Last week, Detroit Lions rookie third-round receiver Isaac TeSlaa didn’t play much, but he sure did make a first impression. Despite only playing in three offensive snaps against the Green Bay Packers, he made what could be the highlights of the season with an incredible one-handed touchdown grab.

So why didn’t TeSlaa play more, given he was making plays all during training camp and the preseason, too? Well, the answer is pretty simple: he was sick earlier in the week.

“I think we really wanted to try to get him involved last week but then he got sick and wasn’t...

The Detroit Lions head back to Ford Field for their home opener against the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon. Both teams are coming off losses to NFC North rivals and are looking to avoid starting the season 0-2 and digging themselves into a hole. The Lions aren’t just playing the Bears, but former offensive coordinator, now Bears head coach, Ben Johnson.

“Ben’s my friend. He’s always going to be my friend. Nothing about that’s going to change,” said Lions head coach Dan Campbell. “We’re going in, getting ready to play Chicago. We’re going to win this game. We have to.”...

The Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears had disappointing openers to the 2025 NFL season. The Lions looked outclassed in just about every way against the Green Bay Packers. While the Bears blew a 17-6 lead with a disastrous fourth quarter. Not only are both teams 0-1 overall, but with a loss already in the division, the Lions and the Bears cannot afford to drop another NFC North match just two weeks into the season. While there’s no such thing as a Week 2 must-win game, tensions will certainly be high in this.

Here’s every way to watch, listen to, or...

The Detroit Lions may have tipped their hand when it comes to the injury status of left tackle Taylor Decker. The team announced on Saturday afternoon that they are only elevating newly-signed linebacker Monty Rice from the practice squad. That’s notable because the Lions did not add any offensive linemen from the practice squad, when they could have elevated Devin Cochran, Michael Niese, or Dan Skipper (currently injured).

That leaves the Lions with just eight offensive linemen currently eligible to be active on gameday:

• LT Taylor Decker
• LG Christian Mahogany
• C Graham Glasgow
• RG Tate Ratledge...

The current Detroit Lions regime has a history of slow starts — but Week 1’s meltdown in Green Bay was uncharacteristically treacherous. The good news for Detroit is that it also has a history of roaring back. The Lions have won 10 straight games following a loss dating back to October 2022.

That’s why Lions fans have been pointing to a handful of “no-show” games (2022 Panthers, 2023 Ravens, 2023 Packers, 2023 Bears) when comparing last week’s defeat at Lambeau. Few teams are lucky enough to have so few of those over two and a half seasons. This is still...

With Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker questionable to play on Sunday against the Chicago Bears after missing three practices with a shoulder injury, the Lions may have to turn to developmental second-year tackle Giovanni Manu to protect Jared Goff’s blind side.

The Lions drafted Manu in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, knowing that the University of British Columbia product would take some time to develop. Manu had all the physical tools to be an NFL product—including 6-foot-7, 350-pound size and incredible agility for a player of that size—but given the level of play in college, the...

Well, our weekly Madden simulations are, unfortunately, off to an accurate start. Last Saturday, when we ran a game of Madden 26 between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers and streamed the results on our Twitch and YouTube pages, we were shocked to see the offense struggle so much. Jared Goff managed just 155 passing yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery combined for only 57 yards. And the Lions managed just 13 points in a 16-13 loss to the Packers.

LMAO! LIKE THAT WOULD EVER HAPPEN!

sigh….

Well, let’s hope Madden has something better...

The Detroit Lions offense needs to get back on track this week after a disappointing performance against the Green Bay Packers. While the Packers defense looks legit, there were far too many self-inflicted wounds from the Lions offense that needs to be cleaned up before it’s too late.

The Chicago Bears defense had a great showing last week… for three quarters. So there’s no guarantee of a get-right game for the Lions offense. However, with a week to adjust to some correctable mistakes and a roster full of talent, it’s reasonable to expect a more competent performance on Sunday at...

The Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears have declared their Week 2 injury designations ahead of their Sunday divisional matchup. All week, media and fans have been focused on Lions starting left tackle Taylor Decker’s health updates, and he’ll enter this game with a questionable designation.

Decker has been unable to practice all week, but the Lions plan on giving him as much time as he needs to recover, and are even considering playing him this Sunday—as long as there’s no long-term risk.

“We’re just trying to buy him some time here, to where he feels better,” Lions coach Dan Campbell...

After they handled their business in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions, the Green Bay Packers hosted the Washington Commanders on “Thursday Night Football.” In front of another rowdy crowd in Lambeau Field, the Packers thoroughly beat up on Washington. Similarly to their game against Detroit, they almost completely suffocated anything Washington attempted to get going offensively. Unfortunately, this Packers defense looks like it could be one of the best units in all of football once the 2025 season is over with.

Up front, the addition of All-Pro edge defender Micah Parsons cannot be overstated. Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley...

According to Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell, left tackle Taylor Decker is expected to miss Friday’s practice with his shoulder injury, meaning he’ll miss all of this week’s practices in the lead up to Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears.

Although it’s extremely rare for a Lions player to miss the full week of practices and play, Campbell noted if there’s a player that doesn’t need to practice, it may be a veteran like Decker.

“Decker’s played a lot of football, so he’ll be ready. He’ll be ready as long as it feels right,” Campbell said.

That said, Campbell also...

After a rocky start to the NFL season, the Detroit Lions are expected to get back on track against another NFC North rival this Sunday.

According to score predictions across multiple sports media sites, it appears most NFL writers and analysts believe the Lions will take the Chicago Bears to the cleaners in Detroit’s home opener this weekend.

Here’s a batch of picks and score predictions, along with some thoughts behind those picks.

CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco: Lions 30, Bears 17

“The Bears are on the road off a short week against the Lions coming off a road loss....