Decker has been dealing with a shoulder injury for the majority of the season, and ahead of the Lions game in Cincinnati, the Lions made a decision to allow him to rest instead of playing through the pain. Detroit feels like this extra rest will allow Decker to heal properly and will allow him to…
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The last time these two met—also on a national stage—it was a coming-of-age moment for Detroit. In the 2023 NFL kickoff game, the Chiefs were celebrating their second Super Bowl title in four seasons, while the Lions were chasing only their fourth postseason berth in 23 years. Detroit stamped its authority with a 21-20 victory…
Ask any defensive coordinators in the NFL, and most will tell you that game plans often surround a single player. The ability to take away the offense’s best player forces teams to beat them in different or unfamiliar way, giving the defense a chance to win the day. Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell made a…
“It goes from not player-to-coach, it’s more person-to-person. So I have to make sure, first, to check in on him and see how he is in the day-to-day, because you have good days, you’re going to have bad days. But to see him work, like when I’m on the sidelines seeing him work, I’m (like),…
With a trip opposite Patrick Mahomes on deck, the Detroit Lions are facing the daunting task of defending the All-Pro quarterback with a severely shorthanded set of defensive backs. Already expected to be without both of their starting cornerbacks D.J. Reed (IR) and Terrion Arnold (shoulder injury), the problems may run much deeper than that…
As many of you are likely aware, Google searches are … different these days. When you’re searching for Jared Goff’s MVP-level stats or the latest Detroit Lions injury news that never seems to end, you’re typically fed some AI search results that are either inaccurate or not related to what you’re looking for. It’s extremely…
Through five games of the 2025 NFL season, the Detroit Lions, once again, look like one of the premier teams in the entire league. Despite losing both defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to the New York Jets and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears after the 2024 season, coach Dan Campbell has replenished his…
The Detroit Lions (4-1) and Kansas City Chiefs (2-3) will square off in a Week 6 “Sunday Night Football” interconference battle between two of the best in the game. If the Lions want to win their fifth game in a row, they’ll need to follow the keys to victory laid out in this week’s Honolulu…
The Lions were on pace to make my prediction true last week, but the offense faltered against a struggling defense. The offense got stuck in the mud, even when given a short field. The Lions appeared ready to blow out the Cincinnati Bengals, but the Bengals made the game closer than the score indicated in…
Before you know it, we’ll be a third of the way through the NFL season at this week’s end. No undefeated teams remain, and league-wide parity seems to be at an all-time high. As we have done in past seasons, our staff will be making weekly predictions for every game on the NFL schedule. Each…
The Detroit Lions (4-1) and Kansas City Chiefs (2-3) were back on the practice field on Thursday, and the Lions were able to return two of their starting receivers to practice. Let’s take a look at the latest injury report and get you up to date with what we know. Note: Any changes from the…
Fear not, faithful readers of our 5 Questions preview series, we’re back for another installment after a week off—it wasn’t only the Cincinnati Bengals that pulled a no-show last week. This week, we had a chance to chat with Maurice Elston, a contributor over at Arrowhead Pride, to give us some insight into the rocky…
The Detroit Lions have a bit of a conundrum on their hands when it comes to their left tackle position. Starter Taylor Decker is dealing with a shoulder injury, and it appears it’s going to be something he deals with in the foreseeable future. At first, the Lions opted to rest him during the week…
“The Lions also have a defense that can get after the passer, which is something the Chiefs haven’t really had to deal with over the past few weeks. Since Week 2, the Chiefs haven’t played a single team that ranks in the top-25 in the NFL in sacks. The Lions have 16 sacks on the…