but in the end, Chicago clinched the victory. After an ugly win, we take a look at this Bears-Lions game with some of our Bears Week 12 takeaways kept in mind. It was an ugly display of […]

In the Detroit Lions Week 12 game against the Chicago Bears, the Lions might have had their most heartbreaking loss of the season yet. With a 14-13 lead that the Lions managed to maintain for the entire fourth quarter, it seemed like Detroit would finally get its final win of the year. But, the team […]

The Detroit Lions lost star running back D’Andre Swift to a shoulder injury early against the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving, and they proceeded to lose another game in horrific fashion to drop to 0-10-1 on the 2021 season. The good news is it seems Swift’s shoulder injury isn’t serious, with NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport reporting […]

While home field advantage is usually supposed to aid a team’s chances of winning, the host teams on Thanksgiving have struggled to win. This is the third consecutive year in the NFL that the away team has won on Thanksgiving Day, per Michael David Smith of NBC Sports. The Dallas Cowboys lost to the Las […]

Things have been bad for the Detroit Lions, but it appears it’s getting even worse. During the game against the Chicago Bears, star running back D’Andre Swift has fallen to injury. According to the Lions’ PR team, D’Andre Swift is questionable to return with a shoulder injury. It didn’t look great, as Swift was favoring […]

The Detroit Lions are planning on starting Jared Goff. Previously out with an oblique injury, the quarterback made all the necessary throws that indicated that he would make the start on Thanksgiving Day, per Stacey Dales of NFL Network: Jared Goff returns today from injury and Andy Dalton gets the nod in place of Justin […]

The Detroit Lions(0-9-1) are taking on the Chicago Bears(3-7) for a Thursday Thanksgiving contest in Week 12. Lions-Bears will be an interesting matchup. Despite undoubtedly being the worst team in football, the Lions have looked impressive the past two weeks. They tied the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-16 and were able to only lose to the Cleveland […]