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It was a closer battle than many people expected, but the Detroit Lions squeaked out an overtime win against the New York Giants. On Pride of Detroit, we’ve got a full recap amd highlights from Jeremy Reisman, five winners and seven losers from John Whitcar, and six takeaways from Brandon Knapp. The now 2-10 Giants […]
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The Detroit Lions (7-4) and Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) will square off in a Week 13 NFC North showdown at Ford Field on Thanksgiving Day. Both teams are coming off wins, as the Packers handled the Vikings in Green Bay, while the Lions needed overtime to dispatch the Giants. A lot has changed since these […]
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The Detroit Lions need wins in any capacity down the stretch, but we would appreciate some less dramatic ones going forward. The Lions won the hard way against the New York Giants, rallying to force overtime before Jahmyr Gibbs capped off his masterclass with a 69-yard touchdown run. Following an Aidan Hutchinson sack to seal […]
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The Detroit Lions got back to their winning ways with a nail-biting victory over the New York Giants. Unfortunately, Detroit didn’t get much help in the playoff race, as they maintain a spot out of the playoff picture. However, their win over the Giants ensured they didn’t fall any further behind. And there’s a small […]
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The Detroit Lions eked out a win, although they still remain outside of the NFC playoff picture thanks to wins from the Packers and Bears on Sunday. But the NFC playoffs are far from settled and Sunday will close out with a big game that could have big implications for the race. The 8-2 Los […]
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Before Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs blasted through the New York Giants’ defensive line for a 69-yard, go-ahead touchdown on the first play of overtime, Amon-Ra St. Brown had a feeling. Gibbs had been nearly unstoppable on the day, rushing for 150 yards on just 14 carries, and St. Brown pleaded with Lions coaches […]
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Barely a win is still a win. The Detroit Lions needed overtime to overcome the New York Giants, but one play was all it took to secure the lead and the eventual win. The Lions trailed for most of the day in a game many viewed as a cakewalk, but the Jameis Winston-led Giants put […]
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A “get-right” game, a “bounce-back” performance, whatever you want to call it, the Detroit Lions needed it on Sunday afternoon. How the game was played, however, was far from that for the Lions. From the start of the game, the Lions were struggling heavily. Trick plays fooled them throughout as the New York Giants’ offense […]
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The Detroit Lions trail the New York Giants 20-17 at halftime. Come join our discussion at the bottom of the page for the final half of the game.
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For much of Sunday, it was an absolutely dreadful performance from the Detroit Lions. The offense felt disjointed, and the defense couldn’t get off the field on key downs. But thanks to a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs and a couple of key plays late in the game, the Lions overcame a 10-point deficit in […]
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The Detroit Lions will try to get back on the winning side on Sunday after dropping three of their last four games. Detroit is currently on the outside of the playoff picture looking in, but they could climb as high as the three seed this week, should all of the Week 12 games fall the […]
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The Detroit Lions (6-4) and New York Giants (2-9) have declared their inactives ahead of their Week 12 matchup at Ford Field. 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 […]
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The Detroit Lions enter Week 12 in unfamiliar territory: out of an NFC playoff spot. With seven weeks of the league still remaining, there is plenty of time left for Detroit to climb their way back into the postseason. In fact, they still remain in control of their own destiny. Winning out would guarantee them […]
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Here we are once again. The Detroit Lions are coming off a disappointing loss, and now they need to take out their frustrations on another team. This week’s victim is the New York Giants, who are coming in limping and with a new coach. Detroit opened up as a 10.5-point favorite according to FanDuel, and […]
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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 12, the Detroit Lions (6-4) are back on the road and taking on the New York Giants (2-9). To help you prepare for this matchup, we have […]
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The Detroit Lions are looking to rebound and find their way back into the NFC playoff picture with their first of three consecutive home games. The 2-9 New York Giants are in town, and the Lions cannot afford a letdown game here, even if the Giants are a bit more scrappy than their record suggests. […]
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The Detroit Lions announced on Saturday that they have activated cornerbacks D.J. Reed and Khalil Dorsey from injured reserve, and both have had their questionable injury statuses removed. That means both are set to play in Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. The Lions have now used three of their eight IR-to-return spots, Daniel […]
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The Lions have now dropped three of their last five games—more than they lost in the entire 2024 regular season—after hitting an unwelcome offensive rock bottom against the Eagles, producing their first single-digit performance (9 points) since that forgettable Week 7, 2023 loss to the Ravens. Sitting third in the NFC North, Detroit once again […]
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Coming off a rough loss in the primetime spotlight, the Detroit Lions are hoping for a comfortable win against the 2-9 New York Giants this week. Back in front of a home crowd, the Lions are looking to shake off a bad loss and add another tally in the win column on the road to […]
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It’s time for another one of our weekly Madden 26 simulations, where we preview the Detroit Lions’ upcoming game by seeing what the iconic video game series spits out. In short, we adjust each team’s lineups in Madden based on the most recent injury report, select which uniforms we want each team to wear, and […]
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The Detroit Lions may be 12.5-point favorites over the New York Giants this week, but they better not take them lightly. Despite their 2-9 record, the Giants have been scrappy this year. Not only have both of their wins come against teams currently in playoff spots (Chargers, Eagles), but they’ve played almost everyone close, and […]
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The Detroit Lions (6-4) and New York Giants (2-9) have declared their injury designations ahead of the Week 12 battle on Sunday afternoon at Ford Field. While the Lions will be missing a couple of starters in their secondary, the Giants will be without their quarterback—a significant blow for their chances on Sunday. Let’s take […]
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There has been a statistical anomaly for the Detroit Lions’ offense for the past two years that almost seems inexplicable. So far this season, they are the only team that has not drawn a defensive pass interference penalty from the opponents. The league average is 5.7 pass interference penalties drawn. And this doesn’t appear to […]
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The Detroit Lions will likely have to make their Super Bowl run without one of their best offensive players. Coach Dan Campbell announced on Friday that tight end Sam LaPorta underwent a procedure this week for his back injury that will almost certainly end his season. “Sam did have a procedure, and he’s going to […]
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New York Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka announced on Friday morning that starting rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart has not yet cleared concussion protocol and will NOT PLAY vs. the Detroit Lions this week. Dart had returned to practice after missing last week’s game against the Green Bay Packers, but was limited all week. That’s […]
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