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The Detroit Lions (6-3) and Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) have declared their initial Week 11 injury reports, and the Lions have returned another two injured reserve players to practice. The Lions now have five players on their injury list who have begun practicing in preparation to return over the next few weeks. That being said, the […]
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With the Philadelphia Eagles on deck for the Detroit Lions, the chatter about the infamous tush push has already overtaken Detroit. The short-yardage play has become synonymous with the Eagles offense, as its success rate of 91.3% on third or fourth-and-1 from 2022-24 is a huge weapon on critical plays. So, yeah, the Lions are […]
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The Detroit Lions opened 2025 with multiple players on injury lists, then saw a few more starters end up on injured reserve in the first half of the season. But over the last few weeks, several of these injured players have gotten healthy, and the Lions have started returning them to practice. On Wednesday, the […]
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Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after his big game against the Washington Commanders. On Sunday, Gibbs took 15 carries for 142 yards (9.5 per carry), added three catches for 30 years, and he found the end zone three separate times that afternoon. Per the […]
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On Sunday night, the Detroit Lions have one of their biggest games remaining on the schedule. A trip to the East Coast to face off against the NFC-leading Philadelphia Eagles awaits. If the Eagles win, they’ll have commanding control of the conference, especially with head-to-head wins over the Rams, Buccaneers, Packers (and Lions). If Detroit […]
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“I guess we’re good again.” That was a sentence said in the Detroit Lions locker room after their 44-22 victory over the Washington Commanders in Week 10. The Lions’ offense felt alive and moved like a well-oiled machine, never punting the football all game. The defense stood tall and made some key stops, and suddenly, […]
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Sunday was a lot of fun. After weeks and weeks of consternation that the Detroit Lions’ offense had taken the step back that many had predicted this year, the team went out and laid 44 points on the Washington Commanders. They set a season-high in yardage, scored on all eight of their first drives, never […]
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After their loss to the Detroit Lions, a frustrated Javon Kinlaw defended his teammate Daron Payne, who was ejected from the game in the second quarter after throwing a sucker punch at Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. “I just felt like in the moment we were being cheated, to be honest,” Kinlaw said. “Daron only […]
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We all know the results were outstanding when Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell took over play-calling on Sunday against the Washington Commanders. The Lions didn’t punt for the entire game, the offense put up a season-high 546 yards, the run game returned, and Detroit finally got Jameson Williams involved in a way that made […]
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The Detroit Lions (6-3) dominated the Washington Commanders in Week 10, winning 44-22 after coach Dan Campbell’s decision to take over play-calling duties changed the dynamic of their offense. “Let’s try something a little different,” Campbell said on Monday. “Look, I know what I want to do, I know how I want to do it. […]
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Detroit Lions first-round pick Tyleik Williams has seen his playing time take a significant dip since the return of Alim McNeill in Week 7. The rookie defensive tackle averaged 30.5 defensive snaps per game over the first six weeks of the season. His playing time over the last three games? Obviously, the return of McNeill […]
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Many Detroit Lions fans were likely puzzled in the second quarter of the team’s Week 10 matchup against the Washington Commanders when kicker Jake Bates seemed to intentionally boot the ball out of bounds. The confusion probably only mounted when the officials spotted the ball at the Commanders’ 25-yard line. Under the new kickoff rules, […]
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According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson, the Detroit Lions are trying out rookie tight end Thomas Gordon (Gordon more or less confirmed the news on his social media page). Gordon went undrafted this year, but spent rookie minicamp with the Chicago Bears as a tryout. After a month passed, he eventually joined the Bears and […]
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Lion stock report: Offensive players trending back up after blowout of Commanders Taking stock of the Detroit Lions throttling of the Commanders Jayden Daniels or not, that felt like a small slice of revenge for last season’s playoff upset — but more importantly, it gave the team and fan base a much-needed confidence boost as […]
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With the Detroit Lions back on the top of the NFC North standings, they currently hold their own destiny to win their third-straight divisional title. Week 10 wasn’t particularly kind to the rest of the division, resulting in the following standings through Week 10: Here’s how each team fared this week: Lions: Beat the Commanders […]
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The Detroit Lions are back in their rightful place. With the Green Bay Packers’ 10-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on “Monday Night Football,” the Lions have slid right back into first place in the NFC North through 10 weeks of the 2025 NFL season. Here’s a look at the updated division standings. NFC North […]
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Week 10 comes to a close with a “Monday Night Football” matchup featuring the Philadelphia Eagles (6-2) and Green Bay Packers (5-2-1). This matchup is sure to draw a lot of interest from Lions fans, from a pre-scouting and divisional seeding perspective. The Lions will face both of these teams in the next 18 days, […]
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On Monday afternoon, the Detroit Lions announced that they have signed rookie edge rusher Ahmed Hassanein to their practice squad. Hassanein was selected by the Lions in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and he immediately captured fans’ attention with his “I’ll die for you, coach” mentality on the football field. While still […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
What better way to silence naysayers than a blowout win against the same team that knocked you out of the playoffs last year. The Detroit Lions dominated Washington 44-22 in a highly anticipated rematch since the Commanders sent the Lions to a swift playoff exit in January. On Pride of Detroit this Victory Monday, we’ve […]
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In Week 10, the Detroit Lions (6-3) got back to their winning ways, as coach Dan Campbell assumed offensive play-calling duties and led the team to a convincing 44-22 win over the Washington Commanders. Let’s take a look at how the Lions utilized their personnel on their way to their latest victory. Quarterbacks: With the […]
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The NFL has suspended Washington Commanders defensive tackled Daron Payne one game after he sucker punched Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown in the second quarter of their Week 10 matchup. As St. Brown approached Payne following Detroit’s third touchdown of the game, the Commanders defender swung his right into the chin/neck area of St. […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
The Detroit Lions are back to their blowout ways after a big win over the Washington Commanders. Not only was it a return to form for the team, but it was yet another example of why the Lions have something special in Dan Campbell. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Here are my positional grades […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
Last week, the Detroit Lions were barely clinging to the final playoff spot in the NFC race. This week, after pulverizing the Washington Commanders and regaining their mojo on offense, they could very well finish the week in the NFC North’s top spot. But that doesn’t mean a very tight and competitive playoff race isn’t […]
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The Detroit Lions, who have not lost back-to-back games in years, kept that streak alive on Sunday in a 44-22 win over the Washington Commanders. There are many players who should get a game ball for their performances in this win, but one group in particular played at a high level despite injuries and personnel […]
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The Detroit Lions (6-3) and Philadelphia Eagles (6-2) will square off in a Week 11 “Sunday Night Football” showdown between two of the best teams in the NFC. While the Lions emphatically got back to their winning ways with a Week 10 victory over the Washington Commanders, the defending Super Champions have yet to play […]
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