SideLion Report

This is the biggest week for the Detroit Lions in years, as they’ve got a chance to make the NFL playoffs with a win over the Packers coupled with a loss by the Seahawks! To help prepare for the massive matchup, DraftKings Sportsbook has an amazing new Michigan promo: Bet $5, Win $200 if the

The Detroit Lions will be plenty motivated against the Packers in Week 18, but what players have contract incentives that may bear watching? The Detroit Lions may have no chance to make the playoffs by the time Sunday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers kicks off. But they will definitely relish the role of

James Houston has been a revelation, and Lions defensive line coach Todd Wash had a rather eloquent explanation for why it took so long for the rookie edge rusher to play. As a sixth-round pick last April, James Houston was going to have to work to get noticed and make the Detroit Lions’ 53-man roster

Heading into a potential win-and-in game to close out the regular season, here are three key matchups for the Detroit Lions against the Green Bay Packers in Week 18. Well, this is it. This is what the Detroit Lions season has been building towards. Week 18 Sunday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers, with

Lions safety DeShon Elliott has missed the last two games with a shoulder injury, but there’s a chance he’s back in action for Week 18 against the Packers. Heading into a big Week 18 game against the Green Bay Packers, which is a Sunday Night Football showcase opportunity for them win or lose, the Detroit

The Detroit Lions can either clinch a playoff spot or play spoiler on Sunday night, and here are the early odds with a prediction for Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers. It could be a “win and you’re in” scenario for both teams, or only the Green Bay Packers, on Sunday night in Week

Jeff Okudah has been notably absent from big chunks of the last two games, but Dan Campbell says the young cornerback is not injured or in the doghouse. Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah has had a breakthrough season this year, at times displaying the ability to be a shutdown corner and being excellent in run

It was a growing possibility, but the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will indeed play the final regular season game of the 2022 season Sunday night in Week 18. When the Tennessee Titans-Jacksonville Jaguars to decide the AFC South champion was announced for Saturday night in Week 18, and with the uncertainty over Baltimore

Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is in line for some head coaching interviews, and one in particular now looks like a like. With how good the Detroit Lions offense has looked for the majority of the season, offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is lined up to get some attention for head coaching openings. The Denver Broncos

After a dominant, basically flawless performance on Sunday, here are our three game ball recipients for the Detroit Lions in Week 17. Sunday was basically a must-win game for the Detroit Lions, even if a loss by itself would not have eliminated them from playoff contention. But after Week 16’s lackluster showing against the Carolina

Former Lions head coach Jim Caldwell has yet to get another opportunity, but he looks to be a solid candidate for at least two openings. Pending what happens in Week 18, Jim Caldwell was head coach the last time the Detroit Lions made the playoffs (2016). Going 9-7 in 2017 wasn’t good enough to keep

The Detroit Lions took care of their own business on Sunday, and here’s their updated playoff odds after all of Week 17’s action. On Sunday, the Detroit Lions did what they needed to, beating the Chicago Bears and beating them handily 41-10. Through the early afternoon action, things were looking very good from a rooting

The Detroit Lions utterly dominated the Chicago Bears by a score of 41-10, and here’s our report card for their performance on Sunday. Coming off their worst performance of the season, the Detroit Lions’ playoff chances had taken a turn for the worse. The only hope they had was to win out and get some

The proverbial “rookie wall” can somethings come right now for first year NFL players, but Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is experiencing no such thing. The college football season ends in earnest in late-November, with bowl games possibly to follow weeks or up to month or better later if your team made one. So for