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Brian Branch provides some optimism on Kerby Joseph
On Wednesday, Brian Branch returned to practice after being sidelined for 10 months with an Achilles injury, giving the Detroit Lions one half of their Pro Bowl safety duo. Branch will likely take some time to acclimate, but he’s eager to get back on the field. “I want to be back my damn self, so […]
Lions, Cardinals Week 5 injury report: Brian Branch, Cade Mays return to practice
The Detroit Lions (2-2) will take on the Arizona Cardinals (1-3) in Week 5, and both teams took to the field on Wednesday to prepare. The Lions officially got some great news with two starters officially returning to practice to start their 21-day evaluation windows, while the Cardinals are dealing with a few injuries suffered […]
Dan Campbell reveals 2 Detroit Lions defenders who may play more vs. Cardinals
Throughout the week, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has talked about tweaks and adjustments they plan on making to their defense to pull them out of their current rut. Again, he has teased some personnel changes, and on Wednesday, he revealed two players who may get more playing time this week against the Arizona Cardinals. […]
Lions coach Dan Campbell hasn’t considered adding defensive assistant… yet
As the pressure continues to mount on the Detroit Lions and defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard, one popular solution proposed by fans is to add a senior defensive assistant. On Wednesday, coach Dan Campbell said he hasn’t considered adding someone to the coaching staff. “Not at this moment, no I have not,” Campbell said. However, Campbell […]
ESPN insider offers 2 Detroit Lions trade target suggestion
After being significant players in the trade talks for Joey Porter Jr.—but ultimately missing out—the Detroit Lions must go back to the drawing board if they want to upgrade their struggling secondary. Last week, we offered our own suggestions that Lions general manager Brad Holmes should consider. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler offered two more […]
Detroit Lions scouting report: Arizona Cardinals better than their record shows
Last week was called the “Petzing Bowl,” as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing squared off against his brother, Dean Petzing, of the Carolina Panthers. This week, Drew Petzing plays his former team, the Arizona Cardinals, adding a little more drama to the matchup. After a Week 1 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, the […]
5 Lions vs. Cardinals thoughts after watching Arizona’s loss to Giants
To help turn the page from the Detroit Lions’ previous game and set up expectations for the upcoming matchup, I spend some of my Tuesday watching the Lions’ next opponent’s most recent game. While it’s only a small snapshot of the team’s season, it provide a look at how they’re playing right now. I take […]
Lions vs. Panthers Song of the Game: ‘War’ by Townland
After every Detroit Lions game this season, someone on staff will select a song that incorporates the general feeling and vibes from the win or loss. By the end of the season, we will have a Spotify playlist that tells the full story of the 2026 Detroit Lions season. In Week 4, the Lions fell […]
Survey: Will the Lions beat the Cardinals in Week 5?
Throughout the offseason, SB Nation will host NFL fan surveys, sponsored by FanDuel Sportsbook. For Pride of Detroit, we are tasked with fielding questions from Detroit Lions fans, and as we head into Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season, we have two questions for fans this week: Both teams are coming off losses, but […]
What Detroit Lions fans want to know after Panthers loss
Detroit Lions fans demand answers after the team fell to 2-2 on Sunday night. The Lions defense looked terrible again against the Carolina Panthers, and the offense remains disjointed and inconsistent. This week, coach Dan Campbell tried to provide some answers in a pair of media sessions. On Monday, he noted that while the defense […]
Dan Campbell gets passionate about offense ‘mediocrity,’ defensive fixes
You could hear the passion in Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell’s voice on Tuesday morning as he faced another barrage of questions about the team’s lackluster start to the season—this time courtesy of John Jansen and Jim Costa, the hosts of 97.1 The Ticket’s morning show. As the interview progressed, Campbell got more and more […]
Week 5 power rankings: Detroit Lions fall, defense hammered by national media
The Detroit Lions (2-2) have played in front of a national audience twice this season, and both primetime road games ended in losses. But the Lions didn’t just lose on the national stage; their defense was exposed, and regardless of what the offense was able to accomplish, it wasn’t nearly enough to overcome the hole […]
Injury update: Lions center Cade Mays likely returning to practice this week
