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Holy cow, what a start to the 2025-26 NFL playoffs. The Rams and Panthers battled to an afternoon thriller filled with multiple fourth-quarter lead changes and go-ahead drives. Then the Bears and Packers closed it out with an epic collapse from Green Bay and yet another improbable recovery from a Bears season that is going […]
2 months ago | 8 reads
After a thrilling day of Saturday Wild Card playoff football, the NFL continues on Sunday with a tripleheader of games that can hopefully live up to that hype. For Detroit Lions fans, though, it’s the offseason, and the team needs to improve if they want to be playing deep into January next year. So as […]
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The NFL showed on Saturday why they’re the best league in professional American sports. Both Wild Card games were phenomenal, and the dramatic finishes in each game were jaw-dropping. But let’s put aside the thrilling Rams vs. Panthers finish, because the nightcap was far more interesting to Detroit Lions fans. The Chicago Bears somehow mounted […]
2 months ago | 7 reads
The 2025-26 NFL playoffs kick off on Saturday with the second game of the day featuring the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. For some Detroit Lions, it may be too hard to watch, as the Lions failed to meet expectations and won’t be in the postseason. But if you’re already in offseason mode, I’ve […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
The NFL playoffs are here, and while we would prefer there were some… other teams playing this weekend, that doesn’t stop the fact that there should be some good, quality football in front of us. I, for one, still can’t wait to see who comes out of each conference when it appears there is no […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Detroit Lions passing game coordinator David Shaw is the latest coach to be given an opportunity at a coordinator position with another organization. On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they have completed an interview with Shaw for their open offensive coordinator position. Shaw has been coaching football for over 30 years, with his […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
The Detroit Lions coaching staff continues to draw interest from other NFL franchises seeking upgrades. On Saturday afternoon, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they had completed an interview with Lions assistant special teams coach Jett Modkins for their vacant special teams coordinator position. Modkins’ coaching career started as a defensive coach at Akron University, and […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Earlier this week, we published our latest SB Nation Reacts surveys, brought to you by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook, asking Detroit Lions fans three questions: As for our weekly question, you can see Lions fans’ frustration throughout the season in each week’s poll results (below), rising and dipping after each win and loss, followed by consistently low […]
2 months ago | 8 reads
The 2025-26 NFL playoffs kick off on Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. ET with the Los Angeles Rams traveling east to face the Carolina Panthers. For some Detroit Lions, it may be too hard to watch, as the Lions failed to meet expectations and won’t be in the postseason. But if you’re already in offseason […]
2 months ago | 7 reads
The official 2025 NFL All-Pro team (as voted on by the Associated Press) was announced on Saturday, and the Detroit Lions have four players who received honors by the publication. Both right tackle Penei Sewell and linebacker Jack Campbell were named First-Team All-Pro, while Amon-Ra St. Brown and Aidan Hutchinson were named Second-Team All-Pro. The […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
For some, this weekend will be unbearable. The Detroit Lions are out of the playoffs, and I imagine that will be enough to keep some Michiganders away from the television this week. I am not among those people. I love NFL football, and while it’s undoubtedly going to hurt seeing teams in the postseason with—in […]
2 months ago | 12 reads
The Detroit Lions were reportedly interested in former backup quarterback David Blough for their vacant offensive coordinator position, but he is now off the board. The Washington Commanders have opted to hire Blough as their new offensive coordinator, replacing the recently departed Kliff Kingsbury. It’s been a meteoric rise for Blough, who only retired from […]
2 months ago | 13 reads
The Detroit Lions have yet another candidate for their offensive coordinator position, and he’s one who has some interesting connections. Per Jordan Schultz, the Lions will interview Ravens quarterbacks coach Tee Martin for the position next week. Martin was also scheduled to interview for the Commanders’ offensive coordinator job before they hired David Blough. Martin […]
2 months ago | 10 reads
The Detroit Lions have their third-known candidate for their offensive coordinator job. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the Lions are planning to interview Seahawks pass game coordinator Jake Peetz for the job opening. Peetz was one of the 13 candidates that our own Erik Schlitt identified as possible fits for the Lions’ offensive […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Well known for giving back to the local community, star Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is up for a prestigious NFL Players Association award. Since 2014, the NFLPA has chosen a Community MVP each week of the regular season—a player who went above and beyond to give back to their community. That player receives […]
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Despite our Detroit Lions missing out on the dance this year, there are still a handful of really good matchups for this year’s NFL Wild Card Weekend. Starting Saturday, January 10, we open with the Los Angeles Rams traveling across the country for a game against the NFC South champion Carolina Panthers. We could debate […]
2 months ago | 10 reads
In a couple of weeks, the NFL will announce finalists for the NFL Honors, an award show celebrating the best performances of the 2025 NFL season. For the first time ever, that award show will feature the Protector of the Year Award, which will be given to the best offensive lineman for the past year. […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
With the Detroit Lions’ 2025 season coming to a close, it’s time to reintroduce our 2026 Mock Draft series. If you’re not familiar with how this series operates, each week we collect data from the latest mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one […]
2 months ago | 1 read
On Thursday, news broke that former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is a candidate for the Detroit Lions’ vacant offensive coordinator job. Immediately, there was a swell of positive reaction from Lions fans, as McDaniel is commonly viewed as one of the brightest young offensive minds in football. For his first two years as […]
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Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes spoke for over 40 minutes on Thursday to recap the 2025 season and look ahead to the 2026 offseason. Here are the biggest takeaways from the press conference. Note: I am not including Holmes’ comments on David Montgomery. Those were covered in a separate piece here. Brad Holmes admits […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
One of the more disappointing developments from the 2025 season was the use of running back David Montgomery. The Lions’ No. 2 running back saw is carries drop from 185 in 2024 to just 158 in 2025. His playing time dropped from about 28 snaps per game to 24. The Lions continued to insist they […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
There is a second offensive coordinator candidate for the Detroit Lions. According to Ian Rapoport, the Lions have reached out to former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel for their coaching vacancy. McDaniel was considered one of the brightest offensive minds in football after spending much of his early career with Kyle Shanahan. He was […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes is currently scheduled to have his end-of-season press conference on Thursday. Many Lions fans are eagerly anticipating this press conference after a frustrating end to the 2025 season. There is a palpable eagerness to see what Holmes will say about with some of the moves he did (and didn’t […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
The NFL coaching carousel is underway for the 2026 offseason. Currently, there are seven head coaching vacancies, which means there are coaches at all levels of the NFL that may be looking for employment and teams that are searching for new blood within their organization. For the Detroit Lions, there is bound to be some […]
2 months ago | 1 read
We know a lot went wrong in the Detroit Lions’ in 2025. There are plenty of reasons they will not be playing football this weekend, while the top-14 teams in the league will still be fighting for a Super Bowl. The offensive line took a big step back, Detroit clearly made a regrettable hire at […]
2 months ago | 7 reads