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He’s is GONE! Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs flashes speed on a 31-yard touchdown in the clutch. Lions vs. Buccaneers Results Score: Lions 31, Buccaneers 23 Total Yards: Buccaneers 408, Lions 391 Passing Yards: Buccaneers 319, Lions 277 Rushing Yards: Lions 114, Buccaneers 89 Lions Game Leaders Jared Goff: 30-for-43 287 YDS (69.8%), 2

It got close at the end, but the Detroit Lions are on their way to the NFC Championship. They will be facing off against the San Francisco 49ers with a win securing them their first Super Bowl berth in franchise history. The team came this far largely due to their rookie class and how quickly

The Detroit Lions have won two postseason games in the same year for the first time since 1957. Beating the Buccaneers by a 31-23 score on Sunday sends the Lions to the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday with a chance to play for a berth in the Super Bowl. The

The Detroit Lions are headed to the NFC Championship Game. The Lions defeated Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 on Sunday to become one of the NFL’s final four. Detroit has played its last game at Ford Field this season. The Lions will travel to San Francisco to take on the 49ers, on Sunday.

The Detroit Lions advanced to the NFC Championship game next weekend with a 31-23 home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Unfortunately, head coach Dan Campbell indicated after the game that two members of the Lions offense are unlikely to make the trip to San Francisco to play in that game. Tight end Brock Wright,

There was one big question lingering over the Detroit Lions and their inactive player list for Sunday’s playoff matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Would James Houston be active? Detroit activated Houston from injured reserve during the week, but the second-year pass rusher was listed as questionable for the NFC Divisional Round game with the

For the first time in the Super Bowl era, the Lions will host a second playoff game in the same postseason. This week’s NFC Divisional Round tilt against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is a rematch of the Week 6 encounter in Tampa, which the Lions won 20-6. Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, January

It was hard not to dream about the Detroit Lions hosting the NFC Championship game as the postseason rolled into the second weekend. Sure, two outcomes had to happen first — most notably the Lions beating the Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon. Dream another dream, that dream is over before the Lions even played. That’s because

Current Detroit Lions COO Mike Disner will remain in that role for the 2024 season. Disner was a candidate to leave but has opted to remain with the Lions. Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reports that Disner is “staying in Detroit” after withdrawing his name from consideration for the Carolina Panthers vacant general manager position. The

For many years, Calvin Johnson wanted little to do with the Detroit Lions. Their uneasy split following his unexpected retirement after the 2015 season, and the team’s demand that the Hall of Fame wide receiver pay back some of his bonus money, weighed heavily on the Lions fan base. The animosity has largely faded in

Julian Okwara never left Detroit after being waived on Thursday when the team activated James Houston to take his spot on the active roster. Okwara went unclaimed on the waiver wire, and now he’s back with the Lions. The team re-signed Okwara to the practice squad on Saturday, a day ahead of the postseason matchup

The NFL playoffs are down the the elite eight. Blessedly, the Detroit Lions are one of those eight remaining teams. One of the reasons why the Lions are still playing is their effective pass rush. And one of the keys to that is defensive tackle Alim McNeill. In fact, McNeill is the top interior defensive

Ben Johnson has a busy Saturday in front of him. The Lions offensive coordinator will interview for the head coaching vacancy with three different NFL teams. Per Peter Schrager of the NFL Network, Johnson will conduct virtual interviews with the Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons on Saturday. It’s the day before Johnson’s

We may earn a fee if you make a purchase through one of the links in this article.  The USA Today Network newsroom and editorial staff were not involved in the creation of this content. Ford Field will be buzzing on Sunday when the Lions host a divisional round game for the first time in