The Detroit Lions’ 2025 season has come to a close, and the Lions now hold the No. 17 pick in the 2026 NFL Draf****t.

While the season is complete for over half the NFL, we’ve only just begun to establish the draft order for the majority of this year’s picks. At this stage, we know the first 18 picks in the upcoming draft, with the remaining first-round picks assigned once teams are eliminated from the NFL playoffs. Once the playoffs conclude, more picks will be awarded to teams via the NFL—i.e., compensatory picks, awarded picks based on minority hires, etc.—and...

If you thought Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker was battling through injuries this year, buddy, you don’t know the half of it.

After the Lions’ final game of the 2025 season—a gritty, last-second win over the Chicago Bears—Decker was going through a lot of emotions in the locker room. Clearly, he was thinking about the possibility of this being the last game of his 10-year career—all spent with the Lions. While he continues to maintain that he’s not in the right emotional space to make a big decision like that, he also painstakingly went through every detail of how...

If you were a fan of draft position, this was not the outcome for you. If you were a fan of beating the Chicago Bears, grab yourself a seat and celebrate.

Despite a disappointing season for the Detroit Lions, they still walked away from their 2025 campaign with a sweep of the Ben Johnson-led Chicago Bears. The two teams had changed a lot since their Week 2 tilt, a game in which Detroit throttled Chicago 52-21. Since then, the two teams had gone in opposite directions in the NFC North, with Chicago rising to the division crown while Detroit fell...

In a rather meaningless Week 18 game, the Detroit Lions went on the road to play the Chicago Bears. Detroit didn’t care if the game didn’t matter to them, and they played to win. They dominated early on, and despite a late collapse by the defense, the offense saved the day to win the game, 19-16.

While it’s now officially the offseason, we can still discuss this game. Here are my four takeaways from the Lions’ Week 18 victory.

Detroit’s 2026 schedule fate was decided before kickoff

While this isn’t related to the game, we now know who the...

The Detroit Lions walked away from the 2025 season with a win, sending a message to the Chicago Bears that they’ll be back in 2026.

The win cost the Lions a few slots in draft position. Here’s where things stand heading into “Sunday Night Football.”

1. Raiders: 2-14 (.543 SOS)
2. Jets: 3-14 (.551)
3. Cardinals: 3-14 (.571)
4. Titans: 3-14 (.575)
5. Giants: 4-13 (.525)
6. Browns: 5-12 (.486)
7. Commanders: 5-12 (.507)
8. Saints: 6-11 (.495)
9. Chiefs: 6-11 (.516)
10. Bengals: 6-11 (.519)
11. Dolphins: 7-10 (.490)
12. Cowboys: 7-9-1 (.437)
13. Falcons (owned by Rams): 8-9...

The Detroit Lions were all over the Chicago Bears in the first half, but only hold a 13-0 lead at halftime. Can they hold onto their lead and end the 2025 season on a high note? Join our live chat at the bottom of the page in the comment section.

The Detroit Lions don’t have much of anything to play for. They’re obviously already out of playoff contention, and, in fact, they’ve already clinched last place in the NFC North—which does come with some 2026 perks.

A first-to-worst season is not what was expected nor what should be considered acceptable around these parts. But you don’t have to tell Lions coach Dan Campbell that. He already warned that changes are inevitable this upcoming offseason.

But the Lions aren’t quite ready to turn the page just yet. The team plans on playing their starters for the finale against the Chicago Bears,...

The Detroit Lions’ 2025 season is nearly over, but even before Week 18 is concluded, we now know that the Lions will finish in fourth place in the NFC North and who they’ll face in the 2026 season. While the full schedule, including dates and times, won’t be released until May, we do know who Detroit’s home and away opponents will be.

Here’s how it works.

In addition to the home and away games with the Lions’ NFC North rivals, they’ll also face all four teams from two predetermined divisions—based on a league rotation—one from each conference. For 2026, the...

Time to close up shop on the 2025 Detroit Lions season. No one is happy with how things are ending, but at least there’s one more day to watch our team play. And, even better, the eight weeks that follow can be spent on cleaning things up and getting better for the 2026 season ahead.

The stakes are boringly low for both the Lions and the Chicago Bears. Detroit is just playing for pride (and draft position). The Bears are playing for the difference between the second and third seeds in the NFL playoffs.

No doubt the NFL schedule-makers were...

The Detroit Lions (8-8) and Chicago Bears (11-5) have declared their inactives ahead of their Week 18 matchup. While the Lions took care of the majority of their inactives when they ruled out their injured players on Friday, there were a few more moves that needed to be made.

If you missed any of the team’s roster transactions this week or need a refresher on our updated depth chart, with position-by-position rankings as well as a visual overview, we’ve got you covered. We also delivered a plethora of game previews leading up to this game, including **[breaking down the Bears...

Sunday’s 2025 Detroit Lions season finale is likely to be one of the least-watched games in the local Detroit market in several years. In the midst of a three-game skid, the Lions are not just tough to watch right now, they’re also essentially irrelevant—out of the playoff race and with nothing to play for but pride. If you’re not going to watch on Sunday, I certainly wouldn’t blame you.

But if you clicked on this article, you’re at least curious enough as to why anyone would want to watch the Lions take on the Chicago Bears in Week 18. So...

Ahead of every Detroit Lions game in 2025, we will provide readers with an updated depth chart of the team’s roster based on information gathered throughout the week. In Week 18, the Detroit Lions (8-8) will take on the Chicago Bears (11-5) to close out the regular season.

To help you prepare for this matchup, we have a detailed Lions depth chart that not only ranks all players but also provides the latest news on roster moves, injury statuses, and other relevant developments. For your viewing experience, we have listed the player’s number (in parentheses), bolded the projected starters, and...