The Detroit Lions Podcast

The Detroit Lions head into Steelers week with a sharper injury picture and a clearer offensive to-do list. Thursday brought both concern and relief. It also underscored where this NFL team must win situationally, and how the Detroit Lions Podcast sees the fixes lining up. Injury Ledger and Depth Moves Graham Glasgow did not practice with a knee after being listed as a full participant in Wednesday’s walkthrough. That is a setback. He has stabilized the interior and played better since the 10-day break. Taylor Decker returned on his standard rest plan. Thomas Harper stacked a second full practice and should clear concussion protocol, putting him on track to start at safety. Sione Vaki moved to full. That helps special teams and sub packages. Giovanni Manu was officially activated. The knee injury was a hyperextension, not surgical. Practice reps are the priority. He needs every snap he can get, even as a scout team tackle or emergency sixth lineman. The planet theory applies here. Athletes that big who move like that are rare. The realistic goal is tackle three next year. Getting him back in the building now accelerates that plan. Morton’s Offense After Rams Coordinator John Morton loosened up in front of the mics and still drilled the core point. Detroit must get off the ball better in the run game. The Rams teed off when the Lions showed two backs. Safeties crashed the A gap and squeezed the edges. Tight end blocking did not hold up. That shrank lanes for Jahmyr Gibbs and wasted early downs. The Detroit Lions still scored 34, but the tape says there is meat left on the bone. The fix is personnel. Stop leaning on 12 when you do not have two NFL-caliber tight ends available. Lean into the wideouts. Jameson Williams, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Isaac TeSlaa and Kalif Raymond give Detroit burst, leverage, and spacing. More 11 and spread looks stress rules without telegraphing the run fit. It also creates cleaner access throws that let Gibbs and Amon-Ra work after the catch. Morton even joked about foot speed with Williams and Gibbs. The speed is real. Use it. Special Teams and Steelers Prep Dave Fipp backed Jake Bates after a rough outing. The kicker had a bad day. It happens. Confidence from the coordinator matters in December. Hidden yards and calm operations matter even more. The Steelers are up. That front punishes hesitation. Detroit’s path is simple to say and hard to do. Win first contact in the run game. Keep protection firm if Glasgow cannot go. Feature tempo and spacing. Rotate receivers and challenge leverage. Trust Bates when points are on offer. The Detroit Lions Podcast view is consistent. Health is trending up, the offensive identity is clear, and the details now decide games. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afM4bK-Jj3s #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #dailydlp #grahamglasgow #thomasharper #concussionprotocol #taylordecker #sionevaki #giovannimanu #johnmorton #tightendblocking #jahmyrgibbs #jamesonwilliams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 16 Home Finale: Steelers Visit Ford Field Week 16 lands in Detroit with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming to town for the Detroit Lions’ last home game of the season. The Lions enter off a loss to the Rams, and the Detroit Lions Podcast zeroed in on health and depth as the NFL stretch run tightens. The matchup features an Aaron Rodgers led Steelers offense that does not push the ball deep often, paired with what has been one of the slowest wide receiver groups in the league. That combination makes timing, tackling, and nickel execution pivotal for Detroit’s defense. Thomas Harper’s return from a concussion changes the look on the back end. He went through a full practice and profiles as the replacement for Brian Branch in the nickel. Against a quarterback who prefers intermediate windows, Harper’s quick trigger and slot discipline are timely. The Lions do not have a clean replacement for Kirby Joseph, and that is the core worry in this game. Secondary in Flux: Hallett Out, Garber In, Joseph Trending Out Roster churn hit the safety room. Eric Hallett is no longer a Detroit Lion, signed off the practice squad by the Tennessee Titans after he logged notable snaps against the Rams. He flashed position flexibility, and his exit trims depth right where the Lions could use it most. To backfill, Detroit added Keenan Garber, an undrafted rookie from Kansas State who began his college career at wide receiver before moving to the secondary. He has bounced through the Vikings and Colts practice squads. This is a developmental add, an evaluation play for future contracts, not an immediate fix. Kirby Joseph did not practice Wednesday and Dan Campbell’s tone suggests he is unlikely to go this week. That leaves Avonte Maddox as a hybrid answer and increases the burden on communication. Taylor Decker received veteran rest. The walkthrough produced estimated listings with Tristan Colon limited by a wrist, Giovanni Manu limited with a knee, and Sione Vaki limited with a thumb. The Lions will need special teams reliability from Vaki after a rough outing last week. Guard Play Under the Microscope The interior line became a talking point after the Rams loss. Colon opened well at left guard, especially in pass protection, but his play tailed off as the game wore on. Christian Mahogany logged a full practice, and while the staff remains cautiously optimistic, his return would stabilize the spot if he is cleared to dress. If not, clarity on the rotation is needed. Fans keep asking why Miles Frazier, who looked solid in his debut versus the Cowboys, did not see work against the Rams. That remains an open question as Week 16 approaches. The path is straightforward. Clean up guard play, leverage Harper in the slot, and survive at safety without Joseph. Do that, and the Detroit Lions can close their home slate with control against a methodical Steelers offense. The margin is thin, but the plan fits the opponent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M-kUqDDo5A #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #week16homefinale #pittsburghsteelers #fordfield #aaronrodgersledsteelersoffense #slowestwidereceivergroup #nickelexecution #thomasharper #brianbranch #kirbyjoseph #avontemaddox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Halftime Hope, Second-Half Slide The Detroit Lions lost control of Week 15 and lost the game, 41-34 to the Rams. They led at halftime. They looked ready for a shootout. Then the offense stalled, the defense bent, and the window shut. Two punts in the third quarter, another to open the fourth, and the game was effectively gone. It felt winnable. It also felt like a hard reality check about where this team stands in the NFL. The Detroit Lions Podcast framed it simply. The Rams were better across the board. That is not fatalism. It is the tape. The Rams’ offense moved with rhythm. Their line created space. Their run game dictated terms. Detroit had no sustained answer after the break. At 8-6, the Lions remain talented and dangerous, but hot-and-cold. The inconsistency showed up again when the margin tightened. Where the Match-ups Tilted Los Angeles hit Detroit with heavy football and smart formation choices. The Rams leaned into 13 personnel and forced the Lions out of their comfort plan. Detroit’s counter is often to go heavy with an extra linebacker and win with size. The Rams removed that edge. Puka Nacua sat at times, and the tradeoff still favored the visitors because the fronts and fits worked. The Lions saw fewer light boxes and more bodies clogging space. On the other side, the Rams’ defensive line was ferocious. Their linebackers flowed clean. Their safeties tackled in space. Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery were hemmed in, snap after snap. Detroit needed explosives to keep pace, and they tried. After a three-and-out to start the third quarter, Jared Goff took the shot everyone has been asking for, a vertical to Jameson Williams. The ball nearly hit. The process was right. The result set up another bad down-and-distance, another punt, and more clock for Matthew Stafford to grind down the defense. Flags, Contact, and Thin Margins The frustration bubbled because contact shaped those swing plays. Goff took a helmet-to-helmet shot on the deep ball. Williams was tripped as he stretched for it and later took contact in the back of the end zone. No flags. Around the league, it often cuts the other way for quarterbacks and vertical routes. On this day, it did not. That is not a conspiracy. It is a reminder that Detroit’s margin shrinks when officiating gray areas go against them and the opponent keeps stacking efficient snaps. Strip away the noise and the picture is clear. The Rams executed at a higher level and dictated personnel. Detroit’s offense blinked at the wrong time. The defense could not tilt the field. The Lions still have the traits to beat good teams, but Week 15 underscored the gap between “can” and “do.” If they want a different ending, the next three weeks must be cleaner, faster, and more forceful at the line of scrimmage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjWN45pnJv0 #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #week15loss #41-34 #ramsheavyfootball #13personnel #extralinebacker #lightboxes #linecreatedspace #rungamedictatedterms #thirdquarterpunts #jaredgoffdeepball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Detroit Lions Have No Room For Error The Detroit Lions arrive at this point of the season with zero margin left. Sunday’s match-up at Ford Field against the Pittsburgh Steelers is not just another game on the NFL calendar. It is a referendum on where this team is headed and whether the lessons of the last two months have actually been absorbed. In the latest episode titled Detroit Lions Have No Room For Error, the conversation is honest, uneasy, and rooted in the reality that Detroit must start stacking convincing wins immediately or watch the playoff door close. Officiating Noise, Rams Fallout, and a Team Searching for Its Edge The episode opens by revisiting the Rams loss, not to re-litigate the result, but to confront the lingering frustration around officiating. The hosts make it clear this was not why Detroit lost, yet the blown calls and New York involvement remain impossible to ignore. Across the league, trust in the officiating process is eroding, and the Lions have found themselves on the wrong end of too many moments that change momentum if not outcomes. That frustration feeds into a larger issue. The Lions have not been the same team since early October. Injuries in the secondary, rotating offensive line combinations, and a defense that sometimes looks outmatched have stripped away the identity that fueled last season’s run. Against the Rams, Detroit looked like the less talented roster for the first time in years. That realization hit hard. The episode frames it as a wake-up call, not just for players, but for the entire organization. Steelers Preview and the Playoff Math Nobody Wants The reality is brutal. Detroit needs wins now, not moral victories. The Pittsburgh Steelers come in fighting for their own playoff lives, and that matters. This is not a team Detroit can sleepwalk past. The Steelers offensive line is physical and stable, their tight ends stress the middle of the field, and they are comfortable turning games into grind-it-out affairs. That is exactly where Detroit has struggled when execution slips. Defensively, the Lions need pressure packages similar to what worked against Baltimore earlier in the season. The Steelers can be beaten if their quarterback cannot sit and survey. That means coordinated rush lanes, disguised looks, and better tackling in space than Detroit has shown recently. This is where pride has to take over. The playoff math is uncomfortable but unavoidable. Detroit can still get in, but it requires winning games like this one and doing it decisively. The episode emphasizes that belief inside the locker room matters as much as standings. This is a team that has to prove to itself it can dominate again, not just survive. Sunday is not about style points. It is about control. The Detroit Lions still have the talent to make noise in January, but only if they treat this Steelers game as the beginning of a three-week sprint where nothing is taken for granted. The room knows it. The fans feel it. There is no room for error now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bp19_fngA0 Get yourself a Classic Detroit t-shirt here! Don't miss our great merch selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store. Looking for the relief that CBD products can bring? Click here: https://bit.ly/2XzawlG Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj #DetroitLions, #Lions, #DetroitLionsPodcast, #OnePride, #NoRoomForError #MustWinDetroit #LionsPlayoffMath #ProtectGoff #FixTheExecution #FordFieldPressure #NFLRefWatch #SteelersTest #DecemberFootball #LionsAtTheCrossroads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trenches Decide It: Rams Exposed, Steelers Loom Tuesday morning brings cold air and sharper truths for the Detroit Lions. After getting pushed around by the Rams, the next opponent is the Pittsburgh Steelers, who just handled the Dolphins on Monday Night Football. Pittsburgh led 28-3 before late window dressing. They did it up front. That mirrors how Los Angeles beat the Lions. On the Detroit Lions Podcast, the focus is clear: fix the line play or watch the same script repeat. Pittsburgh’s offensive line is built to run. A good young center. Functional guards. Not as talented as the Rams, but plenty capable of moving bodies. Jalen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell can churn out the same six to eight yards on first down that burned Detroit. The Steelers lean into 12 and 22 personnel about half the time, so extra tight ends will be on the field. That naturally slows Aidan Hutchinson with chips and doubles. It puts the onus on the other edge. Al-Quadin Muhammad and Marcus Davenport must win and finish. Run Fits and Interior Muscle Must Tighten The Rams loss turned on run fits and interior control. Linebackers got stuck inside. The Blake Corum touchdown was a clinic in what not to do, with all three backers diving into the same gap. Jack Campbell’s 14 tackles were real, but too many came after gains. That’s a defensive line problem. This is where the fix begins. Alim McNeill needs to put stats on the sheet. Tylik Williams has to dent the line and shift a gap. DJ Reader must anchor and refuse displacement. Hold ground. Create stalemates on first down. When the Steelers get behind the sticks, their structure frays. The Lions had chances against the Rams with two errant snaps. They failed to cash those in. That margin disappears against a run-first team that stays on schedule. Rush Plan, Personnel Groupings, and a Quiet Worry on Offense The pass rush approach needs urgency. “Crush the can” works when the quarterback stays inside the tackles. It did last night against Aaron Rodgers, who manipulates within the pocket. But it has to arrive faster. On second watch, Hutchinson’s down-to-down work held up better than it seemed live, interception aside. He still needs help. Rams 13 personnel buried edges with three tight ends. Pittsburgh doesn’t major in 13, but their 12 and 22 looks will still stress contain and set edges. The Lions must convert pressures into negative plays, not just squeeze the pocket. The quiet concern is Detroit’s offense versus the Steelers front. Pittsburgh bullied Miami even without T.J. Watt, whose status bears watching after a reported collapsed lung. Regardless, that front won with power and timing. If Detroit’s protection and run game resemble the Rams outing, drives will stall. The remedy is familiar: win first down, keep the playbook open, and make Pittsburgh defend width and speed. Do that, and the NFL week ahead shifts back to Detroit’s terms. Fail at the line of scrimmage again, and the result will look too much like Sunday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC40xwBEd2Q #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #runfits #interiorcontrol #12personnel #22personnel #chipsanddoubles #crushthecan #behindthesticks #winfirstdown #pressuresintonegativeplays #t.j.wattstatus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Third-Quarter Meltdown at SoFi The Detroit Lions had a halftime lead at SoFi and left with a lesson. The NFL punishes teams that nap after the break, and the third quarter did the damage. Three straight three-and-outs. Short fields for Los Angeles. The defense buckled. The Rams took whatever they wanted. A slip in the postgame summed it up, calling it a three-quarter game before catching it. That is how it played. The game swung in 15 minutes, and the Lions could not claw back. This was not a one-off