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Based on the Monday press conference from coach Dan Campbell, the Detroit Lions appear to be treating their regular season finale against the Chicago Bears mostly like any other. Despite the fact that the Lions have already been eliminated from postseason contention, Campbell wants the team to compete. “We’re not playing for the playoffs but […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
Week 17 comes to a close with a “Monday Night Football” matchup featuring the Los Angeles Rams (11-4) and the Atlanta Falcons (6-9). While this game will be important for the Rams’ NFL Playoff seeding, a Falcons win could increase the Detroit Lions’ chances of getting a better pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. The […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
If you’re wondering whether the Detroit Lions are going to play all of their starter in a “meaningless” Week 18 game against the Chicago Bears, coach Dan Campbell gave a resounding… maybe? Unsurprisingly, Campbell mentioned that the game can say a lot about a team’s set of players, and it’s the standard in Detroit to […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
The Detroit Lions (8-8) and Chicago Bears (11-5) will square off in a Week 18 divisional rivalry game. Unfortunately, this game has lost a bit of its luster, as the Lions are limping toward the end of the season, and the Bears have already clinched the NFC North title, their first since 2018. The folks […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Before the 2025 Detroit Lions season began, many wondered how the team would look after losing both coordinators to head coaching jobs. Many warned of a potential “brain drain” in Detroit, and when Frank Ragnow suddenly retired in May, offensive line concerns were just as large—if not larger—than that of the coaching staff losses. One […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
As I wrote in this week’s Lions-Vikings preview article, “each loss has felt heavier than the last, often coming in ways that raise new questions rather than offering answers.” Christmas was no exception. If anything, it marked a new rock bottom—introducing the one feeling Lions fans hadn’t fully experienced in a while: a jaded numbness. […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
The NFL likes to really draw out the reveal of their Week 18 schedule. Hoping to put some win-and-in scenarios in primetime for the final regular season week, the NFL waits until most of the Week 17 is done before scheduling the final week of the season. After the 49ers’ win over the Bears on […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
In a season unanimously viewed as a failure, there are many parts of the 2025 Detroit Lions that can be considered disappointing. Whether it is the continued onslaught of injuries, the regression from the offense, the struggles of the defense, or the inability to reach the playoffs—let alone compete for a Super Bowl—a lot went […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The NFL will end its Week 17 Sunday slate of games with a bang, as the Chicago Bears (11-4) will travel West to take on the San Francisco 49ers (11-4). This holiday season, the Bears have sat back and watched with glee as both the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers lost their Week 17 […]
2 months ago | 1 read
With five Week 17 games in the books, and two nationally televised games still on the docket (“Sunday” and “Monday Night Football”), the regular Sunday slate of games is quite a bit smaller than most weeks in the NFL. Fortunately, there are a couple of meaningful games that will likely be available for you to […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
The Detroit Lions’ playoff hopes are dead. It’s a terrible development, and I’m sure many Lions fans are checked out because of it. But for those who are staying, there are still some stakes left in the final two weeks of the 2025 NFL season. Most notably, the Lions’ draft position is still in flux. […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
Even though there’s one more game left, the Detroit Lions’ 2025 season is ostensibly over. The playoffs are no longer a possibility, and fans and media alike are already trying ot pick up the pieces of what went wrong in a season so filled with hope and expectation. While it is never hard watching the […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
It’s the holiday season, and that means the NFL is going to attempt to broadcast as many games over as many days as possible. While the Christmas Day triple-header was a debacle, Saturday’s games will have a bigger impact on the postseason, potentially making them a better product for NFL fans to consume. Unfortunately, while […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Oh, did you think that our Detroit Lions rooting guide died with the team’s playoff chances? Absolutely not. We just shift the focus to 2026 and the things that could help this franchise bounce back in a big way next season. Yes, it’s time to talk about 2026 NFL Draft position for these 8-8 Detroit […]
3 months ago | 1 read
The Detroit Lions have been eliminated from the playoffs for the first time in three years. That last time was 2022, when just before the Lions were scheduled to play the Green Bay Packers for a potential win-and-you’re-in scenario, the Seattle Seahawks eliminated Detroit with an overtime win. The Lions didn’t seem to care much […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Thus ends the Detroit Lions’ 2025 campaign. The dream was dying after a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, but it is officially dead following the Christmas Day loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit has fallen to 8-8 on the season, an embarrassing and disappointing fall from their 15-2 season the year prior. The […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
While the Detroit Lions entered this game with slim hopes for the postseason, they let their final opportunity slip through their fingers with self-inflicted mistakes (six turnovers) and another ineffective game plan. Let’s take a look at how the Lions adapted their approach to their rematch with the Minnesota Vikings. Quarterbacks: After being efficient with […]
3 months ago | 1 read
On the Detroit Lions’ final injury report of the week in the lead up to their Christmas Day bout with the Minnesota Vikings, the team did not even list starting center Graham Glasgow with an injury designation. He was good to go after tallying two full practices this week—albeit in walkthroughs, not actual practices. So […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Welp, the season is over. Although there is still a game next week against the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions have nothing to play for but a winning record. Heading into the Christmas Day showdown against the Minnesota Vikings, the Lions still had the possibility of making the playoffs. What they needed was to win […]
3 months ago | 1 read
The Detroit Lions are not in a good place right now. They’ve been eliminated from playoff contention, they’re on a three-game losing streak, and they’re currently playing some of the worst football they’ve played in the Dan Campbell era. It’s extremely concerning to see the team take this big of a step back and do […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
The Detroit Lions are on the verge of going first to worst. After a thrilling 15-win season in 2024 in which the Lions earned the NFC’s top seed for the first time in franchise history, the Lions are 8-8, eliminated from the playoffs, and current reside at the very bottom of the NFC North. The […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
The Detroit Lions’ lost to a third-string, undrafted rookie quarterback who completed eight passes for 51 yards—just barely enough to offset the 48 yards of sack yardage he lost. That’s how bad the Lions’ offense was against the Minnesota Vikings in their (essentially) season-ending loss on Christmas. Let’s break it all down in our penultimate […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings are tied at halftime, 7-7. Stick with us right here for the second of the Christmas Day game, and chat with us in the comment section at the bottom of the page.
3 months ago | 2 reads
The Detroit Lions’ playoff hopes died on Christmas in one of the worst offensive showings in recent memory. Detroit turned the ball over six times, rushed for under 2.5 yards per carry, and Jared Goff was sacked five times. Detroit only 196 total yards of offense prior to a last-minute, pad-statting drive, which would have […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
It’s last call for the Detroit Lions. While their playoff chances are already slim, if they lose their Christmas Day matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, it will officially be over. In order to make the postseason, the Lions need ot beat the Vikings this week, beat the Chicago Bears next week, and have the Green […]
3 months ago | 0 reads