Pride of Detroit

With the Detroit Lions coming into this week 7-1, they are back under the lights of primetime. Coming off a big NFC North win against the Green Bay Packers, the Lions head on down to Texas again, but this time play the Houston Texans. This is a matchup people predicted before the season that could…

It was a wet and windy affair for the Week 9 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, but it was the team dressed in white from head to toe that played the cleaner game of football. As we’ll do every week throughout the season for this Lions team, we have some data…

The 2024 NFL trade deadline is at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and there has never been more anticipation for Detroit Lions fans than this year’s deadline. The Lions are not only in the midst of a Super Bowl run at 7-1 through eight games, but they’re obviously buyers at the deadline given their extreme…

With the Kansas City Chiefs’ narrow overtime victory on “Monday Night Football” they remain the league’s only undefeated team. The Detroit Lions are the only team in football with just a singular loss on their record. The debate on which team is truly the best team in football rages on, but given the Chiefs’ struggles…

Just hours before the NFL trade deadline, the Detroit Lions secured some much-needed help with the addition of pass rusher Za’Darius Smith. The Lions receive the veteran and a 2026 seventh-round pick from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick. Detroit was certainly in need of some…

Make that five wins in the last six contests for Dan Campbell, Jared Goff, and the Detroit Lions against the Green Bay Packers with their latest 24-14 victory. This also marks the first time the Lions have had a winning streak of at least six games since they won seven straight games to close out…

We’re halfway through the 2024 NFL season, and I don’t think you could have asked for a better start from the Detroit Lions. At 7-1, the Lions have the best record in not just the division, but the entire NFC. They are also No. 1 in overall DVOA and have the highest point differential in…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4) and Kansas City Chiefs (7-0) will close out Week 9 with a cross-conference battle on “Monday Night Football.” These two teams have met just 15 times in their histories, with the regular season tied 7-7—though the Chiefs have won the last two meetings—and the Buccaneers winning their only post-season matchup.

With the NFL trade deadline now 24 hours away—4 p.m. ET on Tuesday—the Detroit Lions are in the spotlight as one of the primary teams expected to make a move. Ever since the loss of Aidan Hutchinson to injury in Week 6, they have been searching for edge rushers. The Lions haven’t been secret about…

We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game, and we’re returning to our system of a new article each day for the game. We tried using a single article for the game, updated with the latest game each day, but it was creating a bit of an unwieldy experience in…

The Detroit Lions game against the Green Bay Packers didn’t come without some controversy. Midway through the second quarter, Jordan Love targeted receiver Bo Melton on a deep shot. The ball went through Melton’s hands and shortly after, Lions safety Brian Branch came rushing in and crashed into Melton’s helmet, resulting in a violent collision.

The Detroit Lions continue to check every box this season. On Sunday, they proved they can win in the elements and are built for just about every situation. Their 24-14 win over the Green Bay Packers wasn’t flashy, but it didn’t need to be. They were fundamentally sound, and that couldn’t be said for both…

The defense of the Detroit Lions was always going to be centered around Aidan Hutchinson. Five games into the 2024 NFL season, it certainly was. Disaster struck, however, when the star pass rusher suffered a brutal season-ending leg injury. To put into context how dominant Hutchinson was, entering Week 10 of the regular season, he…

The Detroit Lions have been making statements all season. From blowouts of the Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans to close-fought battles with the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings, Detroit is proving to the league that they are serious contenders for the NFC, the NFC North, and the Super Bowl. Their speedbump this week was…

Many have labeled the Detroit Lions “a dome team” that was only leading the NFL in scoring because they played in the comfy confines of Ford Field. And in Week 9, playing against their division rivals on a windy, rainy November day on the sloshy grass of Lambeau Field, the Lions were surely thought to…

In the biggest matchup of Week 9, the Detroit Lions are in Lambeau for a big divisional match against the Green Bay Packers. The Lions, at 6-1, are off to their best start in nearly 70 years and currently hold the top spot in the entire conference. The Packers (6-2) are not far behind and…

The NFC North in its entirety is off for the early slate of Week 9. Of course, the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers face off at 4:25 p.m. ET. The Chicago Bears take on the Arizona Cardinals at 4:05 p.m. ET. While the Minnesota Vikings close out Sunday with a game against the Indianapolis…

The Detroit Lions (6-1) will take on the Green Bay Packers (6-2) in Week 9 in a key mid-season NFC North battle. “Just reiterating how exciting this is, to be able to play these types of games,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “These big-time games, environment, division game on the road, at a place that…

The Detroit Lions have adjusted the game statuses of rookies Mekhi Wingo and Sione Vaki in Week 9, downgrading them from doubtful to OUT and the pair will not travel to Green Bay with the team. Wingo appeared to have injured his ankle during Thursday’s practice and while he was working with trainers on Friday,…

Green Bay Packers starting quarterback Jordan Love is expected to play Sunday against the Detroit Lions, per several reports (Dianna Russini, Tom Pelissero). Love suffered a groin injury in last Sunday’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars and not return in the second half. But after getting a promising MRI and two limited practices this week,…