blip. It mirrored the recent pattern. Since early October the Lions have whipsawed win to loss to win again. The common thread is the third quarter and the struggle to steady the wheel when the script flips. Against the Rams, the reset out of the locker room never came. The Lions waited until the fourth to find rhythm. Too late. Identity Crisis on Offense The Detroit Lions offense lacks a reliable backbone. In the first half, they found it. David Montgomery churned tough yards. Six carries. Thirty-one yards. Early-down success. Manageable thirds. That is how you protect your quarterback against a strong Rams front and a top scoring defense. Then halftime hit, and the plan dissolved. Early-down chuck and duck. Long thirds. Montgomery vanished. Jahmyr Gibbs struggled to dent the wall. The approach drifted from what worked to what played into Los Angeles’ hands. The play-caller change was supposed to clarify things. The overall numbers still look fine on paper, especially scoring. But how the Lions get there shifts week to week and quarter to quarter. That is why the roller coaster persists. This team needs a repeatable core idea. Run to set terms. Stay on schedule. Use play action off that. Until the Lions lock into that, the variance will keep biting good game plans in half. Trenches in Trouble Grey underscores the most urgent problem - the offensive line. Tristan Colon is not the answer at left guard. The film and the result say it. If Christian Mahogany is not ready, Miles Frasier has to be the next man up. Graham Glasgow is gutting it out. Taylor Decker is playing through a shoulder. Penei Sewell gets his ankle wrapped every week while carrying the load. The unit is battered, and it shows when the rotation hits the bottom of the depth chart. The offseason priority is clear, but December is here. Protection and the run game are the lifelines for the identity this offense keeps misplacing. Get Montgomery back in early. Make life simpler for everyone across the front. Pass Rush Plan and Secondary Strain The defensive line plan needs a reset. Time to pressure is among the league’s worst, and it played out in Los Angeles. Aidan Hutchinson leads in pressures, but they arrive late. That invites disaster for a man-coverage secondary. Puka Nacua and the Rams feasted while Matthew Stafford sat clean and patient. You cannot ask corners to shadow NFL separators for that long and expect a win rate. Fix it with design, not just effort. Heat early. Change launch points. Win on first down to unlock the rush. If the front speeds up the clock, the coverage can breathe. If not, the Lions will keep chasing games they should control. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb1cCPeMh-U #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #third-quartermeltdown #threestraightthree-and-outs #shortfieldsforlosangeles #ramsfront #topscoringdefense #offensivelinedepth #tristancolon #davidmontgomery #jahmyrgibbs #aidanhutchinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First-Half Firepower, Then Silence Monday in Detroit arrived without the noise. The Detroit Lions fell to the Rams on Sunday, and the tape split in two. The first half looked like the team that bullied the NFL last year. Jared Goff was sharp. Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams found space. The blocking held up. Aidan Hutchinson stole a possession with an interception. Even with dodgy officiating, the Lions pushed to a 24-14 lead. A late Rams field goal trimmed it before the break, but the Detroit Lions still felt in control. That control vanished after halftime. Three possessions. Nine plays. Three three-and-outs. With a penalty factored in, the Lions finished the third quarter at minus-four yards on those drives. The Rams defense surged. The run game stalled. Jameer Gibbs never found daylight and bounced runs into trouble. Tristan Colon struggled at left guard. The call is clear: the line needs Christian Mahogany back. When you cannot protect Goff or run with any reliability, good NFL teams bury you. The Rams did. Edges Exposed, Back End Missing Matthew Stafford ignited in the second half. Los Angeles attacked the Lions where they are weakest right now, at cornerback and safety. The Blake Corum touchdown came when Rock Ya-Sin crashed too hard inside, surrendering the edge. That was emblematic. Missed assignments piled up. Beyond Hutchinson’s takeaway, the pass rush did not change the math. The Rams looked like the number one seed, because they played like it. The absences hurt. The defense is built for back-end playmakers to close windows and erase mistakes. Kirby Joseph and Brian Branch were not out there. Eric Hallett was thrust into his first meaningful NFL minutes and battled, but he is not an All-Pro. The result was a secondary asked to survive on an island. It did not. Dan Campbell’s Reality Check Dan Campbell captured the mood postgame. The Lions saw the top of the NFC and are not there right now. That tracks with this season’s pattern. At times, Detroit looks like a contender. Last week against Dallas, the ceiling flashed. At other times, like the third quarter Sunday, the floor drops out. Consistency has not arrived, and the margin for error has vanished. Three Games Left, Narrow Path There are three games left. Win all three and the Detroit Lions should reach the postseason. They can do it. Pittsburgh is on the slate and should be beatable, but nothing is guaranteed with this form. The blueprint is simple. Stabilize left guard. Get healthier on the back end. Let Goff, St. Brown, and J Mo dictate tempo early and often. Let Hutchinson’s playmaking spark the rush. The Detroit Lions Podcast Daily framed it well: macro truths first, details to follow. The truth is blunt. The Rams were better. Detroit must turn flashes into four quarters, or January will slip away. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKFSx_eFA0E #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #aidanhutchinson #jaredgoff #amon-rast.brown #jamesonwilliams #jameergibbs #tristancolon #christianmahogany #rockya-sin #matthewstafford #blakecorumtouchdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Rams Post Game Show: Late Season Spotlight at SoFi A Familiar Storyline in a Crucial NFL Match-up The Detroit Lions traveled west in December to face the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium, and the setting alone ensured this would be one of the most discussed games of the late NFL season. On our post game show, the focus turns not just to what happened on the field, but what it means for Detroit as the calendar moves closer to January. Any Lions versus Rams match-up immediately brings the quarterback conversation to the forefront. Jared Goff returning to face his former team and Matthew Stafford lining up against the franchise where he built his legacy creates a narrative that never fully goes away. This game provided another chapter in that story, and our show will unpack how each quarterback handled the moment, the pressure, and the game plan built around them. Beyond the quarterbacks, this contest tested Detroit’s ability to execute in a challenging road environment. SoFi Stadium can be unforgiving, and the Rams defense has a way of speeding up decisions with pressure and disguise. We will examine how the Lions managed protection, whether the run game found traction, and how Detroit adjusted when momentum shifted. What We Will Break Down on the Post Game Show Tonight’s Detroit Lions post game show will dive deep into the Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Rams match-up with a focus on several key areas from this Game 14 stretch of the season: Quarterback play under pressure: How did Goff handle the Rams pass rush and coverage looks? How did Stafford respond when Detroit’s defense forced him off schedule? Offensive balance and execution: Did the Lions establish rhythm through the ground game, or did they lean on timing routes and quick throws to move the chains? Defensive discipline: The Rams thrive on misdirection and play action. We will analyze how Detroit’s linebackers and secondary handled those challenges. Coaching decisions: Late season games often hinge on situational calls. We will discuss fourth down choices, red zone strategy, and clock management. Physicality and depth: December football exposes roster depth. Which Lions stepped up when the game demanded it? These are the conversations that define the post game show, going beyond the box score to