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The Detroit Lions are on the verge of clinching their first division title since 1993. The only way that does not happen is if the Lions lose all three of their remaining games (@ Vikings, @ Cowboys, vs. Vikings) and the Minnesota Vikings win all three of their remaining games (vs. Lions, vs. Packers, @…
The NFC North crown is on the line in Minnesota when the Detroit Lions visit the Vikings on Sunday. The Lions wrap up their first division title in 30 years with a win, while the Vikings are hoping to stay in the hunt and also bolster their wild card chances. It’s the first of two
One of the more interesting things to watch ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft is just how much it is impacting the City of Detroit. City officials announced another wave of events leading up to the draft from April 25-27 — these ones focused mostly in the neighborhoods. This may be a welcome sight for…
From a quarterback building off a stellar performance to a rookie tight end helping his team end its division title drought and a running back on a roll, here are players to watch in Week 16 SUNDAY’S POSTGAME HEADLINE TODAY | Baker Mayfield delivers in another flawless outing Mayfield earned NFC Offensive Player of the
The Detroit Lions have finished the week of practice, the stage is set and there’s one last thing to do. That’s go into Minnesota and play the biggest game of the year. The Lions can clinch their first divsion title since 1993, clinch a playoff berth and move to the second seed with a win
The final Week 16 injury report for the Detroit Lions is a relatively short one. Two Lions have been ruled out for Sunday’s game in Minnesota, with another listed as doubtful. Cornerback Jerry Jacobs (hamstring) and tight end Brock Wright (knee) did not practice all week and will not play on Sunday. In addition, linebacker
If the NFL regular season ended today, Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams would be playing the Detroit Lions in the wildcard round of the playoffs. This of course would be a huge storyline, since both Stafford and Lions QB Jared Goff would be facing their former teams. Stafford and Goff were both a
The Detroit Lions (10-4) and Minnesota Vikings (7-7) have declared their inactive ahead of their Week 16 matchup—the first of two meetings in the next three weeks. The Lions will be down two of their regular contributors—potentially a third—and will not be returning any of their players from injured reserve, but all their starters are…
The sole NFC franchise yet to grace a Super Bowl stage, the Detroit Lions, harbors a sobering reality—no NFL championship since 1957 and a division title drought since 1993 when they dominated the NFC Central. Despite a promising 2023 season with 10 victories, the Lions remain haunted by their postseason demons, having not won a
The NFL is a revolving door of chaos and continuous motion. Players get extended and cut, coaches get extended and fired, and in the end, they end up playing and coaching all over the NFL. With all this movement, every once in a while things come full circle and players and coaches can reunite. For
Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson is coming back—and coming back soon—but according to coach Dan Campbell, he isn’t likely to play this week against the Minnesota Vikings. “He looks fresh, obviously. He’s moving around pretty good,” Campbell said. “So it’s really just about, we just need to get him more practices to make sure he’s…
GAME OF THE WEEK After a rough Week 15 in which the Jets returned to their offensive ineptitude and cost us our juicy three-leg parlay, we’ll forge a couple of more conventional plays. Two trends to fight have emerged: The Lions’ split personalities and the Cowboys’ inability to beat a good team. See how the
The Detroit Lions are on the road in Week 16, taking on the division-rival Minnesota Vikings with a chance to clinch the NFC North. The Lions (10-4) opened the week as favorites over the Vikings (7-7) and you can check out the updated odds, as well as player prop odds, for this game courtesy of…