The Detroit Lions announced on Tuesday that offensive lineman Halapoulivaati Vaitai is headed to injured reserve, amidst a flurry of roster moves. Vaitai was only able to make three starts this season before suffering a knee injury that held him out for an extended period of time. Even worse, when Vaitai was finally healthy enough…
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On Sunday at 1:00 PM ET, a pair of star receivers will be on display when Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions host D.J. Moore and the Chicago Bears. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] On offense, the Lions rank sixth in the NFL with 26.8 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 21st in points allowed (310.7 points allowed
Coming out of the bye week with a test on the road—against one of the top quarterbacks in the league, no less—proved to be the challenge it appeared to be at face value. The Detroit Lions would end up knocking off the Los Angeles Chargers courtesy of a last-second field goal by Riley Patterson, but…
Detroit (7-2) will face off against their NFC North-rival, the Chicago Bears (3-7) in a matchup on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Ford Field. The Lions are significant favorites in this one, with the spread sitting at 10 points. The over/under is set at 47 in the outing. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] The Lions beat the Los Angeles
These are NOT the same old Lions! Detroit won seven of its first nine games, and Dan Campbell’s squad appears significantly different than those recent teams which won 9, 3, 5, 3, and 6 games respectively during the past five seasons. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] A key reason for the transformation has been the play of wideout Amon-Ra
In this article, we’ll look at the good and bad coaching decisions from this past week’s games. It is informed by metrics such as expected win probability added (xWPA). 4 Best, Worst Decisions of Week 10 Second-worst: Titans Playing it Safe The situation: 12:44 left in the second quarter, Titans up by three, fourth-and-2 at the
We have talked about it a bunch throughout the first eight games of the 2023 season. How the Detroit Lions have won games in a bunch of different fashions, and in their Week 10 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers, the now 7-2 Lions found yet another way to get it done—winning 41-38 in Inglewood.
The Detroit Lions made an interesting move at the bottom of the roster on Tuesday. Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC-2 and quickly confirmed by another source, the Lions have released running back Devine Ozigbo from the team’s practice squad. Ozigbo has bounced between the Lions active roster and practice squad for several weeks while Detroit
Detroit Lions Dan Campbell Diaper Comment It is comments like this that make Campbell so likable. He began his coaching career with his infamous biting of the knee caps quote and this is another on the list of iconic quotes from the head coach in Detroit. “Things always happen in a game that’s going to
In 2023, the Detroit Lions have won games in a variety of ways. There have been games, like against Green Bay and Las Vegas, where the defense has taken over. Others, like in Tampa Bay, where the passing game led the way. The running game was dominant against the Panthers and Raiders. And everything clicked…
Say hello to the newest iconic quote from Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell. During his weekly appearance on local radio station 97.1 The Ticket, Campbell was asked about his bold decision to go for it on fourth-and-2 late in the game. In the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers, Campbell opted to pass on…
The NFL closes out Week 10 with a “Monday Night Football” matchup between the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Erie County, New York. The Broncos and Bills have met 40 times in their franchise’s histories, with Buffalo holding a 22-16-1 regular season and a 1-0 post-season advantage. The Bills have won…
Monday afternoon’s press conference at Detroit Lions headquarters was a fairly nondescript one for head coach Dan Campbell. Obviously still a little behind on sleep after flying home following the team’s Sunday evening win in Los Angeles, Campbell hit on nearly all the common next-day themes. Nearly all. There was one notable, happy omission: an
While the Detroit Lions were more than happy to walk out of Los Angeles with a big 41-38 win over the Chargers, there is some serious clean-up to do on the defensive side of the ball. The Lions allowed five straight touchdown drives by the Chargers to finish the game on defense, with all five…