understand the flow and feel of the game. Listener Calls and Detroit Lions Reaction As always, the heart of the post game show comes from the fans. We will open the phone lines and take listener calls to capture the full Detroit Lions reaction to this match-up. Whether it was satisfaction with how Detroit handled a familiar opponent or frustration with missed opportunities, the fan perspective brings the conversation to life. This game against the Rams is more than a reunion story. It is a measuring point for a Lions team navigating the final stretch of the season with postseason goals firmly in view. How Detroit performed at SoFi Stadium offers insight into its readiness for what lies ahead. Join us for the Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Rams Post Game Show as we break down the performances, the decisions, and the reactions that shape another pivotal moment in the NFL season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug0WAKvAGF4 Get yourself a Classic Detroit t-shirt here! Don't miss our great merch selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store. Looking for the relief that CBD products can bring? Click here: https://bit.ly/2XzawlG Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj #DetroitLions, #Lions, #DetroitLionsPodcast, #OnePride, #LionsWin, #LionsRams, #Goff, #Stafford, #NFLWeek15, #SoFiStadium, #LionsFootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Statement win sets up a pivotal Week 15 The Detroit Lions are back in the win column. A Thursday night win over the Cowboys steadied the season and kept the heat off. The offense looked like itself again. The defense forced turnovers, hit Dak Prescott, and finished plays with sacks. That combination travels in the NFL, and it mattered here. An in-game twist changed the shape of Dallas’ attack. CeeDee Lamb exited, and the Cowboys struggled to land counters without their top weapon. Detroit seized control with pressure and opportunism. The front won early downs. Short fields and extra possessions followed. The result pushed the Lions forward and put a dent in Dallas’ postseason hopes. The Detroit Lions Podcast framed it like a play-in vibe. Not literally, with four games left, but close. A crisis averted. A win that reset the pulse and moved focus to Week 15 versus the Rams. Secondary in flux after Branch’s Achilles The price was heavy. Branch suffered an Achilles injury. It’s brutal, not only for his talent but his versatility. He can trigger downhill, play single high, rotate as a split safety, and man up in the slot. That toolbox is hard to replace on the back end. Safety remains unsettled. There is doubt about a Kirby Joseph return. The room has seen looks at veterans such as Jalen Mills and Damontae Kazee. Avonte Maddox appears first in line for more work. He flashed against Dallas. He closed space, nearly stole a pick, and read routes with confidence. One chest-high deflection could have been six the other way. Another break on a tight end route forced a modest gain instead of a chunk. Depth took more hits. Thomas Harper is in concussion protocol after a scary moment. That leaves Detroit balancing personnel with structure. There is a path here. Earlier this season, a shorthanded group versus Washington leaned into more zone concepts. It wasn’t simple, but it fit the lineup and looked sharp. With DJ Reed and Terrion Arnold back, the defense leaned heavily on man coverage again. That works if quick pressure arrives. Without it, the risk spikes. The question now: blend? Dial up zone on early downs, sprinkle man on money downs, and let the rush dictate. With Branch out, the call sheet must protect leverage and angles while keeping the pass rush connected to coverage. What travels to Rams week Week 15 brings the Rams and a fresh stress test. Detroit’s pass rush just changed a game. It needs to do it again. Turnovers fueled the win over Dallas. They must show up on the road. The coverage plan is the hinge. Maddox’s snaps matter. Reed and Arnold’s technique and eye discipline matter. So does tackling after the catch. The formula is clear. Start fast. Hit the quarterback. Win takeaways. Keep the secondary out of isolation for long stretches. Do that, and the Detroit Lions keep stacking wins in December. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5_BozdF7ac #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #dakprescott #ceedeelamb #week15atrams #brianbranchachilles #kirbyjoseph #jalenmills #damontaekazee #avontemaddox #djreed #terrionarnold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rams Week Arrives With a Thin Secondary The Detroit Lions turn from a satisfying win over Dallas to a brutal test. The Los Angeles Rams bring Matthew Stafford, Davante Adams, and Puka Nakua. That is elite NFL firepower. Detroit’s secondary is shredded. Terrion Arnold is on IR. Brian Branch is out for the season after Achilles surgery. The Detroit Lions will miss his burst and instincts. Eight to twelve months is the window. Explosiveness is the concern. Kirby Joseph has not played since Cincinnati. A knee has stalled him for two months. It is extremely unlikely he plays this week. Even if he suits up, rust would be real. That leaves a patchwork back end. DJ Reed is back and looked spryer against Dallas. Amik Robertson has been targeted and tested. Some of that is opponent selection. Some of that is the lack of reliable safety help. Rakusin can fight through contact. He can body up bigger wideouts like Nakua. He has seen Adams before. There is a path to competence on the outside if leverage and help are right. Depth could matter. Names like Dorsey and Whiteside linger as emergency snaps. Thomas Harper has played decent ball and may need to stabilize the middle. Stafford, Nakua, Adams vs What’s Left The Detroit Lions Podcast focused on a simple truth. Stafford punishes hesitation. The Rams offensive line is steady. Alrick Jackson is playing fantastic at tackle. That buys time for layered concepts. It also stresses communication for new safety pairings. With Branch and Joseph out, spacing must be clean. Angles must be precise. Miss a tackle and a chunk play follows. Context matters. The Rams play on Thursday night against Seattle. Short week. Division pressure. That can influence game flow. If the Detroit Lions jump early, Los Angeles might conserve for the NFC West fight ahead. No one is suggesting they look past Detroit. But the clock and next week exist. Start fast and force a choice. How Detroit Can Steer This Game The Cowboys arrived hot. They could not keep up with the Lions. That is the template. Score first. Make the Rams one dimensional. Then protect the corners with smart safety landmarks. Keep Nakua in front. Make Adams win with contested catches. Rally and tackle. Reed must stack another clean game. Robertson needs better bracket timing. Rakusin has to turn physicality into reroutes, not flags. Harper’s consistency matters on third down. Communication is the currency. One bust against Stafford can flip the script. This is not pretty. It is resilient. The Detroit Lions can live with completions if they choke off yards after catch and finish red zone snaps. A couple of early stops, one takeaway, and the offense can tilt the field. December football is about surviving matchups. The path is narrow, but it is there for Detroit Lions fans to believe in this week against the Rams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEgkNrvNoEU #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #matthewstafford #pukanakua #davanteadams #alrickjackson #ramsoffensiveline #shortweekvsseattle #brianbranchachillessurgery #terrionarnoldir #kirbyjosephknee #djreed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dallas Lessons, December Stakes December football sets the stage. The Detroit Lions enter the final four-week stretch back on a Sunday rhythm with the Los Angeles Rams looming. The Dallas tape offered a clear tell. The NFL’s number one scoring offense looked like itself again. The run game gave the passing game teeth. David Montgomery logged six carries for 60 yards. Ten yards a pop signals clean creases and a line winning at the snap. Jameer Gibbs wrecked space as a receiver. Amon-Ra St. Brown hovered near 100 yards. Jared Goff settled in after a shaky start and finished 25 of 34 for 309. The offensive line needed a beat to sort the rush, then found a groove. Myles Frasier debuted at tackle and delivered a mixed bag that leaned encouraging. The lesson is