Every year, SB Nation tracks NFL fans’ confidence levels of their favorite teams with weekly Reacts Surveys posted at their team websites. For Pride of Detroit, we get the pleasure of gauging Detroit Lions fans’ confidence heading into each game.

Heading into Week 1, Lions fans’ confidence was very high, with 94% of fans believing the team was headed in the right direction. But that number took a dramatic drop following the Lions’ Week 1 loss to the Green Bay Packers, plummeting to 53%, the lowest mark since we’ve been running these weekly polls.

But things change quickly in the...

Everything is better the week after a Detroit Lions win. The air seems more refreshing, the doom and gloom talk takes a few days off, and we’re also treated to a ton of awesome Lions content we don’t get after a loss. You’ve got the Dan Campbell victory speeches in the locker room, fantastic mic’d up moments, and, my personal favorite, the best radio calls from Dan Miller and the entire Detroit Lions Radio Network team.

On Monday night, the Lions dropped the first “Calls of the Game” for the 2025 Lions season, and it did not disappoint. Enjoy it...

Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season features a “Monday Night Football” double header, kicking off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC.

The first game features the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) traveling to Texas to take on the Houston Texans (0-1) and will air at 7 p.m. ET on ABC. The Bucs got their Week 1 win over division rival Atlanta Falcons (23-20), while the Texans came up short against the Rams (14-9). The Bucs will be looking to become the ninth team to go 2-0 to start the season, while the Texans will be desperately looking ot...

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell likes to kick off his Monday press conference after a game to run down the players who stood out the most on tape. After the 52-21 shellacking of the Chicago Bears, it’s no surprise that Campbell’s list was pretty darn long.

Here’s a full list of players he named, and some further comments on players, if Campbell offered them.

Offense: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, the entire offensive line, Brock Wright, Kalif Raymond, and David Montgomery.

Defense: Brian Branch, Aidan Hutchinson, Al-Quadin Muhammad, DJ Reed, and Tyleik Williams.

Special teams: Zach Cunningham,...

The Detroit Lions dismantled the Chicago Bears in Week 2, 52-12, leveling their season record to 1-1. Let’s take a closer look at the Lions’ snap counts to see what we can divulge from their personnel usage that may have led to this rapid return to success.

Quarterbacks:

• Jared Goff: 56 snaps (95%)
• Kyle Allen: 3 (5%)

Goff was masterful in his Ford Field debut this season, completing 23 of 28 passing attempts for 334 yards, five touchdowns, and a near-perfect passer rating (156.0). With the game in hand, the Lions turned to their backups for the...

Many expected the Detroit Lions to right the ship this weekend after a brutal loss to the Green Bay Packers last Sunday, and they did quite a bit more than that.

Detroit delivered an absolute beatdown to the Chicago Bears at Sunday’s home opener to the tune of 52-21.

Naturally, Lions fans are celebrating while national writers and analysts are changing their tunes. Here are some of the best reactions I found across social media:

And onto the rest of your notes.

• Apparently Kerby Joseph was the mastermind behind the “Stumblebum” celly.

• Celebrities and legends were in the...

It looks like the Detroit Lions got scared straight. After a rough outing in Week 1, the Lions looked like their normal selves against the Chicago Bears, handing their division rival their sixth loss in the past seven matchups. It was a massive win by every definition of the word, and it certainly eased concerns that this team may take a step back after losing both coordinators.

Let’s hand out some grades for the Lions’ performance in their 52-21 victory over the Bears.

Quarterback: A+

That is about as close to a perfect performance as you can get in...

Doctor Faustus, a 16th-century tragedy by playwright Christopher Marlowe, tells the story of a brilliant but restless scholar who grows dissatisfied with the limits of traditional knowledge. Faustus, hungry for something more, strikes a bargain with the devil. In exchange for his soul, Faustus will enjoy 24 years of unlimited power and pleasure, aided by the demon Mephistopheles.

In the beginning, Faustus revels in his newfound abilities by conjuring spirits, performing tricks, and impressing nobles with his powers. But as the years pass, he wastes his gifts on silly parlor tricks rather than pursuing deeper wisdom, lasting achievement, or committing...

The Detroit Lions had a few injuries along the way during their 52-21 rout of the Chicago Bears. While we’ll know more about the injuries in the upcoming days, here’s what we know based on post-game availability.

Brian Branch

Let’s start with the good news. During garbage time, Lions safety Brian Branch appeared to get leg-whipped by teammate Jack Campbell, and he slowly made his way off the field and into the locker room. There doesn’t appear to be any reason for concern, however, because Branch told reporters after the game that it was just cramps he was dealing with....

The best cure for a beatdown is to deliver one yourself.

The Detroit Lions took out their bottled Week 1 frustrations against the Chicago Bears in a Week 2 tilt that spiraled into a blowout for the home team. Detroit dropped a staggering 52 points on the hapless Bears in a game highlighted by the awoken Lions offense. After tallying just 13 points against the Green Bay Packers last week, Detroit topped that total in the first quarter alone. The Lions never let off the gas in this outing, making things appear personal against former offensive coordinator and current Bears...

The Detroit Lions will be back on the road in Week 3, traveling to Baltimore to take on the Ravens on “Monday Night Football,” and the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook have Detroit as the underdogs, with the opening betting line set at Lions +5.5 points.

The Lions responded to a lackluster Week 1 performance against the Green Bay Packers (27-13) by taking Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears to the woodshed (52-21). The Lions struggled in almost every facet of their game in Week 1, and didn’t score a touchdown until the final minutes of the game. In Week...

The Detroit Lions will be back on the road in Week 3, traveling to Baltimore to take on the Ravens on “Monday Night Football”, and the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook have Detroit as the underdogs, with the opening betting line set at Lions +5.5 points.

The Lions responded to a lackluster Week 1 performance against the Green Bay Packers (27-13) by taking Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears to the woodshed (52-21). The Lions struggled in almost every facet of their game in Week 1, and didn’t score a touchdown until the final minutes of the game. In Week...