It’s been a very long time since the Detroit Lions had their bye back in Week 5. A litany of injuries, as well as general fatigue from playing 12 weeks in a row with odd routines (two games on Thursdays, four primetime games) left the Lions beaten and battered entering Monday night’s game in San
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After the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Green Bay Packers late Sunday afternoon, the Detroit Lions’ game against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday became somewhat meaningless when it comes to NFC playoff standings. With the Vikings already at 14 wins, Detroit would need to beat Minnesota in Week 18 to win the division and the…
It’s been quite a year for the Detroit Lions offense. Going into the final week of the season, the Lions still have the best scoring offense in football, averaging a league-leading 32.9 points per game. With their 40-34 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night, the Lions managed to accomplish two offensive milestones…
The Detroit Lions capped the first unbeaten road schedule in team history on Monday night in San Francisco. The Lions outgunned the 49ers, 40-34, in the final game of Week 17. With the win, the Lions improve to 14-2 entering the final weekend. They also completed the travel portion of their schedule at a perfect
Meaningless has no meaning to the Detroit Lions. The Lions marched into Santa Clara with an agenda. The winner of this game would not alter the standings for Detroit nor its division, but a victory over the San Francisco 49ers was a year in the making. Revenge was a key narrative for Detroit on Monday…
When it became clear that the Detroit Lions were going to play their starters against the San Francisco 49ers, the goal for many became clear: leave Santa Clarita without any major injuries. It appears the Lions succeeded in that goal, but coach Dan Campbell did provide two very important injury updates in his post-game press…
In the wake of a draining 40-34 win in San Francisco on Monday Night Football, the Detroit Lions locker room was a balance of exhilaration and exhaustion. The postgame scene was nicely captured and aired on ESPN at the end of their Sportscenter broadcast. The standout moment came, as you might expect, from Lions head
There have been some innovative celebrations this season in the NFL . But the classics never go out of style, and Detroit Lions (14-2) safety Kerby Joseph proved that in the Monday Night Football win over the San Francisco 49ers (6-10). After picking off 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy in the fourth quarter of the 40-34
Jared Goff threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns and the Detroit Lions defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 40-34, at Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday night. Jameson Williams scored two touchdowns for Detroit (14-2) but the game had no bearing on the playoff picture. The Lions’ home game against Minnesota on Sunday night in the
Terrion Arnold and Jauan Jennings got into a scuffle during “Monday Night Football” that included Arnold slapping Jennings. Jennings was blocking Arnold on a rushing play by his San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter of their Week 17 game against the Detroit Lions at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday. Jennings blocked
The Detroit Lions promised they were going to give it their all against the San Francisco 49ers, even if there was nothing on the line. They lived up to their word with another gritty win on “Monday Night Football.” Detroit will now finish the 2024 regular season undefeated on the road. But a huge home…
In a game they didn’t have to win, the Detroit Lions still went into San Francisco and outscored the 49ers on Monday Night Football. The national audience was treated to some really impressive offense and some ghastly defense from both teams, but the Lions made more plays on both sides of the ball to prevail
Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes made an effort to keep bolstering the defensive line, but the success of the team cost the Lions on this one. The Lions placed a waiver claim on former Commanders DT Phidarian Mathis, who was released over the weekend. Alas, three other teams with waiver wire priority also claimed Mathis
The Detroit Lions attempted to add a defensive lineman to the mix on Monday when they tried to claim former Second-round pick Phidarian Mathis on the waiver wire. Mathis was ultimately claimed by the Jets, but this is a name to keep an eye on for the Lions in the future for multiple reasons. The