The Detroit Lions (8-6) and Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) have declared their injury designations ahead of their Week 16 matchup in downtown Detroit. There are a lot of moving parts along the Lions’ interior offensive line right now, as several starters are dealing with injuries or attempting to return from one.

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.

Ruled OUT

• OT Giovanni Manu (knee, still on IR) — Days remaining in injury evaluation clock: 19 -...

The Detroit Lions (8-6) and Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) will square off in a Week 16 matchup at Ford Field, the final regular-season home game of the year.

“Steelers, man. Got a lot of respect for this team, got a lot of respect for Mike Tomlin, been doing it for a long time, hell of a coach,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said earlier in the week. “Their brand of football; same style, always competitive. And once again, they’re in the race for this division over there. They do it the right way, they do it the hard way, and they make...

Through the years, the NFL has had it’s share of issues come and go as it pertains to officiating. Without diving too deep into the real issues that have been popping up in the 2025 season, I am going to focus on one aspect that the league has placed a heavy emphasis on this year—taunting and unsportsmanlike penalties.

Prior to the season kicking off, the NFL announced it would be crackng down on “violent and sexually suggestive gestures” this season.

“Unsportsmanlike gestures like simulating or either shooting a gun or brandishing a gun, or inappropriate gestures like a throat...

The Detroit Lions cannot wait any longer. If they’re going to make a serious Super Bowl push, it has to start this week against the Pittsburgh Steelers. For any realistic chance to make the playoffs, the Lions need to win out, and even that doesn’t guarantee them a spot in the postseason.

The Steelers, too, are trying to convince people they are worthy playoff contenders. While they control their own destiny for the AFC North title, their entire season has been underwhelming.

So how do the two teams match up? Who has the statistical advantages in each aspect of the...

The Detroit Lions are in a tight spot, but playoff hopes are still alive.

This week they take on an old friend—Aaron Rodgers and the 8-6 Pittsburgh Steelers. Luckily, the Lions will play in front of that loud, rowdy Ford Field home crowd.

On Pride of Detroit, we’ve got Erik Schlitt breaking down Pittsburgh’ offensive and defensive schemes, a preview with our SB Nation counterpart Behind the Steel Curtain from Ryan Mathews, and a look at what Lions coordinators had to say ahead of the matchup from Jeremy Reisman.

Once you’re done with your assigned reading, here are some Week...

Even when I try to go simple with my bold prediction, it still doesn’t come true. Last week’s prediction was a big ask, despite it being straightforward. This week’s bold prediction might be too much to ask for in this game, but as much as the Detroit Lions are in must-win mode, so am I.

In Week 16, the Lions have their home season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers. If you’ve been watching football for a long time, you know the Steelers are known for having a strong defense. While the defense as a whole this season hasn’t been up...

NFL Week 16 kicks off with one of the best games of the week.

The Los Angeles Rams sit atop the entire NFC, but their division-rival Seattle Seahawks are right on their heels. Both teams sit at 11-3 on the season, meaning this game will have huge implications on the conference’s playoff race. The winner of the game will be atop the entire NFC, while the other will have to make up at least one game in the final two weeks of the season to avoid going on the road in Wild Card weekend. Technically speaking, only the Rams have...

We’re nearing the end of the regular season, and the playoff race has officially reached a fever pitch.

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 toggle button in the widget below to cycle through the settings and in the week’s ahead, check out our records when it comes to making picks....

This week’s Detroit Lions coordinator recap focuses a little more on recapping the loss to the Los Angeles Rams rather than a look forward to the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, it features a lot of interesting topics, including Jameson Williams’ explosion in the past six games, some important self-scout on defense, and a full-throated endorsement of kicker Jake Bates despite some recent struggles.

Here are my six biggest takeaways:

Offensive coordinator John Morton

Run game struggles start up front

The Lions running game has been explosive at times, completely neutralized at others. Coming off one of their toughest performances against...

The Detroit Lions (8-6) and Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) have declared their Thursday injury reports as they prepare to face off in Week 16 at Ford Field.

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

• C Graham Glasgow (knee) — New injury
• S Kerby Joseph (knee)

Glasgow was not on the injury report on Wednesday, but was added with a knee injury on Thursday, which is a less-than-ideal situation. Mid-week injuries can often be...

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard spoke in the front of the media on Thursday after the team’s 41-34 loss to the Los Angeles Rams and admitted his unit’s performance was nowhere near acceptable. Any time the offense scores 34 points, in his opinion, the team should win the game.

Sheppard was quick to point to the team’s inefficient pass defense over the past month as the primary culprit of the team’s struggles, which is pretty obvious. In the past four weeks, the Lions have allowed the most passing yards per game (328.8), most passing touchdowns (10), and eight-worst passer...

We are back with another episode of Pride of Detroit’s weekly preview podcast, “Before the Roar,” where myself (Morgan), Meko Scott, and Max Gerber breakdown everything ahead of the Detroit Lions’ Week 16 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Despite a tough loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15, the Lions’ path to the postseason remains fairly simple. Win these next three games and odds are, you will punch your ticket to the dance, and from there—anything can happen. And all of it starts with handling business at home.

With all of that said, the Steelers also have plenty...