Mike Martz liked what he saw from the Detroit Lions‘ revamped defense in their third win of the season and was impressed by how much the interior defensive line pushed back on Jordan Love. parentDiv = document.currentScript.parentElement; parentDiv.id = ‘div-gpt-ad-‘ + Math.floor(Math.random() * 10e12); (function (divId) { googletag.cmd.push(function () { if (aff_w >= 728) {
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Even Detroit’s young defense got after it. The pass-rush in particular had a field day. Aidan Hutchinson led the charge off the edge, but Alim McNeill was just as much of a problem up the middle. The linebackers were getting home on all of DC Aaron Glenn’s blitzes, too. parentDiv = document.currentScript.parentElement; parentDiv.id = ‘div-gpt-ad-‘
Kirk Herbstreit identified one coach whom he expects to be a hot coaching candidate during the next hiring cycle. Herbstreit was calling the “Thursday Night Football” game between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers in Week 4. The Lions were leading 14-3 and in position to add to their lead early in the second
The Lions also placed OT Matt Nelson on injured reserve and promoted TE Darrell Daniels from the practice squad. Players can be elevated to the active roster three times per season and return to the practice squad without having to pass through waivers. Daniels, 28, wound up signing on with the Colts as an undrafted
After ranking at or near the bottom across the board defensively last season, the Lions made a number of investments this offseason. Most of them came in the secondary. The team signed three expected starters and drafted a fourth in the second round. Two of those starters will not be available against the Packers Thursday
The Lions and Packers have shared a division for nearly a century, facing each other at least twice in every non-strike season since 1934. The most recent meeting saw Detroit win the 2022 regular-season finale 20-16 on a cold Sunday night in Green Bay, denying Aaron Rodgers a chance to close out his green-and-gold tenure
Sole possession of first in the NFC North is on the line Thursday night. Here’s what to watch for in the Detroit-Green Bay game at Lambeau Field, the opening game of Week 4. WHEN DETROIT IS ON OFFENSE How do the Lions handle Green Bay’s pass rush? Containing explosive Packers edge-rusher Rashan Gary is a must.
The Lions and Packers are beginning to pull away from the pack in the NFC North after big wins in Week 3, while the Bears and Vikings are still winless. Here are predictions for Week 4’s slate of games: Detroit Lions (2-1) at Green Bay Packers (2-1): Coming off big wins, the Lions and Packers meet
Jay Gruden explains how the running game will play a major role in who wins the Thursday Night matchup between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. Dave Wannstedt details how aggressive the Packers’ defense should be against the Lions’ offense. parentDiv = document.currentScript.parentElement; parentDiv.id = ‘div-gpt-ad-‘ + Math.floor(Math.random() * 10e12); (function (divId) { googletag.cmd.push(function
Not ready to go into Tank (Dell) mode with your fantasy roster just yet? Roll over your Week 4 opponent with these post-waiver pick-ups. QB: Andy Dalton (Carolina Panthers) Keep an eye on the injury report. If starting quarterback Bryce Young misses a second straight game with an ankle injury, fantasy owners could do much
Daniels, 28, wound up signing on with the Colts as an undrafted free agent out of Washington back in 2017. Indianapolis later traded Daniels to the Seahawks in return for Marcus Johnson coming out of the preseason. Daniels was on and off of the Seahawks’ roster in 2018 before being claimed off waivers by the
The Kansas City Chiefs have signed former Oregon receiver Chase Cota to their practice squad, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Cota spent all of training camp with the Detroit Lions after signing as an undrafted free agent. The Lions released Cota with an injury settlement following the preseason. The 6-foot-3, 196-pound wideout impressed in
The Detroit Lions will head on the road to battle the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night in an early-season NFC North showdown. Both teams will enter the game with records of 2-1, so this is actually a pretty pivotal matchup even though it is taking place in September. Divisional games are always important, and
On the day Anthony Richardson was named starting quarterback for the Colts, sportsbooks set less than optimistic odds for Indianapolis to win the AFC South Division. But three weeks into the 2023 season, the Colts are atop the division standings, and odds on them staying there shifted dramatically since Aug. 15. At that time, as