The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings released their final injury reports of the week on Friday and a total of three players have been ruled out and another five are questionable for the Week 18 game on Sunday night. The two players ruled out for the Lions are running back David Montgomery and cornerback Emmanuel… Continue reading Lions vs. Vikings injury report has 3 ruled out, 5 questionable for Week 18
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Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown Pitches NFL Rule Change to Alter Playoff Seeding
Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions are preparing for the biggest game of the 2024 NFL season thus far. Detroit (14–2) is hosting the division rival Minnesota Vikings (14–2) at Ford Field on Sunday Night Football in a clash that means everything for the postseason. If the Lions beat (or tie) the Vikings, they… Continue reading Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown Pitches NFL Rule Change to Alter Playoff Seeding
Pat Jones II will miss Lions game
Jones was limited the first two days of practice but was back to full participation by week’s end. He said Wednesday he would play against the Lions. Ingram appeared on the practice report Thursday as a limited participant with a back issue but practiced fully Friday. For the Lions, running back David Montgomery (knee) and… Continue reading Pat Jones II will miss Lions game
How the Lions’ Dan Campbell became ‘Dan Gamble’ vs. the Vikings
“Detroit probably more than anyone has a depth of plays and personnel they can go to on fourth down,” Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores said. “But that’s kind of a leaguewide trend. There’s a lot more fourth-down attempts than five, 10 seasons ago. It’s not just it’s third down and it’s over, which historically that’s… Continue reading How the Lions’ Dan Campbell became ‘Dan Gamble’ vs. the Vikings
Lions sound like they are preparing to lose to the Vikings on Sunday
Sunday’s huge Week 18 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions will be unique for a variety of reasons, but something that will happen as a result of the outcome is that the NFC playoff bracket will have a Wild-Card team with 14 wins. This is something that never happens, and it’s led some… Continue reading Lions sound like they are preparing to lose to the Vikings on Sunday
Final Vikings at Lions Week 18 Injury Report
EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings (14-2) on Friday ruled out outside linebacker Pat Jones II (knee) for Sunday’s winner-takes-the-division Week 18 game at the Detroit Lions (14-2). Minnesota listed linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill (illness) and cornerback Fabian Moreau (hip) as questionable. The other players on the Vikings report this week for injuries — Harrison Smith (foot),… Continue reading Final Vikings at Lions Week 18 Injury Report
What the Detroit Lions can learn from the first Minnesota Vikings matchup
Is Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff the antidote to Vikings’ blitz-happy defense? Rainer Sabin – Detroit Free Press NFL playoff rule change? Amon-Ra St. Brown thinks 14-win Lions getting done dirty Jared Ramsey – Detroit Free Press Lions’ Jameson Williams discusses growth under OC Ben Johnson What the Lions can learn from the first Vikings… Continue reading What the Detroit Lions can learn from the first Minnesota Vikings matchup
Detroit Lions create second roster vacancy ahead of Vikings game
Late on Thursday, the Detroit Lions made a roster move that may tip their intentions on who will be playing in the big Sunday night finale against the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions waived wide receiver Tom Kennedy and signed defensive back Morice Norris back to the practice squad. On the surface, this move looks like… Continue reading Detroit Lions create second roster vacancy ahead of Vikings game
NFL playoff race: Vikings and Lions vie for inside track to Super Bowl LIX | NFL
Game of the week Minnesota Vikings (14-2) v Detroit Lions (14-2) The final game of the regular season and it all comes down to this. Two titans battle for the NFC North crown, home-field advantage until the Super Bowl and the ivory tower of a first-round bye. The loser takes the fifth seed and a… Continue reading NFL playoff race: Vikings and Lions vie for inside track to Super Bowl LIX | NFL
Lions LB Alex Anzalone not 100%, weighing risks to play vs. Vikings
Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone’s status for the team’s finale against the Minnesota Vikings appears to still be in the air. On Thursday, Anzalone participated in his first non-walkthrough practice since breaking his left forearm in Week 11 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was not a fully-padded practice and he was sporting a brace on… Continue reading Lions LB Alex Anzalone not 100%, weighing risks to play vs. Vikings