Detroit Lions

There was something on NFL Network about how it's hard to hate the Lions. It's becoming a lot easier.

Brian Branch personal foul penalty extreme slomo
-Does lead with helmet. Maybe grazes Colt helmet before mostly landing on shoulder
-WR took multiple steps, not defenseless
-If WR upright, would have hit chest
-Can't tell me this doesn't happen 50x/game pic.twitter.com/LPD4liWX4e

— Jimmy Liao MD | Detroit Lions Morning Rounds (@JimmyLiaoMD) November 25, 2024

Jameson Williams that’s not nice.#NFLTwitter #NFL
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— Pick 6 Pack (@Pick6PackFB) November 28, 2024

The #Lions defense currently has DE Aidan Hutchinson, LB Alex Anzalone, DL John Cominsky, CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr., LB Derrick Barnes, DL Marcus Davenport, S Ifeatu Melifonwu, DL Kyle Peko and LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin on IR.

Now, they’ve also lost Malcolm Rodriguez for the season… https://t.co/WNlGaXTKUV

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 29, 2024

Tucker Kraft asked about Kerby Joseph. Let’s just say the football gods owe everyone some 1v1 on Thursday night.

“He’s taken some of my brothers out of the game, and I think about that too. So if I get a chance to get my hands on him, you know, playing football.” pic.twitter.com/YfdLet34gf

— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) December 1, 2024

At some point, Karma and/or injuries is gonna start showing up in their Wins and Losses.

Packers at Detroit Thursday is gonna be worth watching

StickierBuns wrote:

Someone has to lose, best part of the matchup. Minnesota beat GB and lost to Detroit by 2, its not like the Lions can't be overtaken. Will it happen though?

Not sure I want to hear the media crown the Packers if the beat the kitties.

AGRforever wrote:

Not sure I want to hear the media crown the Packers if the beat the kitties.

I am a bit torn on who to root for...If at the end of the day, we arent representing the NFC in the SB, then I am rooting for Detroit more than (way more than) Phi or GB.

purplefaithful wrote:

Spoken like someone who grew up near Wi. 

Seriously though, I am a bit torn on who to root for...If at the end of the day, we arent representing the NFC in the SB, then I am rooting for Detroit more than (way more than) Phi or GB.

I think I'll cheer for a tie since I don't want either one to win.

AGRforever wrote:

Not sure I want to hear the media crown the Packers if the beat the kitties.

Yep, that will happen too. If the Packers beat the Lions, they will skyrocket up power rankings and will become media darlings and the favorite to unseat the Lions for the division title. Probably not a bad thing though for the Vikings to be discounted down the stretch.

WE HAVE NEVER SEEN A TEAM AS LOCKED IN AS THE #LIONS.

Every player/staff member is on the right page.

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— MLFootball (@MLFootball) December 12, 2024

#Lions RB David Montgomery suffered a torn MCL in the team’s loss to the #Bills and could be out for the season, including the playoffs, sources say. He’s having more tests to figure out the severity and next steps.

Montgomery somehow finished the game. pic.twitter.com/ZljyJQVNsU

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 16, 2024

The Lions' injury luck is insane https://t.co/q5Aqst9JXT pic.twitter.com/GviuGzlEM4

— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) December 16, 2024

The Lions can't catch a break https://t.co/TUNxu1hSpy pic.twitter.com/dwS5r8PPYl

— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) December 16, 2024

Waaah...poor Lions. Viking fans know we've had more than our fair share of shit luck with injuries. You live by targeting knees, karma comes calling. No mercy here.

MaroonBells wrote:
Waaah...poor Lions. Viking fans know we've had more than our fair share of shit luck with injuries. You live by targeting knees, karma comes calling. No mercy here.

I got no sympathy for em...As you say, we've had > then our fair share.

Just shows you can have great scheme, front office, personnel, coaching...But if the football gods dont smile on you?

Here's the downside to this - the Eagles. I think Detroit was legitimately the best chance to keep them out of the SB. 

Now its up to Vikings, Det, GB or Rams to do it...

purplefaithful wrote:

I am a bit torn on who to root for...If at the end of the day, we arent representing the NFC in the SB, then I am rooting for Detroit more than (way more than) Phi or GB.

Yeah no fuck that, I'm not rooting for Detroit. They are starting to get on the shit list with their dirty hits and ref assistance. I hate all 3 of those options

StickierBuns wrote:

Yeah, I really don't root for any team other than Minnesota. I'm not cheering for teams once the Vikings are bounced from the playoffs. I watch, enjoy the football but there's no more rooting interest for me, doesn't work like that.

I root against teams/fan bases in the playoffs,  sometimes it gets damn hard to pick the team/fanbase you hate more.

Anyone throwing dirt on the Lions yet is being a bit pre-mature imo.

Only thing I am fairly certain about is that the NFC champ is going to be one of these teams:

Eagles
Packers
Lions
Rams
Vikings

The fact that the Vikings are even in this discussion mid-december is a bit mind-blowing. 

The fact that 3 of these teams are in the North is crazy

The fact we have to play 2 of these 5 is a bit daunting. 

But hey, nobody said it would be easy...Or for the faint of heart lol!

Just like in Life, IMHO Karma is a thing in the NFL.

And to me, I think the Lions rash of players going on IR is absolutely 100% connected to their play of their secondary players. Lions players were taking out opposing receivers knees last year

SEE Hockenson injury.

Karma is a boomerang!

Detroit fans becoming like Philly?

Huh, all this talk about who’s going to be the next “America’s Team”… Lions or Bills. Buffalo has my vote https://t.co/a1OJ4QjmvY

— Ben Leber (@nacholeber) January 7, 2025