Skip to main content

Lions

Latest news and updates about the Lions

RSS Feed

What the Detroit Lions are saying about offensive struggles

Without a doubt, the biggest storyline out of the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings was their poor offensive showing. After starting the game with an impressive six-play, 72-yard touchdown drive, here’s how the following seven drives went: Over those seven drives, the Lions averaged 2.27 yards per play. By the time they got […]

From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Detroit Lions report card, grades: Trenches, special teams fail vs. Vikings

The Detroit Lions turned in one of their worst performances of the year against the Minnesota Vikings, falling 27-24 to their divisional foes. While the score suggests a close battle, the Lions were playing from behind nearly the entire game, and they required a 3-for-3 conversion rate on fourth downs just to keep it close. […]

From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 1 read

NFL Week 10 opening odds: Lions big road favorites over Commanders

The Detroit Lions (5-3) and Washington Commanders (3-6) will square off in Week 10, in a rematch of last year’s NFC Divisional Playoff game. This matchup doesn’t quite have the same feel as last year’s game, as the Lions are coming off their third loss of the season, and the Commanders will be without their […]

From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 3 reads

NFC playoff picture update: Detroit Lions clinging to last spot

The Detroit Lions laid an egg on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, and now what seemed like a sure playoff spot is hanging perilously in the balance. Detroit’s division is tighter than ever, and while there are a lot of struggling NFC teams at the bottom of the conference, there are a few that will […]

From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 1 read

Discussion: What is your level of concern with the Detroit Lions?

Are troubled waters ahead for the Detroit Lions? A bye week is normally a time to recover from early-season bruises and prepare for upcoming opponents. However, the Lions looked more rusty than ready on Sunday. Detroit was outmatched by the Minnesota Vikings, a team that had been coming off a 37-10 beatdown at the hands […]

From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 1 read

SNF Week 9 live chat: Seahawks at Commanders

What better way to put a Detroit Lions loss behind you than to look forward to next week. Luckily, the NFL schedule has made it pretty easy for Lions fans to do that. That’s because Sunday’s action ends with the Seattle Seahawks taking on the Lions’ next opponent: the Washington Commanders. The Commanders are in […]

From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 1 read

NFL Playoff Picture: Eagles leave Week 9 bye with the lead in the NFC

The Philadelphia Eagles may have had a bye in Week 9, but they sure came up winners with the results of Sunday’s game. There were several surprises coming out of this week’s slate of games, including the Packers losing to the Panthers and the Lions losing the Vikings. These outcomes pleasantly affected the overall NFC […]

From Bleeding Green Nation | 3 months ago | 1 read

5 takeaways from Lions’ disappointing loss to Vikings

After 13 days and an extra hour with daylight savings on Sunday, the Detroit Lions were back in action. Entering the game 5-2 after a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Lions stayed home as they took on NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings got their starting quarterback, J.J. McCarthy, back from […]

From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 10 reads

McCarthy, Vikings Hold On to Upset Lions

On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings were as big an underdog as they’ve been in the Kevin O’Connell era as they headed into Ford Field to face the Detroit Lions. And they showed a lot of what this fan base had hoped they would be all season long. J.J. McCarthy accounted for three touchdowns in his […]

From Daily Norseman | 3 months ago | 2 reads

NFL Week 9 Early Games

The 2025 NFL season is nearly halfway over, and will continue Sunday at 1:00 PM, with a few interesting matchups including the Minnesota Vikings on the road against the Detroit Lions. You can CLICK HERE for a full Week 9 Eagles fan rooting guide. The Philadelphia Eagles are on bye this week, but there’s a […]

From Bleeding Green Nation | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Week 9 Early Games Open Thread

Week 9 is here, and the early slate of games are ready to kickoff while we wait for the New Orleans Saints to kick off in Los Angeles along with the late slate of games. Here is today’s early slate: Chicago at Cincinnati Minnesota at Detroit Carolina at Green Bay Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee […]

From Canal Street Chronicles | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Lions, Vikings recap: Detroit’s offense, special teams sloppy in loss

The Detroit Lions were hoping to come out of their bye week refreshed and improved, but they looked like neither in the team’s 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The offense, which already had some concerns about getting Jameson Williams involved and some run game efficiency, struggled until it was far too late. Special teams […]

From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads

NFL Week 9: Early afternoon games open thread

The Washington Commanders host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football, so we’ve got a few more games to watch late Sunday afternoon. Fox has three games, with the big matchup coming out of the NFC North. The Minnesota Vikings are visiting the Detroit Lions, and, with Detroit coming to town next week, Commanders fans […]

From Hogs Haven | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings first half live chat

The Detroit Lions (5-2) and Minnesota Vikings (3-4) will face off on Sunday night in a big game for both teams. For the Lions, they want to keep pace with the top teams in the NFC, including the Green Bay Packers, who currently lead the division with a 5-1-1 record. With Green Bay facing a […]

From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions: Inactive Lists for Both Teams

We are a little less than ninety minutes from kickoff at Ford Field, and both the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions have released their inactive lists for this afternoon’s contest. Let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out for both sides. Minnesota Vikings No real surprises for the Vikings on […]

From Daily Norseman | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Lions, Vikings injury updates, inactives Week 9: Who’s in, who’s out

The Detroit Lions (5-2) and Minnesota Vikings (3-4) have declared their inactives ahead of their Week 9 matchup. If you missed any of the team’s roster transactions this week or need a refresher on our updated depth chart, with position-by-position rankings as well as a visual overview, we’ve got you covered. We also delivered a plethora of […]

From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads