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Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season kicks off with a huge NFC West showdown and a game that has some interest for Detroit Lions fans. The 11-3 Los Angeles Rams head north to face the 11-3 Seattle Seahawks. Winner will take the lead in the division, and if the Rams win, they’ll notch the […]
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NFL officials are fed up with a certain celebration from a few Detroit Lions players on offense. On the St. Brown Podcast, Amon-Ra said refs for their recent matchup against the Los Angeles Rams took issue with their first drive celebration—mimicking picking their nose and flicking the booger away, while mimicking a first down pose. […]
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The Detroit Lions are staring down this final stretch of games with the playoffs still within reach. It’s not totally in their hands, but there’s still a realistic chance of them making the postseason, and that all starts with a pivotal matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers—and an all-too-familiar Ghost of Christmas Past. This week, we […]
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There’s been an odd trend with the Detroit Lions’ losses this year, and it’s involved running back David Montgomery. In most of those games, he’s been very efficient, but underutilized. Check it out: That has led many to believe that the Lions are doing Montgomery wrong, and it appears—at least to some degree—that Lions coach […]
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The Detroit Lions (8-6) and Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) will square off in a Week 16 battle with NFL playoff implications. For the majority of the year, both teams have spent the season alternating wins and losses, but the Steelers are coming off their first two-game win streak since the opening weeks of the season, as […]
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At halftime of the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams, David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs went to the locker room with six carries a piece. Montgomery had turned his touches into 31 yards, a respectable 5.2 yards per carry. Gibbs had only produced 19 rushing yards, 3.2 YPC. For the rest of the […]
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The Detroit Lions have begun the 21-day evaluation clock for offensive tackle Giovanni Manu. The second-year offensive tackle has been on injured reserve since Week 5 with a knee injury, but it appears he’s healthy enough to return to practice. He was officially listed as limited in practice on Wednesday ahead of the team’s game […]
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The Detroit Lions (8-6) and Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) have declared their initial Week 16 injury reports as they prepare to face off in Week 16. Both teams are dealing with a few key injuries, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Let’s take a look at the latest injury report and get you up […]
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Another year, another disappointment from the Detroit Lions defense. While the season isn’t over and there’s time for the unit to rebound down the stretch—particularly against at least two teams struggling on offense—it’s clear Detroit’s defense has not lived up to expectation for yet another season. And as pointed out by one of our listeners, […]
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Well, here we are. It’s the middle of December, and the Detroit Lions’ playoff hopes are roughly 35 percent, depending on where you look. The biggest thing the team must do in these final three weeks is win out, but that’s easier said than done. Detroit needs a little help along the way, but when […]
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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. The Lions dropped another tough one in Week 15 to arguably the best […]
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The Detroit Lions made a notable change on their practice squad, partially out of necessity. The Tennessee Titans signed Lions defensive back Erick Hallett off the team’s practice squad, and the Lions responded by adding cornerback Keenan Garber. Losing Hallett is notable, as he started Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams at safety. With […]
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For several years now, so much of the Detroit Lions’ identity as a team has come from how they run the football. It is a philosophy that has been etched into the minds of everyone around the organization since the first days of the Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes era. Both in 2023 and 2024, […]
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The Detroit Lions (8-6) have their backs against the wall following their Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, and now likely will have to win their final three games in order to have a chance at the NFL playoffs. The Lions had a chance to pull off the win over the top-ranked Rams, […]
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The Detroit Lions are on the verge of missing the playoffs. They almost certainly have to win their remaining three games, and if they do, their odds are actually incredibly high. Per the New York Times, just by winning their last three games, their playoff odds jump to 94-95 percent. Even if the Lions lose […]
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The Detroit Lions’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams feels like the last slip-up this team can afford. While there are unlikely paths for Detroit to get in with a 2-1 finish in their last three games, the reality is Detroit almost certainly needs to win out, and even if they do, there’s a small […]
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For a few brief moments—when Aidan Hutchinson’s red-zone interception immediately turned into a Jared Goff strike to Amon-Ra St. Brown on the very next play, or when Goff hit Jameson Williams for a 31-yard touchdown to briefly take a 24–14 lead late in the second quarter—it finally felt like this Lions team had rediscovered its […]
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The Detroit Lions’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams certainly made a dent in their opportunity to make the playoffs. By some estimations, a win would have put the Lions’ odds well over 60% to make the playoffs—despite the fact that they would be still be in the eighth seed after Week 15. Now those […]
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If there’s anything that Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams made clear, it’s that the Detroit Lions are probably not included in the top tier of NFL teams right now. In fact, when you look at their overall schedule right now, the only wins over a team currently in a playoff spot are their […]
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Week 15 comes to a close with a “Monday Night Football” matchup featuring the Miami Dolphins (6-7) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6). The Dolphins are riding a four-game win streak and trying to claw their way back into playoff contention, while the Steelers are trying to hold onto their lead in the AFC North. The […]
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The Detroit Lions came out of their game against the Los Angeles Rams relatively unscathed when it comes to their injury situation, but the biggest concern was for cornerback Amik Robertson. The Lions’ veteran cornerback left the game early with a hand injury, leaving Detroit’s already-thin secondary even more shorthanded. On Monday, Lions coach Dan […]
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We often like to play the blame game after a Detroit Lions loss, but in their 41-34 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams, there is not just one finger to point. Detroit had their struggles on both sides of the ball. The offense stalled dramatically at the worst possible time, and the […]
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The Detroit Lions (8-6) dropped a tough game to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15, putting them in a precarious situation with just three games remaining in the regular season. With Detroit likely needing to win out to keep their playoff hopes alive, let’s take a look at how the Lions adjusted to all […]
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Many fans were left disgruntled over yet another controversial call in a Detroit Lions game. In the Lions’ 41-34 loss to the Rams in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, every single point mattered. So when a controversial touchdown call late in the third quarter popped up, many were quick to cry foul. Rams tight end […]
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An odd coaching and officiating sequence happened in the first quarter of the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams. After the Rams completed a 23-yard pass all the way down the Lions’ 3-yard line, Detroit head coach Dan Campbell threw a challenge flag. It was an odd choice, because there didn’t seem to […]
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