The Detroit Lions are continuing to get some positive injury news. After telling local media on Monday that they hope to get Pro Bowl safety Brian Branch back to practice this week, Lions coach Dan Campbell told 97.1 The Ticket on Tuesday that starting center Cade Mays is also expected to return to practice this […]
Detroit Lions film study: Placing the blame for 20 defensive breakdowns vs. Panthers
The Detroit Lions frustratingly lost to the Carolina Panthers on “Sunday Night Football,” taking a massive step backward from whatever progress they appeared to make in Week 3 against the New York Jets. Following the loss, the heat is at an all-time high on second-year defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard, and pressure has been put on […]
Dan Campbell insists complementary football on offense will help Lions’ defense
It’s not hard to see that the Detroit Lions’ defense is failing them. They rank at or near the bottom in nearly every important defensive statistical category, including points allowed (31st), yards allowed (32nd), yards per play (29th), third-down defense (32nd), fourth-down defense (t-32nd), and red-zone defense (31st). The unit is a mess plagued by […]
Detroit Lions stock report: 6 risers, 21 fallers against the Panthers
The Detroit Lions got caught with their pants down in primetime again early this season in a 32-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers. It was a game that felt eerily as painful and disappointing as the Buffalo Bills game, last season’s losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Rams, or the Washington Commanders playoff […]
Lions injury updates: Brian Branch return imminent, but 2 other defenders hurt
It appears Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch will return to practice this week. Lions coach Dan Campbell said on Monday afternoon that the Lions’ Pro Bowl safety still needs to clear final medical tests, but the expectation is for him to return to practice on Wednesday, starting his 21-day evaluation window. “We have not gotten […]
Detroit Lions Week 4 snap counts: Back-7 still searching for answers vs. Panthers
The Detroit Lions suffered yet another disappointing loss on national television, their second of the season, this time falling to the Carolina Panthers 32-26 on “Sunday Night Football.” Let’s look at the snap counts from this game and see what they mean for the depth chart hierarchy and what we can ascertain moving forward. Quarterback […]
Detroit Lions grades: Defense is beyond embarrassing vs. Panthers
The Detroit Lions fell to the Carolina Panthers 32-26 on Sunday night in a particularly disheartening game. The team does not look like it has evolved or improved from week to week. The offense, while still a clear strength, is dealing with bouts of self-inflicted mistakes, leading to consistenetly inconsistent play. The defense is a […]
Detroit’s defense comes face-to-face with its ugly past selves
The sports teams in the city of Detroit had a weekend. The Detroit Red Wings kicked things off on Friday, and before the season even started, the fans voiced their frustration with Dylan Larkin, mercilessly booing the former captain. Within five minutes of the puck dropping, the Hockeytown faithful summed up their thoughts on ownership […]
Dan Campbell refuses to talk about Kelvin Sheppard’s job security
The Detroit Lions are four games into the 2026 season, and the defensive performance is reaching historically bad levels. Through four games, the Lions have allowed a league-high 1,695 yards (423.75 per game)—which is the second-most the Lions have ever given up through Week 4. Their 127 points allowed (31.75 per game) is, again, league-high, […]
Discussion: Is the 2026 Detroit Lions defense fixable?
If it weren’t for Ford Field being indoors, you could easily see the sky falling on the Detroit Lions. Although the team sits at 2-2 on the season, things feel far more grim. The Lions defensive ineptitudes once again stole the spotlight for the wrong reasons. Because the defense is struggling to stop any opponent, […]
5 winners, 5 losers from Detroit Lions’ loss to the Carolina Panthers
For all of the Detroit Lions’ failures through three weeks, they were still 2-1 on the season. A date with the Carolina Panthers could have been an opportunity to win back-to-back games and, with the Arizona Cardinals on deck, potentially go into the bye week with positivity. Instead, the Lions looked like a kitten in […]
7 takeaways from Detroit Lions’ 32-26 loss against Carolina Panthers
After waiting all day for “Sunday Night Football,” the Detroit Lions took on and lost to the Carolina Panthers 32-26. These games are always worse when you wait all day for your team to put out a difficult performance. Detroit falls to 2-2 and faces a whole lot of questions after just a month of […]
Lions vs. Panthers recap: Detroit can’t overcome defensive disaster, lose 32-26
The Detroit Lions defensive problems are starting to reach a fever pitch. In Week 4 against the Carolina Panthers, they allowed nearly 450 yards of offense and six straight scoring drives, including four touchdowns. While the defense did come up with a couple of fourth quarter stops to give the offense a chance to make […]
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