Hop in your time machine and go back to the NFL draft. The Detroit Lions went RB, LB, and TE with their first three picks, positions that most consider low value, especially for where the Lions selected them. Lions GM Brad Holmes was widely criticized for selecting players who did not meet the “positional value”
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Kansas City, Mo. — The Lions kept pounding and the Chiefs started retreating, and gradually, it happened. Thousands of blue-clad fans advanced toward the field, getting closer and closer, infiltrating the home crowd. By the end, the blue had bled through the red, completely circling the sacred ground, a fitting encapsulation of what the Lions
Kansas City, Mo. — Jared Goff’s remarkable run continues. After being plagued by interceptions much of his career, including 29 his final two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, Goff has morphed into one of the league’s best at taking care of the football with the Detroit Lions. Already holding the franchise’s record, Goff moved
Kansas City, Mo. — One the NFL’s great home-field advantages, at one of its more historic venue, witnessed a noticeable contrast in its standard sea of red and yellow. The Kansas City Chiefs faithful were out in full force for the team’s banner-raising celebration from last year’s Super Bowl victory, particularly with their ability to
The Detroit Lions are 1-0 after pulling the upset in Kansas City, upending the host Chiefs, 21-20, in the first game of the entire NFL season. Detroit pulled this one off with a great defensive performance, holding Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to 316 total yards and just 17 first downs. It was just enough
All aboard the Detroit Lions hype train. The Lions appeared to serve notice Thursday night that they’ll be a team to be reckoned with, knocking off the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, 21-20, in the NFL season opener at Arrowhead Stadium. Sure, the Chiefs were missing a couple of key pieces in defensive
WELCOME TO THE 2023 NFL SEASON, YOUR DETROIT LIONS ARE 1-0! It was close at times and nerve-wracking quite often, but the Lions pulled off the stunner against the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL’s kickoff game. The Lions finally secured a Week 1 victory, something that had eluded head coach Dan Campbell since taking…
Same Old Lions is something Detroit fans know well. For far too long, it was an unfortunate reality of being a Lions fan. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, often in excruciating fashion, was one hallmark of SOL. Many years, they weren’t even good enough to get to that point. These are not the
After seven long months, meaningful football is back on the menu. Following a month of training camp and three preseason games, the offseason ended and the regular season kicked off Thursday night. The Detroit Lions went on the road to take on the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the first game of…
This is it. The 2023 Detroit Lions campaign kicks off on the largest Week 1 stage. It’s time to find out of this team is actually for real. Of course, one week will not determine the rest of this Lions season—and a loss against the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs (no matter how…
The Detroit Lions, as mandated by the league, declared their inactive players for the Week 1 matchup with the Chiefs in Kansas City. After already stating that he would not play earlier in the week, defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs was indeed made inactive. Cornerback Emmanuel Moseley was previously ruled out as he recovers from knee
With the Detroit Lions’ first game of the 2023 season (against the Kansas City Chiefs) just hours away, we asked fans two questions in our latest SB Nation Reacts survey: 1) What is the most likely outcome for Week 1; and 2) Which Lions rookie is most important vs. the Chiefs? The results of those…
The football world will be watching the Detroit Lions when they kick off the 2023 NFL regular season in Kansas City against the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs. Detroit Lions (0-0) at Kansas City Chiefs (0-0) [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Thursday, September 7th, 8:20 p.m. ET Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri Line: Chiefs -4.0 (as of 11 a.m.
For months now, we’ve been hearing that these aren’t the Same Old Lions. There’s a new culture—a gritty, hardworking group of guys led by a new regime made up of winners. These are not the Same Old Lions. But have any of us stopped to consider, what if that’s actually true?