With the much-anticipated return of J.J. McCarthy, the Vikings not only managed to overcome the largest point-spread of the KOC era, but also the biggest upset win since 2010 against the Detroit Lions. The oddsmakers, who tend to be adept at such things, the national sports media bloviators, and, sadly, yours truly, didn’t think the Vikings […]
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Each week, SB Nation tracks NFL fans’ confidence levels of their favorite teams with their Reacts Surveys posted on their team websites. For Pride of Detroit, we are tasked with gauging Detroit Lions fans’ confidence in the team heading into each game. But this week, we’ve added an additional two questions to the mix: As […]
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In a bit of a surprising development, Detroit Lions defensive end Josh Paschal returned to practice on Wednesday. Paschal, who is currently on the Non-Football Injury list with a back problem, hasn’t practiced all season due to the offseason injury. His return to practice begins his 21-day evaluation period, where he can remain on the […]
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The Steelers made an addition to their 53-man roster today, per report. According to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson, Pittsburgh is signing defensive tackle Brodic Martin off of the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad Wednesday. Martin was a third-round pick in 2023 by the Detroit Lions. Over his first two seasons, he played in five games, starting […]
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The Detroit Lions are bringing in a bunch of offensive line reinforcements this week. Not only have they started the evaluation clock on fifth-round rookie Miles Frazier, but the team announced on Wednesday that they have added three offensive linemen to their practice squad: Jack Conley, Chris Hubbard, and Netane Muti. We wrote about Conley’s […]
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The Washington Commanders are back on the practice field as they get ready to host the Detroit Lions at Northwest Stadium on Sunday. Dan Quinn spoke to reporters before practice, and was asked about Jayden Daniels’s elbow injury. He wasn’t placed on injured reserve yesterday when the team shut down CB Marshon Lattimore (ACL) and […]
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The Detroit Lions continue to work towards returning players from their injury lists, and on Wednesday, coach Dan Campbell announced that the team is starting the 21-day injury evaluation clock on rookie offensive lineman Miles Frasier. The Lions traded up into the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft to select Frazier and hoped to […]
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The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions 27 to 24. The Lions seemed to be unable to adjust to the Vikings potent run defense. Flores’ defense and KOC’s scheme had them on the ropes early. The team was able to hang on at the end with some help of a blocked field goal and a […]
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The NFC North is shaping up to be one of the toughest and most interesting divisions in the NFL . Who wins the division? Check out the odds as we head into week 10 of the season.
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NFC North Odds
The Packers are just ahead of the Lions when it comes to odds to win the division. Check out the odds to win the NFC North below.
NFC North Champ Odds Green Bay Packers +110 Detroit Lions +125 Chicago Bears +900 Minnesota Vikings +1700 ...
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Throughout the 2025 NFL season, SB Nation’s Doug Farrar will write about the game’s Secret Superstars — those players whose performances might slip under the radar for whatever reasons. In this installment, we focus on Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson, who used Brian Flores’ blitz concepts to unravel Jared Goff — the one quarterback you’re not supposed to blitz. […]
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Earlier this week, the NFL levied a one-game suspension on Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu. The suspension was for another hip-drop tackle from Luvu, the third infraction of that type from him this season alone. He was scheduled to miss Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions However, on Tuesday night, the NFL downgraded Luvu’s punishment […]
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What a difference a year makes. While the Detroit Lions are still one of the top teams in the NFC at 5-3. Despite their disappointing defeat to the Minnesota Vikings last week, they’re still a top team in the conference. You can’t ignore them in the NFC North race, with all four teams at least […]
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It was an uneventful Tuesday for the Detroit Lions, as the NFL trade deadline came and went without the Lions getting involved. The move shouldn’t come as much of a surprise given Lions coach Dan Campbell said last week that he didn’t expect the team to make a move. “I love where we’re at. I […]
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The Detroit Lions have made a move on the offensive line, but it isn’t exactly the trade deadline blockbuster some were hoping for. According to his agency, offensive lineman Jack Conley is reportedly signing to the Lions’ practice squad. Conley, a rookie, went undrafted this year, but quickly signed with the New England Patriots. While […]
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After a much-needed bye in Week 8, the Detroit Lions came out flat in all three phases against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9, leading to a disappointing 27-24 loss at home. Detroit had their issues in all three phases of the game, but particularly struggled on the offensive side of the ball, where consistent […]
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The Detroit Lions (5-3) came out of their bye week flat and suffered their third loss of the season, this time to their division rival Minnesota Vikings. As expected, the Lions fell in almost every power ranking this week, but how much they fell varied on publication: most dropped the Lions about four spots, others […]
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Vikings stun Lions: J.J. McCarthy silences doubters with clutch plays! In this episode of The Real Forno Show, hosts Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano dive deep into the Minnesota Vikings’ thrilling 27-24 upset victory over the Detroit Lions, focusing on rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s standout performance that quelled rampant speculation about his future. As a […]
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The NFL trade deadline is a 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and while Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said last week that he didn’t expect the team to make a move, it’s possible things have changed after their Week 9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Losing starting left guard Christian Mahogany to a long-term leg […]
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Not to be hyperbolic, but the Detroit Lions’ 27–24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings might go down as the most surprisingly unprepared and disappointing efforts of the Dan Campbell era. Coming off a bye, playing at home as near double-digit favorites against a quarterback making just his third career start, and facing a defense they’ve […]
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It is officially NFL trade deadline day. If any team wants to complete a trade for the 2025 season, it must be completed by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. For the Detroit Lions, they’re in an interesting place. Competitively, they still have reasonable Super Bowl aspirations, but if Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings was […]
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While the Detroit Lions are dealing with their fair share of injury fallout from Week 9, most notably along the offensive line, their Week 10 opponent, the Washington Commanders, have arguably had it worse. During the Commanders’ Sunday night game against the Seattle Seahawks, they lost starting Pro Bowl quarterback Jayden Daniels to a dislocated […]
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Hello everyone, and welcome to the Week 9 Minnesota Vikings postgame roundtable here at Daily Norseman. The Vikes are coming off a ballsy win over the Lions in Detroit, and are back to .500. Baltimore looms, but can the Vikings turn this into a streak? Before we look ahead to that, how about we ask […]
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On Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, the Detroit Lions allowed 11 quarterback hits, the most they’ve allowed in a single game since Week 17 of the 2023 season. On Monday, Lions coach Dan Campbell admitted there was a flaw in their protection plan that they were slow to adjust to. If it seemed like running […]
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Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell provided mostly optimistic injury updates for the team’s offensive line. On Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, four of the five starters had to leave the field and be attended by medical staff, and while three returned to the game, it wasn’t clear if—when cleared of adrenaline—they’d be good to go […]
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The Minnesota Vikings went into Detroit and brought home a win against the Lions. They beat the Lions in every phase of the game. The defensive front finally looked like what we were promised. The team was the healthiest it has been since Week 1—and it showed. The offense wasn’t perfect, but it was efficient […]
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