simple. When the Lions run game finds daylight, everything else breathes. The Montgomery-Goff Efficiency Link Numbers over narrative, and the numbers are blunt. When Montgomery runs efficiently, Goff follows with precision. That pairing has defined this Detroit Lions offense all year. Examples stack easily. Dallas: Montgomery 6 for 60. Goff 25 of 34 for 309. Chicago early: Montgomery 11 for 57. Goff 23 of 28 for 334. Cincinnati: Montgomery 18 for 65. Goff 19 of 23 for 258. Washington: Montgomery 15 for 71. Goff 25 of 32 for 320. Baltimore: Montgomery 12 for 151, including a 72-yarder. Goff 20 of 28 for 202. Volume is not the point. Efficiency is. Montgomery does not need a highway. He needs a crease. When he gets it, play action sharpens, early downs stay on schedule, and Goff’s outcomes tilt to quick decisions and high-percentage throws. The rotation with Gibbs keeps the offense balanced and prevents predictable sequences that put the unit behind the sticks. Rams Week: The Tell to Watch The Rams conversation often centers on Matthew Stafford and Puka Nakua. Their passing game draws headlines. The defense deserves equal attention. That unit is tough and better than the chatter suggests. This week comes down to the Detroit Lions offensive line. If the interior moves bodies early and tackles handle speed, Montgomery’s first few touches will show it. Four yards here, seven there. Cutbacks available. If those creases appear, expect Goff to operate on time, Gibbs to stress matchups in space, and Amon-Ra to gash zones on option routes. Watch the first three Lions runs. If they gain efficient yards, the script opens. Play action bites. Screens and counters puncture the rush. Special teams or a short field can tilt the math. If the run game stalls, the Rams defense can dictate rhythm. Reinforcements might be on the way. The core truth remains. In this matchup, Montgomery’s efficiency is the early tell. The Detroit Lions Podcast will have more as expansion rolls on, but the equation is already on tape. Create creases. Keep Goff clean. Let the offense breathe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R--tDXoHBxc #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #offensiveline #davidmontgomery #jaredgoff #jameergibbs #amon-rast.brown #mylesfrasier #losangelesrams #matthewstafford #pukanakua #ramsdefense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Detroit Lions Make A Statement When They Had To The Detroit Lions did not just beat the Dallas Cowboys. They answered a question the rest of the NFL was starting to whisper: could this team still reach the gear it showed last year when everything mattered. A 44–30 win over Dallas at Ford Field in a must win spot is not perfection, but it is proof of concept. This is what the Lions offense is supposed to look like when it breathes, and what this defense looks like when it steals possessions instead of just surviving. Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs and an Offensive Line That Finally Settled This felt like a reset game for Jared Goff. After weeks of interior chaos and happy feet, he played like a quarterback who trusted what was in front of him, finishing with a 121 passer rating and command of the entire field. He did not just lock onto Amon Ra St. Brown. He spread it around. St. Brown went 6 for 92 on one good ankle. Jameson Williams added 7 for 96 in what might be his most complete game as a pro. The star, though, continues to be Jahmyr Gibbs. He is no longer just a fun wrinkle in the playbook. He is the problem defenses cannot solve. Seventy seven receiving yards, a series of ankle erasers in space, and the constant threat that any touch might become a house call. This is the first Lions player since Barry Sanders who genuinely makes you lean forward every time he has the ball. Quietly, the big shift up front was Miles Frazier. Once the rookie stepped in at left guard for Tristan Colon, the protection and run fits stopped looking like a fire drill. Frazier buried people on duo and inside zone, climbed to the second level with bad intentions, and gave both Goff and David Montgomery room to operate. Monty responded with 60 hard rushing yards and looked far closer to the back we saw last season than the guy fighting for air against Philadelphia. If this is who the offensive line can be with Frazier settling in and the tackles relatively healthy, Detroit’s playbook opens back up. Shot plays to Williams, option routes for St. Brown, and Gibbs isolated on linebackers is how the Lions offense stresses an entire defense. Defense, Special Teams and the NFC Playoff Picture The Lions defense did not dominate Dallas statistically, but it did what great units do in big games. It turned the ball over. Fourteen points came directly off Cowboys mistakes. Jack Campbell flew around again, DJ Reed battled with CeeDee Lamb until the concussion, and the front made Dak Prescott uncomfortable enough to force high risk throws. Special teams finally flipped a field too. Tom Kennedy looked like he had been waiting five years for those returns, hitting seams at full speed and giving the offense short grass it has been missing all season. That is how complementary football is supposed to look in a real playoff race. In the NFC playoff picture, the win keeps the Detroit Lions alive for more than just a wild card berth. It keeps pressure on Green Bay and Chicago, and it turns next week’s trip to play the Los Angeles Rams into a leverage game instead of a funeral. Run the ball the way Carolina just did against the Rams, protect Goff the way they did against Dallas, and Detroit can turn this one statement into the start of a December run. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvYN107viHw Get yourself a Classic Detroit t-shirt here! Don't miss our great merch selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store. Looking for the relief that CBD products can bring? Click here: https://bit.ly/2XzawlG Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj #DetroitLions, #Lions, #DetroitLionsPodcast, #OnePride, #LionsWin, #LionsMakeAStatement #GoffLockedIn #GibbsElectric #FrazierBreakout #LionsPlayoffPush #JamoStepsUp #StBrownBattles #CowboysFallInDetroit #ComplementaryFootball #FordFieldEnergy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two Thursday games rattled the calendar and the Detroit Lions. The week felt sideways. The noise got loud. The product wobbled. Strip away the spin. What we learned matters more than what we hoped. Headlines You Cannot Trust The injury chatter swung like a gate in the wind. Ragnow went from absent to savior to ghost in a blink. Kirby Joseph told people his knee was cooked, then showed up at practice in a big brace. That is whiplash. This team is usually clear with its injury tone. Not this week. The lesson is simple. Do not let a headline set your expectations. Watch who lines up. Listen to how they move. The Detroit Lions need stability in December, not rumor traffic. The churn even spilled into odd notes about Lamb Barney. It all fed a theme. Confusion. Mixed messages. A week when Allen Park felt less buttoned up than normal. In the NFL, clarity is competitive advantage. The Lions did not have it. Fundamentals Are Bleeding the Defense This defense has to get back to basics. Communication in zone is off. Handoffs in the secondary are late. Aidan Hutchinson is sprinting upfield and running out of plays. Too many snaps look like hero ball. Too few look like assignment football. That gap shows up in explosives and third downs that should die but do not. The fix is not complicated. Line up right. Fit gaps. Tackle. Trust leverage. Make the play that is there. Coaches have called it out. Players have echoed it. The standard slipped the past couple of weeks. It must snap back now. Interior Offensive Line Is Priority One Nothing on offense works if the middle caves. Jared Goff is getting heated up. The run game is choppy despite talent in the backfield. Interior pressure ruins timing and rhythm. Games, blitzes, and straight-ahead power are splitting the A and B gaps. That is the story. Anyone not named Penay Sewell has room to grow. That is the blunt truth. The offseason answer is clear. Fix the interior. But the Detroit Lions cannot wait for March. For the next five weeks, protect the pocket interior first. Get the ball out. Stay out of long yardage. That keeps the play sheet open and the hits down. Five Weeks to Reclaim Their Edge This team is not as good as we