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The Detroit Lions’ secondary was the story of the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With starting cornerbacks D.J. Reed and Terrion Arnold sidelined, along with starting safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph also out, not many give Detroit’s “no-named” defensive backs much of a chance to stop Baker Mayfield and the Bucs offense, which […]
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We’re nearing the halfway point of the NFL regular season. Feel free to rub your eyes and get a clearer look at what you just read: We’re nearing the halfway point of the NFL regular season. Time flies when you’re having fun watching the football. As we have done in past seasons, our staff will […]
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A few months into the season, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard is quickly becoming known for his infectious, run-through-a-brick-wall energy on the sidelines. It’s that type of explosive fire that sets him apart from former DC Aaron Glenn, explains Amik Robertson. “I think Shep is a little more passionate … He understands me a […]
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Former Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs was one of the most beloved players in the early days of the Dan Campbell era. The undrafted talent out of Arkansas beat a ton of odds just to make it onto an NFL roster, including starting out his college career at Hutchinson Community College. With Detroit, his gritty […]
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With the Detroit Lions at the bye week, now is a good time to reflect upon the first seven weeks of the season. A 5-2 start is right about where expectations were for this team, despite a tough-looking schedule to start the season. It hasn’t looked exactly as we expected, though. The Lions offense has […]
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With Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch coming off the reserve/suspended list this week, the team needed to create a roster spot to accommodate his return to the 53-man roster. That move comes with some bad news. The Lions have officially placed veteran linebacker Zach Cunningham on injured reserve. Cunningham returned to the lineup on Monday […]
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When we last heard about Detroit Lions’ 2025 sixth-round pick Ahmed Hassanein, the former Boise State defensive end had suffered a pectoral injury, resulting in the team waiving him with an injury settlement. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Hassanein was going to miss “a while” with the injury, although it was still a surprise to […]
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The Detroit Lions returned home and, with a raucous Ford Field crowd behind them, completely took the wind out of the sails of their NFC rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They now head into their bye week riding high and due for some much-needed rest and recovery. In what was expected to be a high-scoring affair—with […]
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The story of Monday night’s game between the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers was Detroit’s improbable defensive performance. Missing every starting player in the secondary of their base defense—and several reserves—the Lions managed to somehow hold Baker Mayfield in check for essentially the entire 60 minutes. Players like Nick Whiteside, Thomas Harper, and Erick […]
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Through 15 weeks of the NFL season last year, the Detroit Lions had 21 players on injured reserve. Some of the most important pieces to their defense, including Aidan Hutchinson, Alim McNeill, and Derrick Barnes, were put on the shelf before the team eventually won 15 games and earned the top seed in the NFC. […]
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Each week, SB Nation tracks NFL fans’ confidence levels of their favorite teams with their Reacts Surveys posted on their team websites. For Pride of Detroit, we are tasked with gauging Detroit Lions fans’ confidence in the team heading into each game. But this week, with the Lions on the bye, we’ve added a second […]
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The Detroit Lions were involved in another odd officiating situation on Monday night in their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Early in the fourth quarter, the Lions challenged a play in which Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton was ruled to convert a fourth-and-2. On the play, Otton caught the ball, reached forward near the […]
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After a rough loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last week, the Detroit Lions needed to make a statement. Back at Ford Field in a primetime game, the Lions hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just to send them packing in a 24-9 win for the home team. Contrary to what the score shows, Detroit’s offense […]
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The Detroit Lions continue to find new ways to win football games. Their victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7 brought both teams’ records to 5-2, but the manner in which the Lions pulled off the win was in a way nobody saw coming. Let’s take a look at this week’s snap counts […]
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The Detroit Lions (5-2) are heading into their bye week with a lot of positive vibes after beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2) on “Monday Night Football.” The Bucs held the best record in the NFC entering this game, but the Lions found yet another way to win, this time behind a defense that was […]
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The Detroit Lions righted the ship in another primetime matchup, toppling the NFC-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Surrounded by a rowdy Ford Field crowd, the Lions secured a 24-9 victory on Monday Night Football. Pride of Detroit has all the coverage you could need, including a full recap from Jeremy Reisman, three takeaways from the game from […]
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As the Detroit Lions’ ragtag group of inexperienced defensive backs celebrated their unexpected success in a 24-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, most had one thing in common: they were sporting Brian Branch #32 jerseys. Over the past week, it’s clear the Lions defense took offense at how the NFL treated one of its […]
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It was a reversal of roles on Monday night and in the unlikeliest of circumstances. The Detroit Lions offense has regularly buoyed the team, given the immense amount of talent on that side of the ball. And with the entire Lions’ starting secondary missing against a red-hot Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense, many—myself included—expected a bit […]
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That is how you shake off a loss. A week after falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in disappointing fashion, the Detroit Lions did a complete 180 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite entering the night with a battered and short-staffed secondary, it was Detroit putting the defensive clams on MVP-frontrunner Baker Mayfield and the […]
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By playoff seeding, the Detroit Lions are currently holding the five spot. Technically, the Green Bay Packers lead the division (and conference) with their 4-1-1 record, because a tie counts as a half win and 4.5 wins in six games is a better win percentage than five wins in seven games. But playoff seeding is […]
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You could sense Detroit Lions fans’ heart sink when the surprising news hit that Buccaneers star rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka was going to play on Monday night against Detroit. Many coped throughout the week that although Detroit’s secondary was beat up—set to miss all four starting defensive backs—at least the Buccaneers were going to be […]
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It’s been eight long days since the Detroit Lions last played football. It’s not just because they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, but also because of the drama that came after the game. Thankfully, once the weekend came, it felt like it was time to focus on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on “Monday Night […]
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The Detroit Lions have put the rest of the NFC on notice by taking down the top team in the conference on Monday, and it was enough to keep them knocking on the door to the top spot themselves. For now, though, they remain just out of the division lead but they have moved up […]
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The Detroit Lions rode an impressive defensive performance into a 14-3 lead at halftime over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Can they hold onto the lead? Join our second half live chat by scrolling to the bottom of the page and hanging out in our comment section.
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The Detroit Lions went into their Monday night bout with a tough task ahead of them. Not only was their secondary depleted with injuries, but MVP-candidate Baker Mayfield was in town. After letting the Kansas City Chiefs walk all over them last week, there was not a lot of hope for Detroit’s defense. But the […]
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