From the initial eye-test, it certainly seemed like the Detroit Lions didn’t generate enough pressure on Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love on Thanksgiving. Per NFL Pro, Love had an average of 3.09 seconds to throw—the third-most time he’s had all season. Love used that time to dice up the Lions’ defense for completions on 18-of-30 passes, 234 passing yards, and four touchdowns.

But after digesting the film, Lions coach Dan Campbell downplayed their pass rushing issues on the day, noting that when taking into account how fast Green Bay got the ball out, he counted just three realistic opportunities...

The return of Frank Ragnow has been cancelled.

The Detroit Lions announced on Saturday that Ragnow, who had planned on returning from retirement imminently, failed his physical on Friday. The physical revealed a Grade 3 hamstring strain that will prevent him from playing in the 2025 season.

At this point, it isn’t fully clear if Ragnow still intends to return from his retirement in 2026, but he will not be helping the Lions make their playoff push in 2025. Instead, the Lions will have to push forward with the offensive line they currently have. That’s unfortunate news, given the Lions’...

“We dug ourselves into a little bit of a hole. That’s the bottom line, we are in a little bit of a hole.”

Those were the words of Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell after their 31-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. In the two days since that statement, the Lions are in an even deeper hole following upset wins from both the Cowboys and Bears. The walls are closing in, and Detroit’s playoff odds are growing perilously thin.

The season isn’t over yet, but it’s also clear that if the Lions keep playing like this, they won’t...

The Detroit Lions’ playoff chances were nearly cut in half over the course of past two days. The Lions’ Thanksgiving loss to the Green Bay Packers—in addition to the Cowboys and Bears winning—has shifted the course of Detroit’s playoff chase, and now they are big underdogs to make the postseason after entering the week with high probabilities to return to the dance.

Using the New York Times playoff simulator, Detroit entered the week with a 73% chance to make the playoffs. After the three worst possible outcomes of the week, the Lions’ chances now sit at just 32%—a 41% drop-off....

Maybe you’ve had enough football for this Thanksgiving weekend. Maybe you’re a football junkie like me.

Either way, we’re here for you on this Black Friday. This year features a huge matchup for NFC playoff implications, and it obviously matters a lot to a 7-5 Detroit Lions team that is in some desperate need of help to punch their way into the postseason.

Friday’s game between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles could be one of the games that eventually tips the scales in or out of the Lions’ favor.

[The New York Times’ playoff prediction model currently only gives...

The Detroit Lions (7-5) dropped another close game in Week 13, falling to the Packers (8-4-1) for the second time this season. The Lions were dealing with a multitude of injuries, while also returning players from injury lists and signing/elevating several practice squad players to fill the voids.

Let’s take a look at how the Lions adjusted to all the moving parts on their roster by exploring how they utilized their personnel against the Packers in Week 13.

Quarterbacks:

• Jared Goff: 63 snaps (100%)
• Kyle Allen: 0 (0%)

Goff found a way to keep the Lions in...

Earlier this week, the Detroit Lions waived veteran running back Craig Reynolds in order to make room for a series of roster moves—including the return of Marcus Davenport and Miles Frazier from injury lists. Reynolds cleared waivers on Thursday, but it appears he is heading to a new team’s practice squad. According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson, Reynolds is currently in New England and intends to sign with the Patriots, pending a physical.

For the past five years, Reynolds has been important depth in the Lions’ backfield. Though he’s always been firmly behind Detroit’s top two running backs—D’Andre Swift and...

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Detroit Lions have gotten relatively good news when it comes to the health of wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. Per Pelissero, St. Brown is believed to have suffered a low-ankle sprain, which is better than the alternative of a high-ankle sprain. He later added that St. Brown is not expected to go on injured reserve and will be considered “week-to-week.”

St. Brown suffered the injury during the first quarter of the Lions’ loss to the Green Bay Packers. On the play, he was engaged as a blocker when he got rolled up on...

No intro necessary. Let’s just get into the grades for the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving.

Quarterback: B+

I was not prepared for a shootout between the two teams, but Jared Goff was. On a day of solid quarterbacking from both teams, Goff was matching Jordan Love with big throw after big throw. And after losing his favorite target in the first quarter, Goff didn’t blink. He was patient with his reads, delivered mostly accurate balls, and did it while taking a few vicious hits. Hell, he even had the second-longest run of his...

Thanksgiving is a great holiday. You eat lots of food, are surrounded by loved ones, and the best part is, there is Detroit Lions football on TV. That last part is only enjoyable if the outcome is a good one, and it wasn’t this year. After defeating the Chicago Bears last season, ending a seven-year losing streak on Thanksgiving, the Lions aimed to start a winning streak on the holiday, only to lose to the Green Bay Packers 31-24.

Coming off an overtime victory where the offense was carried by running back Jahmyr Gibbs and the defense struggled, the Lions’...

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is facing a lot of criticism following his team’s 31-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers. In particular, Campbell is under heat for continuing to go for it on fourth down, passing up another field goal late in the game. Additionally, some believe the Lions offense didn’t show enough urgency in the fourth quarter, bleeding too much time off the clock while the team was still down two scores.

In his post-game press conference, Campbell addressed it all. He admitted some mistakes, but also stood by some of his other decisions. Here’s a breakdown of...

In a pivotal NFC North tilt on Thanksgiving Day, the Detroit Lions fell flat and it could have dire consequences down the stretch. It was sadly more of the same from the Lions: a few splash plays on offense with too many defensive lapses mixed in.

Detroit is officially running out of games to turn their season around. Having lost both of their matches versus the Green Bay Packers, the Lions are not only playing catchup in the NFC North, but the Wild Card race as well. We have seen the Lions in recent seasons dominant opponents left and right....