thought. Not right now. Staff changes hit. Injuries took a toll. Execution dipped below last year’s crisp level. Coaching has to be better Monday through Friday and again on Sunday. That includes clock work, preparation, and corrections. The doomers get their day after a week like this. Fair. The enemies list is short though. It is the details. The Detroit Lions can still write a December worth keeping. Start with discipline on defense. Clean up the interior on offense. Cut the noise. Play to the plan. The Detroit Lions Podcast framed the week around those truths. The path forward is narrow, not closed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ANEFDHr-5w #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #aidanhutchinson #frankragnow #jackcampbell #kirbyjoseph #jaredgoff #penaysewell #interioroffensiveline #interiorpressure #aandbgaps #zonecommunication Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanksgiving Fallout: Packers Exploit Lions’ Soft Spots The Detroit Lions just got punched in the mouth on Thanksgiving. Green Bay walked into Ford Field and exposed familiar weak points. It was not a surprise. This matchup has been a bad fit for Detroit in recent seasons, from Week 1 to a prior holiday meeting. The result felt inevitable once the first few series played out. The Lions could not protect Jared Goff. They could not pressure Jordan Love. That two-lane problem defined the day in the NFL spotlight. The Detroit Lions Podcast laid it bare. You could tell what kind of Goff game it would be almost immediately. Early heat rattled timing. Pocket noise forced hurried feet and tight-window throws. Meanwhile, Love operated in rhythm. Detroit’s front never got him off his spot. That is a losing formula, no matter the venue. Protection, Pressure, and a Quarterback on Alert This loss was not about one player. It was the offensive line and the defensive line failing together. Pass protection broke down at critical moments. The run game could not steady the offense. Goff needs trust in his interior. He did not have it. On the other side, the pass rush never arrived. Edge wins were rare. Interior push was flatter still. With no heat, Love surveyed calmly and found answers against zones and match rules that never stressed him. The Packers’ front presents unique challenges to this roster construction. That showed up again. When Detroit cannot dictate with its lines, the margin shrinks. Mistakes become touchdowns and field goals instead of punts. The Lions paid for it. Discipline, Details, and the Wicks Touchdown There will be noise about officiating. A missed timeout on a false start created a four-point swing. The Lions lost by seven. That stings, but it is not the story. Detroit’s issues were self-authored. Coverage busts and situational lapses fed Green Bay’s momentum. The Wicks touchdown tells the tale. Brian Branch throttled down at the goal line. He looked at the quarterback instead of finishing the route. That is a cardinal sin for a defensive back. Eyes can find the ball, but the feet must stay alive. He admitted as much, and the tape confirms it. One pause, six points. Add in missed pressures, soft landmarks, and leverage errors, and you have a defense that never dictated. Love picked it apart because he was allowed to. No disguised pressure. No hurry. No hits. Where the Lions Must Tighten Up Detroit needs its identity back at the line of scrimmage. Protect Goff. Collapse the pocket on defense. Clean up the small stuff in coverage. The Lions have enough talent to fix this, but it won’t be solved by arguing flags. It comes from pad level, communication, and fundamentals. Start there. The next opponent will test those same stress points until the Lions prove otherwise. Thanksgiving turned combative in living rooms across Michigan for a reason. The film matches the frustration. The path out is simple to say and hard to do. Win up front. Finish routes on defense. Give your quarterback clean answers. That is Detroit Lions football when it works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nfhkTuvRtk #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #thanksgiving #fordfield #greenbay #jaredgoff #jordanlove #offensiveline #defensiveline #passprotection #passrush #interiorpush Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanksgiving Loss Autopsy The Detroit Lions stumbled on the holiday stage. A 60-minute reminder that thin margins decide NFL games. The Green Bay Packers seized the key points. Detroit let them. The box score looked even. Yards and first downs were a wash. Penalties matched. Time of possession tilted late to the Lions. The first half belonged to Green Bay. The difference lived on the edges. Fourth downs. The Packers converted. The Detroit Lions did not. That flipped field position, momentum, and mood at Ford Field. Detroit’s third-down efficiency hid a quieter problem. Too many calls short of the sticks on third and long. That set up fourth and manageable. It also invited disaster when the conversion failed. Fourth Down Philosophy Under Fire Aggression is a Detroit Lions brand. It has paid off. It also burned them here. Two fourth-down calls defined the loss. The first was telegraphed. The formation screamed run. Jamir Gibbs lined up deep. Offensive linemen dug their knuckles. Green Bay read it. Everyone in the building did. The play crashed into a wall. The second call was sharp. Roll Jared Goff. Move the launch point. Punish a pass rush that had battered the offensive line. Jameson Williams streaked across the field. He shook free. The throw and the catch were not clean. Both the quarterback and receiver owned it. The concept worked. The execution failed. That theme echoed all afternoon. Play Calling, Execution, and Bandwidth The Detroit Lions Podcast framed a broader issue. Dan Campbell taking over offensive play calling energized the Washington game. It also put strain on the operation. Since the switch, precision has slipped on both sides of the ball. Missed assignments. Late details. Detroit’s edge in the margins dulled. Is the head coach stretched thin? In-game play design demands focus. So does clock, fourth down math, and defensive oversight. If assistants cannot carry more weight, small cracks widen. Thursday showed it. Detroit’s tendencies were on tape. Green Bay anticipated and attacked them. The offense toggled between conservative third-down calls and aggressive fourth-down tries. That split personality cost possessions and points. Next Up: Dallas Test, Urgent Fixes The Lions visit Dallas next week. The Cowboys punish mistakes. Detroit must recalibrate before then. Throw to the sticks on third down. Break self-scout tendencies. Dress runs with motion and constraint plays. Use Gibbs as a decoy and a finisher. Protect Goff with movement and rhythm. Lean into Jameson Williams’ speed with clear reads and layups. This roster wins with detail and conviction. Thursday lacked both. The solutions are not exotic. They are disciplined. Balance fourth-down aggression with smarter third-down design. Vary formation tells. Clean up timing and landmarks. If the Detroit Lions hit those notes, the path sharpens again. If not, Dallas will hear the same music Green Bay did. And play it louder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4S3YWKlSTo #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #greenbaypackers #fourth-downaggression #third-downefficiency #jamirgibbs #jaredgoff #jamesonwilliams #dancampbellplaycalling #self-scouttendencies #passrush #dallascowboys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers Post Game Show: Game 13 Breakdown Lions Host Rival Packers in a High Stakes Division Clash The Detroit Lions welcomed the Green Bay Packers to Ford Field for a crucial Week 13 NFL showdown, a game that always brings emotion, pressure, and no shortage of story lines. On tonight’s post game show, we will break down everything from the execution on both sides of the ball to the growing implications inside the NFC North race. Detroit entered this match-up riding momentum and expecting the building to carry a playoff atmosphere. The Packers arrived fighting to stay alive in the division chase, hoping to disrupt the Lions’ rhythm and force mistakes. Even without Frank Ragnow, who is expected to return soon but not in time for this game, the Lions leaned on an offensive line that has held up admirably through injuries and depth challenges. Our show will take a close look at how the Lions handled the trenches, how