Over the past few weeks, several teams holding playoff spots in the NFL have shown glimpses of who they truly are. Although plenty can change by the end of the season, Yardbarker is examining each current playoff team’s potential as a Super Bowl contender based on its roster, past performance and, to a lesser extent,
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The NFL is always looking for creative ways to bring more football to its viewing audience and for just the second time in its history, it will have a game played on Black Friday. This year’s installment features an AFC West showdown as the Kansas City Chiefs (10-1) welcome in the Las Vegas Raiders (2-9).…
In the wake of Malcolm Rodriguez‘s ACL tear, the Lions are in need of linebacker reinforcements. One is incoming by way of the Broncos’ practice squad. Kwon Alexander is set to head to Detroit, per his agents (via ESPN’s Adam Schefter). Alexander saw his 2023 season come to an end with an Achilles tear, the
In the aftermath of the epic mishandling of the final minutes of their Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions, the Chicago Bears have fired head coach Matt Eberflus. Eberflus and the Bears blew a good opportunity to at least tie Thursday’s game at the end of regulation after mounting an impressive comeback. Down 16-0 at
No one ever said winning a championship would be easy for the Detroit Lions. But, throughout the season, as teammates went down with serious or season-ending injuries, the next-man-up philosophy became the Lions’ mantra. Step up. Get in there. Grind it out. Make it happen. While numerous players suffered injuries, no unit was hit harder
The Detroit Lions have added a former Pro Bowl player to their roster after they lost another starter to an injury. Veteran linebacker Kwon Alexander has signed with the Lions, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus. Alexander had been on the practice squad with the Denver Broncos. Alexander suffered a torn Achilles tendon last year
Detroit Lions linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez is out for the season with a torn ACL suffered in Thursday’s 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears. The Lions have been devastated by injuries on defense. Rodriguez will be the fourth linebacker to hit injured reserve with a major injury in 2024 and Detroit is also without star defensive
Hope and optimism are filling the air this holiday season for Lions fans. There is more reason for hope than any season in decades with an NFL-leading 11-1 record. With the playoffs rapidly approaching, team health from this point forward will be a major factor in determining their fate. Let’s check the outlook of the
The Detroit Lions will be without linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez for the rest of the 2024 season and perhaps into the 2025 campaign as well. Rodriguez suffered a torn ACL in the Lions’ Thanksgiving win over the Chicago Bears. Rodriguez appeared to tear the knee ligament when his knee buckled in a coverage situation against the
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell warned that the injury to linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez could be the worst of the bunch from Thanksgiving, and, unfortunately, that appears to be true. According to Jordan Schultz, Rodriguez suffered a torn ACL against the Chicago Bears and will miss the rest of the season.
Facing myriad injuries across the defensive front, the Lions desperately needed someone to step up in the Thanksgiving matchup with the Chicago Bears. Al-Quadin Muhammad answered the bell for Detroit. The veteran defensive lineman played very well in the Lions win, notably in the second half. Filling in for injured Josh Paschal and Levi Onwuzurike–both
The Detroit Lions overcame a bottomless pit of defensive injuries to fend off the Chicago Bears, 23-20. It was almost very different, with the Bears driving against a hampered defense but shooting themselves in the foot to end the game. In spite of the late surge by the Bears, the Lions defense had several players…
The Thanksgiving curse has finally been broken. In a hard-fought divisional battle, the Detroit Lions edged out the Chicago Bears, 23-20, extending their winning streak to 10 games and improving their record to an impressive 11-1. While the Lions emerged victorious, the game was much closer than anyone expected. It was a tale of two
Jared Goff connected with Sam LaPorta for two touchdowns and the Detroit Lions extended their winning streak to a franchise-record-tying 10 games by holding off the visiting Chicago Bears 23-20 on Thursday. The Lions snapped a seven-game losing streak in their annual Thanksgiving Day game. Goff passed for 221 yards, while David Montgomery had 124