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The Detroit Lions made a handful of practice squad moves on Tuesday and welcomed in a new running back after Jermar Jefferson suffered an injury. Here’s what they did.  Signed Jake Funk to practice squad Lions fans, I give you your new Zach Zenner. Funk is a hard runner and he big broad shoulders and

We are down to the final four teams in the NFL as the league’s championship weekend is just ahead on Sunday. There are two great matchups as the San Francisco 49ers host the Detroit Lions in just their second NFC Championship game ever, while the Baltimore Ravens host the Kansas City Chiefs. For the Chiefs,

The Detroit Lions defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 in the Divisional Round Sunday. For the first time since 1992, Detroit will be playing in the NFC Championship. This time, they will travel to San Francisco to play the 49ers on Sunday at 5:30 P.M. Central Time. However, there is some bad news for the

There was a time, not a long ago, when the Detroit Lions seemed like they were allergic to playing in primetime or in a nationally televised game. Sure they’ve always had Thanksgiving, but Monday night’s, Thursday nights, Sunday night’s and 4:05 slots were pretty hard to come by. Then that Week 18 game against the

The Detroit Lions made an NFC championship game once. It was the 1991 season. Barry Sanders was in just his third season. The Lions lost that title game 41-10 to a really good Washington team. Then the Lions were the only NFL team stuck on one conference championship game appearance. The Houston Texans are the

For the first time in NFL history in the post season we are going to see a matchup in which both quarterbacks for opposing teams will have very different paths to starting, specifically one being the first overall pick in the draft and the other being the last overall pick. This weeks NFC Championship features

It’s time for Scott Reynolds’ post-game 2-Point Conversion column, which features two big statements, two probing questions and two bold predictions. The Bucs’ 2023 season came to an end with a 31-23 loss at Detroit in the Divisional round of the NFC playoffs. The Lions beat the Bucs for a second time this season as

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is closer than ever to becoming a head coach in the NFL. There’s a lot of football fans that have a hard time understanding that and I get it. The Lions defense is not the best in the league. They’re not even top five or top 10 in the

Detroit Lions left guard Jonah Jackson underwent surgery to repair a “slight” meniscus tear,” ESPN reported Monday. The four-year starter is expected to miss Sunday’s NFC title game but could return for the Super Bowl if the Lions get past the host San Francisco 49ers. Jackson, 26, injured his knee during Sunday’s 31-23 divisional playoff

Will the 49ers’ third-straight trip to the NFC Championship Game be the charm on Sunday? Not if the Lions embrace their underdog status and air it out. Odds via DraftKings as of Jan. 22. Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers (-7.5) How do you beat a well-coached, experienced playoff team with nine Pro Bowlers on

After watching 16 NFC battle it out this season, only two remain. The stage for this year’s NFC Championship game is officially set: the top-seed San Francisco 49ers will host the third-seed Detroit Lions. This will be the first time these two teams have faced off this season. For much of the season, the 49ers

The No. 3 seed Detroit Lions held off the scrappy No. 4 seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers, earning a 31-23 win in the NFC divisional round and advancing to their first NFC Championship game since 1991. Here are three takeaways from the Lions’ memorable win: 1. Jared Goff is a legitimate top-10 quarterback Goff often flies

C.J. Gardner-Johnson continued his trash talk of Baker Mayfield even after the Detroit Lions’ playoff win on Sunday. Gardner-Johnson’s Detroit Lions beat Mayfield’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday in their NFC divisional-round playoff game. Gardner-Johnson intercepted a Mayfield pass on Tampa Bay’s first possession of the game. After his

The Detroit Lions are headed to their first NFC Championship game since 1991 after taking down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in the Divisional Round. Dan Campbell’s squad beat the Buccaneers 31-23 and is now through the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers. They’ll be the visitors for the first time during