Carolina (0-4) rides a four-game losing streak into a matchup with Detroit (3-1) on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at Ford Field. The Lions are notable favorites in this one, with the spread sitting at 9.5 points. The over/under in the outing is set at 45 points. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] The Lions beat the Green Bay Packers, 34-20,
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During the off-season when the Detroit Lions decided to move on from running back Jamaal Williams, it was surprising. He was a leader in the locker room and he carried his heart on his sleeve. That’s the way this business works, though. The fan base falls in love with a guy and then an unfortunate
Four weeks into the 2023 regular season, the Detroit Lions are firmly in control of the NFC North and are settling in as one of the top teams in the NFL. For the second week in a row, the Lions finished in the top 10 in every national publication that we track, with the highest…
[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Power rankings are a weekly staple around the NFL. Personally, I prefer to update the rankings of NFL teams after each quarter. With Week 4 now done, it’s time to roll out the latest Lions Wire power rankings for all 32 NFL teams. 32. Chicago Bears Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports Record: 0-4 Point differential:
Eliminated from Pride of Detroit’s Survivor contest? Well, here’s your “second-chance” to get back in on the action. If you’re not familiar with how a Survivor contest works, each week you pick one NFL team that you are confident is going to win their game that week—and you do that in the widget at the…
A dumpster fire is currently going on for the Chicago Bears this season. Chicago isn’t just struggling in all phases; it’s more than that. So far, four games into the season, their defensive coordinator resigned, their starting quarterback has somehow regressed after showing signs of improvement in 2022, they haven’t won a game yet, and…
Reinforcements to the Detroit Lions defense are on the way. The team has designated EDGE Julian Okwara to return from injured reserve. Okwara has been on the I.R. since immediately after the 53-man roster cutdowns. He was dealing with an undisclosed arm injury suffered in the final preseason game. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Being designated to return from
For most of the last decade or so, the Detroit Lions have been a fixture in the 1 p.m ET viewing window. Fans accustomed to the routine have been in for some radical change already this year. And with the ongoing success of the team, the changes keep on coming. The Lions will not be
The NFL closes out Week 4 with a “Monday Night Football” matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Seahawks and Giants have met 20 times in their franchises’ histories, with each winning 10 regular season games, though the Seahawks have won five of the…
The full list of players includes: WR Trey Quinn TE Troy Fumagalli TE Noah Gindorff WR Mike Harley RB Ellis Merriweather WR Reggie Roberson DB Joshua Kalu RB Aaron Shampklin Quinn, 27, was taken in the seventh round out of SMU in 2018 by the Washington Football Team. He agreed to a four-year, $2,529,700 contract
The Lions’ edge rush contingent will receive a boost in the near future. Julian Okwara has been designated for return from IR, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network notes. Okwara suffered a knee injury in Detroit’s preseason finale, and his IR designation required at least a four-week absence. The fact his practice window has been opened
The Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers sit atop their respective divisions and will continue to for at least until they play each other in Week 6. That game, originally scheduled to be played at 1 p.m. Eastern has now been flexed to the later afternoon time slot of 4:25 p.m. Eastern.
On Monday, the Detroit Lions designated edge defender Julian Okwara to return to practice. Okwara, who remains on injured reserve, can now practice with the team, starting immediately. Detroit will have a 21-day window to either activate Okwara to the 53-man roster or shut him down for the rest of the season. They can make…
This opens up a three-week window for Okwara to practice with the team before he has to be added to the active roster. Okwara, 25, was a two-year starter at Notre Dame before the Lions selected him with the No. 67 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He is in the final year of a