well Jared Goff operated under pressure, and whether the front seven was able to disrupt Green Bay’s offense. With the rivalry heating up this late in the season, discipline, turnovers, and situational football were always going to play a central role. What We Will Discuss on the Post Game Show Tonight’s Detroit Lions post game show will take a full view of the Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers battle. Key topics include: Offensive adjustments without Ragnow: How did the Lions manage the interior line and communication responsibilities? Did the ground game find consistency or did the Packers’ front control the early downs? Quarterback play and rhythm: We will evaluate Goff’s timing, accuracy, and decision making against a Packers defense that has leaned heavily on disguised pressures and young play-makers. Defensive pressure and containment: Aidan Hutchinson and the Lions’ pass rush faced the challenge of keeping Green Bay uncomfortable. We will break down whether Detroit generated enough pressure and how the secondary handled the Packers’ young receivers. Situational excellence: Third downs, red zone efficiency, and turnover margin will be dissected in detail, since these elements often decide Lions vs Packers games. Depth and development: Key injuries have pushed younger players into roles they did not expect to fill this early. Did those players step up? How did the defensive rotation respond to Green Bay’s tempo and play calling? Listener Calls and Detroit Lions Reaction As always, our post game show will feature live listener calls so we can capture the full Detroit Lions reaction. Fans will have plenty to talk about regarding the division rivalry, the physicality of the match-up, and how the team handled the moment at home. Whether the Lions delivered a statement win or battled through a tight contest, this game provides important clues about where Detroit stands heading into the December stretch. With Ragnow’s return on the horizon and the roster rounding back into form, the Lions have a chance to strengthen their grip on the division. Join us for complete analysis on the Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers Post Game Show, where we dive into every angle and hear from the fans who live and breathe this rivalry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4b3RqEYzSw Get yourself a Classic Detroit t-shirt here! Don't miss our great merch selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store. Looking for the relief that CBD products can bring? Click here: https://bit.ly/2XzawlG Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj #DetroitLions, #Lions, #DetroitLionsPodcast, #OnePride, #LionsWin, #FordField, #Goff, #AidanHutchinson, #NFLWeek13, #BeatThePackers #FTP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First-Half Flames, Second-Half Fix The Detroit Lions survived a nail biter against the New York Giants. It was a big NFL win, but it started ugly. The defense looked disorganized. Misfits. Miscommunication. The Giants scored more in the first half than Philadelphia managed across four quarters. That set the tone. The week’s theme inside Allen Park was firefighting. Defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard called his unit the firefighters. Dan Campbell leaned into it too. In the first half, everything burned. After halftime, the Lions put the fire out. Structure returned. Tackles stuck. The scoreboard slowed. That resilience, not the chaos, is the lasting note. This Detroit Lions Podcast recap keeps the focus on cause and effect. The early mess forced the defense to respond. They did. The win stands because they adjusted, not because the opening plan worked. That is a useful truth with a short week ahead. Jahmyr Gibbs, Star Power in Full View Jahmyr Gibbs tilted the field. Again. He is the biggest offensive star the Detroit Lions have had since Calvin Johnson. Before that, Barry Sanders. That is the lineage described, and the tape backs it. Gibbs changes leverage with one cut. He erases angles in space. He is lethal in the run game and the pass game. The national conversation is finally catching up to what Detroit already knows. Touches will always be the debate. Some want more Gibbs. Some want more David Montgomery. The truth is simpler. There is only one player on this offense, and maybe in this league, who can do what Gibbs can do snap to snap. He must be a focal point against Green Bay on Thanksgiving. Every motion, every screen, every counter that stresses rules should run through 26. Campbell’s Call Sheet and the Sideline Clock Dan Campbell taking over play calling midseason was a gamble. It has lifted the offense, but it has a cost. Game management suffered against the Giants. Timeouts were misused. The challenge process faltered. Too much traffic on the headset, and too much on one person. That is the trade-off when the head coach calls plays instead of John Morton. The Lions can live with some inefficiency if the sequencing and feel stay hot. But the margin is thin with six games left and the Packers next. Campbell must evolve weekly. Clean the clock work. Streamline the challenge mechanics. Keep the creativity. The team cannot keep fixing the plane at altitude. Amon-Ra’s Pain, Packers on Deck Amon-Ra St. Brown is playing hurt. The drops tell the story. He had two all of last season. He has two or three in back-to-back weeks now. And yet he still led the team in catches and yards. The toughness is obvious. The production remains. That balance will matter on Thursday at Ford Field against the Packers. The enemies list shifts after a win like this. Green Bay tops it. Firefighting metaphors can stay in the past. The Detroit Lions need clean starts, Gibbs in rhythm, and a calmer sideline clock. Do that, and the next Detroit Lions Podcast will be breaking down a statement Thanksgiving win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvi2PQZFnYA #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #newyorkgiants #miscommunication #kelvinsheppard #firefighters #dancampbell #playcalling #gamemanagement #timeouts #challengeprocess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Detroit Lions vs New York Giants Post Game Show: Game 12 Breakdown Lions Return Home Looking to Maintain Their NFC Push The Detroit Lions returned to Ford Field for Game 12 of the NFL season, hosting the New York Giants in a match-up that carried weight for both teams. Detroit sought to continue its run toward the top of the NFC, while the Giants came in trying to salvage a turbulent season marked by inconsistency and injuries. On our post game show, we will break down how Detroit handled this late November test and what the performance revealed about the team’s trajectory. One of the biggest story-lines entering the game was head coach Dan Campbell continuing to call the offensive plays. Campbell’s influence has been felt in recent weeks, with Detroit showing more tempo variation, increased aggression in early downs, and a willingness to challenge defenses vertically. Game 12 offered another chance to see how his vision meshes with Jared Goff and the rest of the offense. The Giants brought a defensive front capable of disrupting rhythm. Detroit’s offensive line, still adapting to mid-season injuries, needed to neutralize the interior pressure that New York relies on to stay in games. Whether the Lions leaned on Jahmyr Gibbs for explosive plays or asked Goff to dissect coverages will be a focal point during the show. What We Will Discuss on the Post Game Show Tonight’s Detroit Lions post game show will dive into several important angles from the Detroit Lions vs New York Giants match-up: Offensive identity under Campbell: With Campbell calling plays, how did Detroit’s offense evolve this week? Did the Lions find balance between the run and pass or lean heavily in one direction? Defensive performance: Aidan Hutchinson and the Lions front had an opportunity to pressure a Giants offense that has struggled to find consistency. Did Detroit control the line of scrimmage and limit the Giants’ rushing game? Execution in critical moments: Third downs, red zone trips, and turnover margins often define close NFL games. We will evaluate whether Detroit capitalized on these situations. Depth and resilience: This stage of the season often reveals which teams can withstand injuries. Did Detroit’s defensive rotation hold up? Were the young cornerbacks tested? Listener Calls and Detroit Lions Reaction No post game conversation is complete without hearing from the fans. On the post game show, we will open the phone lines to take live calls and gather the full Detroit Lions reaction to this Week 12 match-up. Were fans encouraged by what they saw with Campbell leading the offense? Did the Lions look like a team gearing up for a playoff run, or did the Giants expose areas that need urgent attention? Regardless of the final score, this game provides valuable insight into Detroit’s ability to adapt, compete, and finish strong as the season enters its most demanding stretch. Join us as we break it all down on the Detroit Lions vs New York Giants Post Game Show, along with the reactions that only Lions fans can deliver. