One of the most scrutinized decisions from the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles came in the second quarter when the Lions attempted to fake a punt. Facing a fourth-and-2 from their own 43-yard line, the Lions direct snapped to linebacker Grant Stuard. The play failed right away, as Moro Ojomo and Jalyx Hunt met Stuard in the backfield and stopped him for no gain.

It was the second of five times the Lions were stopped on fourth down Sunday night, but it was more criticized than the other decisions, because Philadelphia kept their defense on the field. Many...

We are back with another episode of Before the Roar, your Detroit Lions’ preview podcast here at Pride of Detroit, where we are breaking down everything ahead of the Week 12 matchup against the New York Giants. Fresh off the heels of a frustrating loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit will be looking to rebound at home against a Giants team that, despite their 2-9 record on the season, has been competitive in most of their games thus far in 2025.

With a 6-4 record through their first 10 games of the year, everything is still in front of the...

Former Lions special teams captain and Pro Bowler Jalen Reeves-Maybin has found a new home in the NFC North.

The 30-year-old veteran linebacker and special teamer was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad, the team announced Tuesday.

First drafted in 2017 by the Lions in the fourth round, Reeves-Maybin played in Detroit for seven of the eight past seasons with a stint in Houston in 2022. He returned to the Lions afterwards and served an important role in the team’s success the past few years—named special teams captain in 2023 and 2024. He’s made a Pro Bowl and been...

Through 11 weeks of the 2025 NFL season, the Detroit Lions find themselves third in their division. The NFC North standings look like this at the moment:

1. Chicago Bears: 7-3
2. Green Bay Packers: 6-3-1
3. Detroit Lions: 6-4
4. Minnesota Vikings: 4-6

If the Lions are looking to win their third-straight division title, they are going to need to make up some ground. However, they’re just a single game out of the top spot, and with divisional games remaining against all three teams, they still technically hold their own fate in their own hands.

With nearly half of...

The Detroit Lions (6-4) and New York Giants (2-9) will square off in a Week 12 battle at Ford Field. While the Lions will be looking to get back to their winning ways, the Giants are trying to salvage what looks like a lost season.

“This team has been in a ton of these games,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said on Wednesday. “And a few of these games, they’ve been up a couple of scores and lost a tight one there a few times. And so they’ve been in most of these games, had a chance to win them, they’re...

Through 11 weeks of the season, the Detroit Lions find themselves on the outside looking in when it comes to the NFC playoffs. It’s not a spot they could have anticipated finding themselves in, but there’s still time for them to figure out what it will take to get back into the playoff picture and chase their goal of winning a Super Bowl.

This week, we had the pleasure of connecting with Edward Valentine of Big Blue View to give us some insight into a New York Giants football team that’s going through changes. We got some insight into the...

It’s sounding more and more likely that the Detroit Lions will have their No. 1 cornerback returning for this week’s game against the New York Giants. Lions coach Dan Campbell noted that the he was optimistic D.J. Reed could be ready to play.

“I’m hopeful, but I think a lot of it’s going to be determined by tomorrow—like these full-speed practices tomorrow and then Friday,” Campbell said. “He looked pretty good last week, so we’ll see.”

Reed has been on injured reserve since suffering a serious-looking hamstring injury in Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns. Thankfully, the injury didn’t require...

The Detroit Lions (6-4) and New York Giants (2-9) have declared their initial Week 12 injury reports, and while the Giants were on the practice field, the Lions only ran a walkthrough after a tough road game on Sunday night. With a walkthrough on the docket for Wednesday, all of the Lions’ players’ participation levels are estimates from the coaching staff, assuming the team had run a regular practice.

Let’s take a look at the latest injury report and get you up to date with what we know. Note: Any changes from the last injury report will be bolded.

**Injured...

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The Detroit Lions will only go as far as their offensive line takes them. That seems abundantly clear when looking at the team’s four losses this season. In those four games, the Lions have:

• Been sacked 12 times (3.0 per game)
• Rushed for just 70.8 yards per game
• Rushed for 3.3 yards per carry

Meanwhile, in their six wins, they have:

• Been sacked eight times (1.3 per game)
• Rushed for 169.7 yards per game
• Rushed for 5.2 yards per carry

The Lions have shown they’re capable of being the explosive offense they’ve been in...

It feels like Groundhog Day again here in Detroit. The Detroit Lions are coming off their fourth loss of the season, this time to the Philadelphia Eagles on “Sunday Night Football.” This loss didn’t feel like the one to the Green Bay Packers or Minnesota Vikings, where the team looked awful all around; it felt more like the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs earlier in the year. The defense did all it could as the offense sputtered, and it all came crashing down in the end.

Thankfully, the Lions have three straight home games, two of them against teams...

Each week, SB Nation tracks NFL fans’ confidence levels of their favorite teams with their Reacts Surveys posted on their team websites. For Pride of Detroit, we are tasked with gauging Detroit Lions fans’ confidence in the team heading into each game.

Through the Lions’ first ten games, we’ve seen some expected fluctuations, as well as a few dramatic ones. Let’s take a quick look at how things have shaken out this season:

Entering the 2025 season: 94%
After Week 1 loss to Packers: 53%
Week 2 win over Bears: 85%
Week 3 win over Ravens: 99%
Week 4 win...