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It’s been a rough week. A week ago, the Detroit Lions required last-minute heroics by Jahmyr Gibbs and company to beat a 2-10 New York Giants team. That uninspiring performance led many to believe that the Lions are nowhere near where they need to be to make a playoff run this year. Those fears were […]
From the initial eye-test, it certainly seemed like the Detroit Lions didn’t generate enough pressure on Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love on Thanksgiving. Per NFL Pro, Love had an average of 3.09 seconds to throw—the third-most time he’s had all season. Love used that time to dice up the Lions’ defense for completions on […]
The return of Frank Ragnow has been cancelled. The Detroit Lions announced on Saturday that Ragnow, who had planned on returning from retirement imminently, failed his physical on Friday. The physical revealed a Grade 3 hamstring strain that will prevent him from playing in the 2025 season. At this point, it isn’t fully clear if […]
“We dug ourselves into a little bit of a hole. That’s the bottom line, we are in a little bit of a hole.” Those were the words of Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell after their 31-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. In the two days since that statement, the Lions are in […]
The Detroit Lions’ playoff chances were nearly cut in half over the course of past two days. The Lions’ Thanksgiving loss to the Green Bay Packers—in addition to the Cowboys and Bears winning—has shifted the course of Detroit’s playoff chase, and now they are big underdogs to make the postseason after entering the week with […]
Maybe you’ve had enough football for this Thanksgiving weekend. Maybe you’re a football junkie like me. Either way, we’re here for you on this Black Friday. This year features a huge matchup for NFC playoff implications, and it obviously matters a lot to a 7-5 Detroit Lions team that is in some desperate need of […]
The Detroit Lions (7-5) dropped another close game in Week 13, falling to the Packers (8-4-1) for the second time this season. The Lions were dealing with a multitude of injuries, while also returning players from injury lists and signing/elevating several practice squad players to fill the voids. Let’s take a look at how the […]
Earlier this week, the Detroit Lions waived veteran running back Craig Reynolds in order to make room for a series of roster moves—including the return of Marcus Davenport and Miles Frazier from injury lists. Reynolds cleared waivers on Thursday, but it appears he is heading to a new team’s practice squad. According to NFL insider […]
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Detroit Lions have gotten relatively good news when it comes to the health of wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. Per Pelissero, St. Brown is believed to have suffered a low-ankle sprain, which is better than the alternative of a high-ankle sprain. He later added that St. Brown is […]
No intro necessary. Let’s just get into the grades for the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. Quarterback: B+ I was not prepared for a shootout between the two teams, but Jared Goff was. On a day of solid quarterbacking from both teams, Goff was matching Jordan Love with big throw […]
Thanksgiving is a great holiday. You eat lots of food, are surrounded by loved ones, and the best part is, there is Detroit Lions football on TV. That last part is only enjoyable if the outcome is a good one, and it wasn’t this year. After defeating the Chicago Bears last season, ending a seven-year […]
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is facing a lot of criticism following his team’s 31-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers. In particular, Campbell is under heat for continuing to go for it on fourth down, passing up another field goal late in the game. Additionally, some believe the Lions offense didn’t show enough urgency […]
In a pivotal NFC North tilt on Thanksgiving Day, the Detroit Lions fell flat and it could have dire consequences down the stretch. It was sadly more of the same from the Lions: a few splash plays on offense with too many defensive lapses mixed in. Detroit is officially running out of games to turn […]
It wasn’t long ago that the Detroit Lions were the face of fourth downs in this league. The team has spearheaded a wave of aggression across the league with their high percentage of money down attempts. For the past few years, that aggression has led Detroit to having one of the highest-scoring offenses in football. […]
The Detroit Lions trail the Green Bay Packers 17-14 after one half of the Thanksgiving Day classic. Come join our live discussion of the second half by scrolling down to the comment section at the bottom of the page.
In the first quarter of the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game against the Green Bay Packers, All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown suffered a lower-body injury after getting rolled up on during a Jahmyr Gibbs rushing play. St. Brown was down for a little bit before walking off under his own power with a limp. […]
The Detroit Lions battled through injury and officiating controversy on Thanksgiving, but it still wasn’t enough to beat a Green Bay Packers team that punted just twice on the day. Jordan Love threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns, while Josh Jacobs added 82 of the Packers’ 125 yards on the ground. For much of […]
We interrupt your Frank Ragnow celebration with this huge NFC North showdown on Thanksgiving Day. While we’re all excited that Detroit’s All-Pro center is back, he likely won’t take the field for at least a couple weeks. In the meantime, the Lions have a playoff race to concern themselves with, and Thursday’s game against the […]
The Detroit Lions (7-4) and Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) have declared their inactives ahead of their Week 13 matchup at Ford Field on Thanksgiving Day. It appears that Lions corner Terrion Arnold has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and is eligible ot play in this game. How much he will play is still to be determined, […]
The holidays are officially upon us, and that means we have football happening all over the place this week. It all starts with today’s slate of games of Thanksgiving, then an offering tomorrow for Black Friday, and finally capped off with contests on Sunday and Monday. As we have done in past seasons, our staff […]
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 13, the Detroit Lions (7-4) are back at home and taking on the Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) in an NFC North showdown on Thanksgiving Day. To help […]
The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions square off in a rematch of Week 1’s jarring triumph by Matt LaFleur’s team. Dan Campbell had previously won six of seven against LaFleur—including three straight at Lambeau Field—before that opener snapped Detroit’s run of success. Both teams now sit looking up in the NFC North standings as […]
It’s time for your yearly helping of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and Detroit Lions football. Coming off an overtime thriller, the Lions aim to win back-to-back games for the first time since the beginning of October. This matchup is a revenge game from their Week 1 NFC North head-to-head against the Green Bay […]
Late Wednesday afternoon, the Detroit Lions revealed the shocking news that just a few months after announcing his retirement from the game, All-Pro center Frank Ragnow is coming back and intends to play for the team down the stretch. While details are still scant about why Ragnow changed his mind, when he will be ready […]
The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers kick off the 2025 NFL Thanksgiving tripleheader with a huge NFC North game with big playoff implications. The 7-3-1 Packers and 7-4 Lions sit just behind the 8-4 Chicago Bears for the divisional lead, but with all three teams facing daunting schedules ahead, every game matters—and these divisional […]