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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 […]
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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 […]
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Ahead of every Detroit Lions game in 2025, we will provide readers with an updated depth chart of the team’s roster based on information gathered throughout the week. In Week 9, the Detroit Lions (5-2) are back at home and taking on NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings (3-4). To help you prepare for this matchup, we have […]
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Are you ready for some football? With the Detroit Lions taking a week off after their thrilling “Monday Night Football” win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7, they’re back and ready to get back to business on Sunday afternoon. The Lions host the NFC North divisional rival Minnesota Vikings for their first matchup […]
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On its surface, it doesn’t look like the Detroit Lions have much of a challenge against the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions are well-rested off their bye and just took down a better Tampa Bay Buccaneers team to move to 5-2 on the season. The Vikings, on the other hand, were just absolutely manhandled by the […]
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Out of the bye week, the Detroit Lions are well rested and ready for a divisional matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings may be 3-4, but after a little mini-bye (following a Thursday night game last week), Minnesota is actually about as healthy as they’ve been all season. That could make for a very […]
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The Detroit Lions are putting the final touches on their Week 9 roster, ahead of the Sunday matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, and the Lions have elevated veteran linebacker Ty Summers from the practice squad for this game. This will be Summers’ first roster elevation of the 2025 season. Summers joined the Lions practice squad […]
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Sunday afternoon’s battle doesn’t carry quite the same gravity as last year’s Week 18 clash for the NFC’s top seed. Still, coming off the bye — with the Minnesota Vikings returning to their planned starting quarterback of the future, J.J. McCarthy, and getting healthier across the board — this becomes a pivotal home game for […]
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It’s time to fire up another game of Madden 26 to help us preview the Detroit Lions’ next matchup. This week, the virtual Lions take on the virtual Minnesota Vikings in the third divisional matchup of the year for the home team. This year’s virtual Lions are just 3-4 on the season, but Madden correctly […]
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WELCOME TO MOVEMBER! It’s time for our fifth annual Movember Charity Drive, where we raise money for charity for the entire month of November. In addition to raising money, we’ll also be giving away prizes, running an auction, and doing a bunch of silly and humiliating stuff over on our YouTube and Twitch live streams. […]
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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 two questions: As for our weekly survey, we’ve seen things settle in after a bumpy few weeks following a Week 1 loss. After their last game, we saw fans’ confidence in the direction […]
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The Detroit Lions may be 8.5-point favorites over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, but very rarely has a divisional win come easy for anyone in the NFC North. In fact, in the last nine matchups between the Lions and Vikings, six of them have been decided by one score or less. Additionally, at 3-4, the […]
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Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell may end up regretting letting a little story slip during his Friday press conference. When asked if he and his wife, Holly, ever dressed up for Halloween during his playing days, Campbell said he had, and then revealed that he once dressed up as Marilyn Monroe. “I was Marilyn Monroe […]
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The Detroit Lions (5-2) and Minnesota Vikings (3-4) have declared their Week 9 injury designations ahead of their Sunday NFC North showdown at Ford Field. Let’s take a look at the latest injury report and get you up to date with what we know. Note: Any changes from the last injury report will be bolded. […]
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The NFL trade deadline is next Tuesday, November 4, at 4 p.m. ET, and while the Detroit Lions are always looking to be better—especially with Super Bowl hopes as high as ever—this may not be the year Detroit makes a big move. According to Lions coach Dan Campbell, the team is always keeping their eye […]
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Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell offered three key injury updates for the team’s Week 9 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. It comes with both good and bad news. The bad news is that safety Kerby Joseph is expected to miss his second straight game with a lingering knee injury. “I don’t see Kerby playing this […]
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Fresh off a bye, the Detroit Lions are back in action this Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. The boys in Honolulu Blue return to Ford Field for an NFC North showdown at 1 p.m ET. At Pride of Detroit, we’ve got Vikings’ offensive and defensive scheme breakdowns from Erik Schlitt, a scouting report from Brandon […]
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I don’t know about you, but Halloween has always been a favorite holiday of mine. Think about it. You get an excuse to eat candy, dress up—if that is your thing—and to watch even more horror movies than usual. Maybe that last part is just me, but you get the picture. With the holiday falling […]
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The Detroit Lions are fresh off the bye week. The Minnesota Vikings had a little mini-bye after a Thursday night thrashing. Both teams are entering Week 9 with a little bit of rest and a few more players ready for action. But looking around the sports universe this week, it doesn’t seem like many are […]
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The Detroit Lions (5-2) and Minnesota Vikings (3-4) will square off in a Week 9 NFC North battle at Ford Field. This will be the first of two times these teams will face off this year (they will meet again in Week 17), and represents the Lions’ third NFC North game of the season. “The […]
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I told you guys I would eventually get one, I just needed time to warm up. I nailed my bold prediction for the last Detroit Lions game, and I’m looking to start a streak this week. There were a lot of good options to choose from in this matchup, but I decided to focus on […]
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Week 9 begins with a “Thursday Night Football” matchup of two two-win teams: the Baltimore Ravens (2-5) and Miami Dolphins (2-6). After the Lions broke the Ravens in Week 3, they lost their next three games before taking care of the Chicago Bears last week. Now, they return two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson and are […]
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We’re on the eve of Halloween, so reader beware: you’re in for a scare—especially with the way some of these staff members make their picks. So pop in your copy of Devil’s Night, D12’s debut studio album for those uninitiated, and check out what Week 9 has to offer. As we have done in past […]
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Fresh off a new four-year, $180 million contract, Aidan Hutchinson sounded more relieved than excited. The Detroit Lions defensive end admitted he had a very hands-off approach to negotiations for his extension, but that didn’t stop the occasional nerves from setting in. “You get that, like, deep relief almost that the negotiations are over with and […]
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The Detroit Lions (5-2) and Minnesota Vikings (3-4) were back on the practice field on Thursday as they prepare for a Sunday afternoon showdown at Ford Field. Let’s take a look at the latest injury report and get you up to date with what we know. Note: Any changes from the last injury report will […]
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