There are a ton of really amazing stadiums in the NFL. You have historic venues such as Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs, and Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers. Even if you are a fan of a rival team, these venues are considered special by just about everyone involved with the game of football.

Then you have newer, state-of-the-art buildings like AT&T Stadium, where the Dallas Cowboys play their home games. With a capacity of 80,000 and a retractable roof, it is truly a spectacle for visitors to take in. Over on the West Coast,...

It’s been a rough start to the year for On Paper, as the Detroit Lions’ games have rarely gone as the statistics have suggested this year. This week, there appears to be a significant statistical advantage between the Lions and the Washington Commanders. But will that result in another upset victory, and will the numbers finally not lie?

Let’s take a closer look at the Lions vs. Commanders Week 10 matchup in our On Paper preview and prediction.

Lions pass offense (10th in DVOA) vs. Commanders pass defense (24th)

By the basic statistics, you’d never know that the Lions’...

The Detroit Lions (5-3) and Washington Commanders (3-6) will square off in a Week 10 matchup. The last time these two teams met, the Lions’ injury-depleted defense couldn’t keep up with Washington’s offense. While things have changed this time around—the Lions defense is playing at a high level, and Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is injured and won’t play—Lions players haven’t forgotten about that loss.

“That’s definitely a part of it, absolutely,” Lions quarterback Jared Goff admitted earlier in the week. “I think more than that, we want to get off of a losing streak here and get a W. Certainly,...

Well, you can’t win them all, right? Not only did the Detroit Lions lose last week, but my bold prediction came up short, as wide receiver Jameson Williams only gained 66 yards and a touchdown, coming up 34 yards short of my guess. I’m sticking with the offense once again, as they’ve been struggling and seem like the unit that’s due for a breakout game.

What also helps Detroit this week is who they play against, the Washington Commanders. Washington has caught the injury bug heavily this season, losing players left and right. Now, they lost their starting quarterback, Jayden...

After a sobering defeat at the hands of a division rival, “5 Questions” is back with an opportunity for revenge. This week, we had the pleasure of connecting with Andrew York of Hogs Haven to give us some insight into the team responsible for ending the Lions season last year: the Washington Commanders. We talked about how Marcus Mariota takes charge of this offense, the Commanders pass-rush plan after dealing with season-ending injuries, and much more in the lead up to this rematch of the NFL Divisional round.

**1. The injury suffered by Jayden Daniels is nothing short of devastating...

I’ve had a running joke this year that you cannot trust “Thursday Night Football” games between divisional opponents. Get together two teams who know each other well and put them on a short week, and anything can happen. Look no further than the 49ers’ upset of the Rams, the Giants’ upset of the Eagles, and the Bengals’ upset of the Steelers in this season’s Thursday night games alone.

However, I’m not sure that will hold true again this week.

The hapless 2-6 Las Vegas Raiders are up against the 7-2 Denver Broncos. Denver enters the game as 8.5-point favorites, and...

The Detroit Lions (5-3) and Washington Commanders (3-6) were back on the field on Thursday as they head toward a Week 10 showdown. Both teams are dealing with double-digit injuries, which makes for a lot of player progress to track.

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.

No practice

• RB Jacob Saylors (back) — downgraded from limited practice
• DL Pat O’Connor (knee)
• S Kerby Joseph (knee)

Saylors showing up limited on Wednesday, then...

The Detroit Lions coordinators took the podium on Thursday morning after the team’s tough loss to the Minnesota Vikings. While the coordinators have never shied away from honesty in their media sessions, this felt turned up to 11. All three coordinators pointed to specific players or units that made mistakes against the Vikings, while also noting their faith in turning things around.

Here are eight takeaways from the media session.

Offensive coordinator John Morton

Protection is the key to everything

When asked what the toughest part of rewatching the poor offensive performance from the offense, Morton pointed to their...

It was 2018 when Josh Paschal noticed a spot on the bottom of his foot.

Entering his second season playing for Kentucky, he didn’t think much of it. A blood blister, perhaps. But his athletic trainer wasn’t convinced. A trip to the podiatrist led to a trip to the dermatologist.

A biopsy would reveal the worst.

“It ended up being stage 3B and that it had reached twice the depth,” the now Detroit Lion remembered.

Just 19 years old at the time, Paschal would go through a heart wrenching journey to not only stay on the college football field, but...

One silver lining about the NFL schedule is that during the regular season, there is always next week. Although after a disappointing loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9, seven days may have felt closer to a month for the Detroit Lions.

Luckily for them and the rest of us fans, they will have a chance to get back in the win column this Sunday as they travel to the nation’s capital for a matchup with the Washington Commanders in Week 10. To break things down ahead of the divisional-round rematch I am joined by my good friend and...

The NFL regular season is a marathon, not a sprint, but it sure does feel like we’ve arrived to this point in a hurry. Catch your breath and get yourself ready for another week’s worth of football with the crew at Pride of Detroit.

As we have done in past seasons, our staff will be making weekly predictions for every game on the NFL schedule. Each of the Pride of Detroit staff will pick the moneyline (winner of the game, no spread), but some of the members will also pick against the spread and even the over/under lines—there’s an easy-to-use...

Miles Frazier admitted he almost cried as he took the field for his first Detroit Lions practice since rookie minicamp.

“It was just a humbling experience. Just an experience that I’m grateful for,” Frazier said on Wednesday following said practice. “It was nothing like it, especially playing at this level. This has always been my dream. Just not having all the pads, not having to be able to practice, and then just putting on that helmet again, I’m just thankful.”

After being selected in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, Frazier’s plan of taking the field was a...