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At halftime of the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams, David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs went to the locker room with six carries a piece. Montgomery had turned his touches into 31 yards, a respectable 5.2 yards per carry. Gibbs had only produced 19 rushing yards, 3.2 YPC.
For the rest of the game, Montgomery only had a single carry—a 1-yard touchdown run on a direct snap. Gibbs carried it another seven times, gaining 19 yards for an even less efficient 2.7 yards per carry.
While game situation—Detroit falling behind two possessions in a hurry—likely dictated more Gibbs...
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The Detroit Lions have begun the 21-day evaluation clock for offensive tackle Giovanni Manu. The second-year offensive tackle has been on injured reserve since Week 5 with a knee injury, but it appears he’s healthy enough to return to practice. He was officially listed as limited in practice on Wednesday ahead of the team’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Note: Manu’s return to practice was not on Wednesday’s transaction wire, likely because the Lions only had a walkthrough practice.
Manu, the team’s 2024 third-round pick, was considered a developmental project given he played his college days in Canada for the...
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The Detroit Lions (8-6) and Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) have declared their initial Week 16 injury reports as they prepare to face off in Week 16. Both teams are dealing with a few key injuries, especially on the defensive side of the ball.
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.
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Another year, another disappointment from the Detroit Lions defense. While the season isn’t over and there’s time for the unit to rebound down the stretch—particularly against at least two teams struggling on offense—it’s clear Detroit’s defense has not lived up to expectation for yet another season.
And as pointed out by one of our listeners, the defense has been a pretty massive disappointment every year under Dan Campbell, with the exception of last season (until injuries hit).
Lions defensive PPG allowed ranks:
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Well, here we are. It’s the middle of December, and the Detroit Lions’ playoff hopes are roughly 35 percent, depending on where you look. The biggest thing the team must do in these final three weeks is win out, but that’s easier said than done. Detroit needs a little help along the way, but when it comes to what they need to do, it starts with beating the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Steelers are in a similar situation, but more so for their division. They are fighting with the Baltimore Ravens for a divisional title that, if they don’t win, likely...
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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.
The Lions dropped another tough one in Week 15 to arguably the best team in football right now, the Los Angeles Rams. As a result, the Lions’ record sits at 8-6, they’ve essentially used up their mistakes, and will play their final three games without a safety net. If they want to make the playoffs, they’ll need to...
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The Detroit Lions made a notable change on their practice squad, partially out of necessity.
The Tennessee Titans signed Lions defensive back Erick Hallett off the team’s practice squad, and the Lions responded by adding cornerback Keenan Garber.
Losing Hallett is notable, as he started Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams at safety. With Brian Branch on injured reserve, Kerby Joseph still nursing a knee injury, and Thomas Harper working his way through concussion protocol, Hallett started and played 55 snaps for the Lions at safety alongside veteran Avonte Maddox. Hallett was credited with 10 tackles and a pass...
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For several years now, so much of the Detroit Lions’ identity as a team has come from how they run the football. It is a philosophy that has been etched into the minds of everyone around the organization since the first days of the Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes era. Both in 2023 and 2024, their ability to hand the ball off to running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery has been essential to their success. However, for the majority of the 2025 season, that has not been the case.
Don’t get me wrong—there are still explosive outings from this...
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The Detroit Lions (8-6) have their backs against the wall following their Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, and now likely will have to win their final three games in order to have a chance at the NFL playoffs. The Lions had a chance to pull off the win over the top-ranked Rams, but a few mistakes at the wrong times cost them in the end.
Will the Lions be punished for their errors in LA? Let’s take a look at how things shook out in this week’s power rankings.
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The Detroit Lions are on the verge of missing the playoffs. They almost certainly have to win their remaining three games, and if they do, their odds are actually incredibly high. Per the New York Times, just by winning their last three games, their playoff odds jump to 94-95 percent.
Even if the Lions lose on Sunday to the Pittsburgh Steelers, they almost certainly won’t be mathematically eliminated. However, there is very specific scenario that would bounce the Lions from the playoffs in Week 16.
You see, the Chicago Bears...
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The Detroit Lions’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams feels like the last slip-up this team can afford. While there are unlikely paths for Detroit to get in with a 2-1 finish in their last three games, the reality is Detroit almost certainly needs to win out, and even if they do, there’s a small chance the Lions still don’t make the playoffs.
So if the Lions want to win the Super Bowl this year, that means they essentially need to win seven straight games: three to finish off the regular season and four in the postseason. For a team...
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For a few brief moments—when Aidan Hutchinson’s red-zone interception immediately turned into a Jared Goff strike to Amon-Ra St. Brown on the very next play, or when Goff hit Jameson Williams for a 31-yard touchdown to briefly take a 24–14 lead late in the second quarter—it finally felt like this Lions team had rediscovered its identity. They looked ready for their close-up again in La La Land. For a fleeting stretch, they resembled the 2023 and 2024 versions of themselves.
But it dissipated just as quickly.
Soon after, the Lions looked more like the team that hasn’t won consecutive games...
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