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7 takeaways from Detroit Lions coordinators, Week 11 vs. Eagles

The Detroit Lions coordinators had their typical Thursday press conferences ahead of the team’s big Week 11 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. While the big conversation for offensive coordinator John Morton was about his response to having play calls taken away from him—which is covered in a separate article here—there were plenty of other takeaways […]

Lions, Eagles injury report: Amik Robertson added, Terrion Arnold misses practice

The Detroit Lions (6-3) and Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) were back on the practice field on Thursday as they prepare for their showdown on “Sunday Night Football.” There are a few concerning injuries on the Lions’ side of things, including tight end Sam LaPorta missing his second straight practice and cornerback Amik Robertson being a mid-week […]

Lions OC John Morton responds to play-calling change: ‘It’s not about me’

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator John Morton had to face the music on Thursday afternoon—just over a week since coach Dan Campbell stripped him of play-calling duties and took care of it himself. But you wouldn’t be able to tell that this press conference was any different from his previous ones. That’s because he repeated a […]

Eminem to help produce Detroit Lions Thanksgiving halftime shows through 2027

While we await who will be named the 2025 Detroit Lions Thanksgiving halftime show performer, the team announced on Thursday a partnership with local rap artist Eminem (AKA Marshall Mathers) that will go through the 2027 season. Per the agreement, Eminem and his long-time manager, Paul Rosenberg, will produce the Thanksgiving halftime show for the […]

NFL Week 11 staff picks: Moneyline, spread, over/under predictions

It’s hard to believe we’re nearly two-thirds of the way through the NFL regular season. Feels like just yesterday it was pumpkin patches and cider mills, but if you’re a local Michigander, you came face to face with Old Man Winter earlier this week. Good thing Ford Field has a roof. As we have done […]

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How Lions QB Jared Goff turned a chaotic situation into a touchdown

A moment from the Detroit Lions’ 44-22 victory over the Washington Commanders went viral. In the video, captured by FOX sideline cameras, coach Dan Campbell is seen becoming emotional after making a play call. Moments later, Jared Goff threw a touchdown pass to Jameson Williams to put the team up 32-10 in the third quarter. […]

Why Ahmed Hassanein passed on offers from 31 NFL teams for the Lions

It wasn’t long ago that football in Detroit looked a lot different from the outside looking in. Remember when Rob Gronkowski said he would rather have retired than play for the Lions? What about when a former Lions starting cornerback told Nate Burelson that Detroit was where careers went to die? The Lions brought back […]

Survey: What’s your confidence level in the Lions after Week 10?

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. Through the Lions’ first nine games, we’ve seen some expected fluctuations, as well […]

Detroit Lions not hyper-fixating on Eagles’ tush push

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 […]

2 key Detroit Lions players return from IR to practice

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 […]

Jahmyr Gibbs wins NFC Offensive Player of the Week

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 […]

Lions mailbag: How will Detroit handle the Eagles’ trenches?

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 […]

Dan Campbell play-calling reactions: What did he do differently?

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 […]

Why Detroit Lions first-round rookie Tyleik Williams’ playing time has dipped

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 […]

How Detroit Lions exploited little-known kickoff rule… twice

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, […]

Report: Detroit Lions trying out rookie tight end

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 […]

Detroit Lions Week 10 stock report: 11 risers, 7 fallers vs. Commander

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 […]