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNESt_kSmAI Get yourself a Classic Detroit t-shirt here! Don't miss our great merch selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store. Looking for the relief that CBD products can bring? Click here: https://bit.ly/2XzawlG Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj #lions #detroitlions #detroitlionspodcast #onepride #nfl #goff #jaredgoff #Goff, #AidanHutchinson, #NFLWeek12, #LionsWin, #FordField, #DetroitVsEverybody #NewYork #NewYorkGiants #Giants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Detroit Lions Podcast: OT Draft Fits for the Lions November Draft Lens From the Detroit Lions Podcast It is late November and the Detroit Lions conversation already includes the NFL Draft. Playoff expectations sit high, but roster building never sleeps. The focus here is offensive tackle. Four names came up. Three look like fits for Detroit. One does not. Two earned deep dives, and both would impact the trenches in different ways. The Lions value athletic thresholds, positional movement skills, and verified testing. Measurements matter. So does tape that shows recovery, spatial control, and finish. Day 1 versus Day 2 will hinge on those numbers. Early Day 2 is a sweet spot if the board and need align. Brad Holmes has shown a willingness to maneuver when a specific player matches the profile. Caleb Tiernan’s Decker-Style Fit at Left Tackle Caleb Tiernan of Northwestern checks boxes that tie directly to Taylor Decker’s role. He is a left tackle with real experience and Detroit roots at Country Day. He carries a big frame at six foot seven and 329 pounds. The size looks honest. The game reflects it. Tiernan is not the smoothest mover, but he is coordinated and functional. He gets into space, engages, and finishes. He uses his length well and fires his hands with improving placement. If he loses early, he knows how to recover. That ability shows on film and matters on Sundays. The profile reads leader with grit and snarl. The style echoes Decker’s steady control more than twitchy flash. On consensus boards he sits near 62. On a sharper internal board he ranks 39. That places him squarely in the second round. For the Detroit Lions, that screams early Day 2 consideration. It might be earlier than their natural slot, which invites the familiar question about moving up. Athletic testing will be important. He is the least athletic of the discussed quartet, but not a bad athlete. If the numbers clear Detroit’s benchmarks, the fit stays strong. Blake Miller’s Surge and a Right Tackle Contrast Blake Miller of Clemson brings a different energy. A four-year starter at right tackle with a small taste of left tackle, he is an ascending talent. The tape this season is the best he has played. Footwork pops. Hips and shoulders sync. He keeps his feet alive and wins in space. He seals corners. He down blocks with force. The athletic profile is real and functional in the open field. Miller’s arc shifted from a summer fifth or sixth round projection to a top-20 grade on that same internal board. Consensus has him near 65. The weight is the pivot. He was listed at 295 in spring. He is pushing 300 now. If he hits 305 to 310 by the combine, first round is on the table. The style differs from Penei Sewell. Miller is more speed and space than pure power. That contrast can work in Detroit’s ecosystem. Two tackles. Two lanes to upgrade depth and plan succession. As the Detroit Lions press forward, the offensive line remains the identity. The draft will offer answers at left tackle and right tackle. The board already hints at where to look. #DetroitLions #Lions #DetroitLionsPodcast #CalebTiernan #BlakeMiller #TaylorDecker #PeneiSewell #LeftTackle #RightTackle #EarlyDay2 #FirstRoundOnTheTable #AthleticThresholds #PositionalMovementSkills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Detroit Lions Podcast: Pressure Rising and Identity on the Line The Detroit Lions return to Ford Field this weekend in what feels like a must win against the New York Giants. Coming off a deflating loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit cannot afford another slip. In the newest episode of Risdon Reviews the Lions after Philly, the tone shifts from frustration to urgency. The show lays out exactly what went wrong in Philadelphia, what must change fast, and why this match-up with New York may define the trajectory of the season. Offensive Line Problems, Goff’s Struggles, and the Blueprint Against Detroit The Lions enter Week 11 with an offense that has been exposed in consecutive losses. Defenses have figured out the formula. The NFL is a copycat league, and the Vikings and Eagles both executed the same plan: attack the interior offensive line, compress the pocket, eliminate the shallow crossers Jared Goff depends on, and force him off rhythm. It worked in Minnesota. It worked even more effectively in Philadelphia. The interior trio of Graham Glasgow, Tate Ratledge, and Kayode Awosika was overwhelmed. The transcript makes it clear that none of them played to the level the Lions need. Ratledge looked like a rookie drowning in high level waters. Glasgow struggled with recognition, leverage, and transitions. Even Awosika, who arguably fared the best of the three, was inconsistent. The Eagles blew up the middle of the field and removed Detroit’s bread and butter. The running game never found traction. Goff rarely had clean pockets or clean launch points. The result was predictable: offensive stagnation and stalled drives. What makes the situation more concerning is that Dan Campbell and offensive coordinator John Morton have not yet adapted their system to match personnel. Brock Wright was asked to be Sam LaPorta. Glasgow was treated like Frank Ragnow. Ratledge was given responsibilities better suited for a seasoned veteran. The podcast argues that Detroit must simplify. Play to strengths, not memories of players who are no longer active. The Lions need new answers, new formations, and new wrinkles before defenses bury them under predictability. A Defense Worth Believing In and a Giants Team Detroit Must Beat If there was one beacon of hope from Philadelphia, it was the Lions defense. Jack Campbell played arguably the best game of his young career, totaling fifteen tackles and blowing up multiple Eagles staples. Kelvin Shepherd’s defensive front stood up to the notorious tush push, stonewalling it like no team has this season. The Lions forced the Eagles’ offense into existential panic. Detroit can win big games with this defense. That is not in question. But injuries remain a hurdle. Terrion Arnold, Brian Branch, Taylor Decker, Kirby Joseph, and Penei Sewell highlight a long and critical injury list. The Giants, despite their record, have a dangerous defensive front. Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns, and Kayvon Thibodeaux (if healthy) are capable of wrecking an unsteady interior. That makes this game a true test of whether Detroit has learned anything from the last two losses. The Lions cannot afford another misstep. Another loss tightens the playoff picture and erodes confidence. But the podcast remains optimistic. Detroit still controls its fate. Win the next two, including a Thanksgiving rematch with Green Bay, and they will be right back in the NFC North race. As Risdon says, the Lions remain capable of winning anywhere, anytime. But belief must now be paired with answers. The Giants are the moment to show they are still the hunters, not the hunted. https://youtu.be/RlijTEo16vc #LionsMustWin #ProtectGoff #FixTheInterior #ShepherdDefense #GoffAccountability #NextManUpDetroit #GiantsGamePrep #LionsInTheHunt #CampbellCulture #DetroitAdjustments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices