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The first three games of wild card weekend were uncompetitive blowouts. The Lions and Rams changed that with a very competitive Sunday night affair that left few fingernails for fans of either team. In the end, the Lions prevailed in Ford Field, 24-23, with Jared Goff kneeling in victory formation. The former Rams quarterback outdueled

All eyes were on No. 87 in blue as the Detroit Lions warmed up in Ford Field for Sunday night’s wild card matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. The status of All-Pro rookie tight end Sam LaPorta and his wounded knee was the biggest pre-game question mark on the Lions’ health front. After going through

The Detroit Lions are hosting the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC wild card round on Sunday night. Despite the common links between the two franchises, they are relative strangers. Both teams have changed considerably since the last meeting in L.A. back in the 2021 season. To get more info on what the 2023 playoff

It’s been a long time since the morning coffee went down on a day with a Detroit Lions playoff game. Too long. The question for this snowy Sunday is, will there be another Lions playoff game next weekend? It’s not going to be easy, but these Lions have a strong chance to keep the postseason

For the first time since the 1993 season, the Detroit Lions are hosting a home playoff game. Reading that sentence out loud is just weird. Maybe that’s why this all feels so different. During most of this season for the Lions, I said it felt foreign to me. It was like I had just gotten

One more time for the people in the back, the Detroit Lions are the champions of the NFC North. With a win against the Minnesota Vikings, the Lions ended the regular season 12-5 and earned the No. 3 seed in the NFC Playoffs. The team’s reward…a familiar face. The Detroit Lions will host none other

Russ and Scott are back with another episode of Bish and Brown for the Detroit Lions Podcast! On this episode, they’ll talk about a variety of things from the scheme of the Lions offense to the Rams defense. Some of their main topics of discussion are: Lions close out regular season with win over Vikings

The day before a Detroit Lions game is always full of some roster tweaking. That’s true with the Lions in the postseason too. A day ahead of Detroit’s first-ever playoff game in Ford Field, the Lions made some moves to handle some injury situations on the active roster. Two players were placed on injured reserve,

Lions tight end James Mitchell went from being a full participant in Wednesday’s practice to now ruled out for Detroit’s wild card game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. He suffered a hand injury during Thursday’s practice session. Thanks to his social media, it’s clear Mitchell’s injury was not a minor one. Mitchell’s partner

One of the best weekends in sports is upon us: Super Wild Card Weekend. Since expanding the playoff field to 14 teams, the NFL supersized Wild Card Weekend by putting two games on Saturday, three on Sunday and one on Monday night. It’s a riveting three days of postseason football, with the fun beginning on

Ahead of Sunday’s 8:15 PM ET game airing live on NBC, oddsmakers have listed player prop bets for Sam LaPorta. LaPorta and the Detroit Lions square off against the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field in the NFC Wild Card Round. Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Sam LaPorta Props for NFC Wild Card

The final Detroit Lions injury report for wild card weekend is one featuring two surprises at the tight end position. One of them is positive, while the other is an unfortunate development. The good news: rookie Sam LaPorta is listed as questionable. The rookie tight end is making excellent progress from a knee injury that

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When Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that rookie tight end Sam LaPorta’s knee injury wasn’t as bad as it looked during Sunday’s win over Minnesota, Campbell wasn’t kidding. After initial fears of a serious injury, it now looks like LaPorta is going to play in this Sunday’s wild card game against the Rams. LaPorta