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In his own unique way ultimately, Dan Campbell made it clear he knows why the Detroit Lions are playing the Kansas City Chiefs in the Thursday night season opener. For some NFL fans, the announcement that the Detroit Lions would be playing the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the Thursday night season

Looking at the Detroit Lions 2023 regular season schedule, these half-dozen games can be comfortably marked as wins. The NFL makes a television show out of its schedule release, in an effort to rule every month on the calendar and keep itself in the conversation 365 days of the year. For some it’s “just tell

With rookie minicamp launching their offseason schedule on Friday, the Detroit Lions  have signed three 2023 draft picks and 15 undrafted rookies. The Detroit Lions will start their offseason work with rookie minicamp on Friday. As expected with that, the team announced it has signed the following draft picks and undrafted rookies. Draft Picks -Offensive

Here’s a look at the entire Detroit Lions 2023 regular season schedule, with a prediction for each game. After winning eight of their last 10 games last season, and finishing above .500 for the first time since 2017, the Detroit Lions are on the rise and the prohibitive favorites to win the NFC North in

Pro Football Focus named Jared Goff as the most underrated Detroit Lions player, but it feels like the case could have been stronger. There’s no denying how well Jared Goff played last season, finishing top-10 in the NFL in passing yards (4,438; sixth), passing touchdowns (29; tied for fifth), passer rating (993; seventh) and QBR

Dec 24, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) calls signals at the line of scrimmage during the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions have light travel mileage again for 2023 season by Brad Berreman The roar has

It’s not quite as light as last year, but the Detroit Lions will have pretty light travel mileage again during the 2023 regular season. The Detroit Lions will know their full 2023 regular season schedule, weeks, times, etc. on Thursday night. They, and every other team, know their opponents home and road already. Last season,

Oct 23, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell reacts during the first half against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions had youngest roster in NFL last season according to Football Outsiders by Brad Berreman The NFL is buying into the buzz around the

It’s not all that surprising a find, but the Detroit Lions had the youngest roster in the NFL last season according to a revealing deeper metric. When an NFL team rebuilds, it automatically sheds veterans (or tries to), adds draft picks and naturally gets younger. The Detroit Lions started that process in 2021 by trading

The Detroit Lions have added a piece to their defensive line, agreeing to a deal with veteran Christian Covington. On Wednesday afternoon, the Detroit Lions announced they have signed defensive lineman Christian Covington. Terms have not been disclosed. Covington is entering his ninth NFL season, with 102 games played and 32 starts for four teams

Ed Flanagan, a member of the Detroit Lions’ all-time team, has passed away at the age of 79. Ed Flanagan, a four-time Pro Bowler for the Detroit Lions and the center on the franchise’s all-time team, has passed away at the age of 79. Flanagan was a fifth-round pick by the Lions in 1965 out

We know the Detroit Lions opponents for the 2023 regular season, but how does their slate stack up in terms raw strength of schedule ahead of this week’s reveal? The reveal of the full 2023 NFL regular season schedule is a day away as of this writing, but some prominent games have been revealed and

It’s not a huge surprise, but Lions head coach Dan Campbell has reinforced what the plan is for Hendon Hooker during his rookie season. The Detroit Lions took Hendon Hooker in the third round of last month’s draft knowing he wouldn’t be ready to play Week 1 as he works his way back from a

In the wake of the team did in the 2023 NFL Draft, these five Detroit Lions players are the biggest losers. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said he doesn’t have a depth chart in the draft room. In the first round of the 2023 draft, that became clear when he went 2-for-2 against the