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2025 Detroit Lions: 4-1 Lions win battle of the big cats. (81 Viewers)
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TartanLion
Footballguy
Still absolutely giddy tbh
That article above … +3 turnover differential for Bears gave them a 90.7% chance of winning according to the empirical data.
So happy for Jamo to have a positive contribution again. That first reception he held on to the ball despite a massive hit. He’s done that a few times in other games tbh. Big TD again.
Monty was just feeling it 2nd half today. He came on super strong and was immense on that last drive. Bet he enjoyed that one against his former team.
D remains a concern. Genuinely don’t think we are a bottom rung D, we’re somewhere in the bottom of the middle most likely, but it just doesn’t feel like quite enough. Not sure what we do.
That article above … +3 turnover differential for Bears gave them a 90.7% chance of winning according to the empirical data.
So happy for Jamo to have a positive contribution again. That first reception he held on to the ball despite a massive hit. He’s done that a few times in other games tbh. Big TD again.
Monty was just feeling it 2nd half today. He came on super strong and was immense on that last drive. Bet he enjoyed that one against his former team.
D remains a concern. Genuinely don’t think we are a bottom rung D, we’re somewhere in the bottom of the middle most likely, but it just doesn’t feel like quite enough. Not sure what we do.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
my whole life I've waited for a season like this
Getting Houston and Gardner-johnson back can turn our defense back into top 10. Our offense is so damn explosive, we can beat most teams as is. We must stay healthy though. We have no margin for error on defense.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Below is what I saw in the Jahmyr Gibbs thread:
4th straight week of elite production
- Week 7 RB3
- Week 8 RB1
- bye
- Week 10 RB2
- Week 11 RB3 (tbd)
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Houston and Ceedy Duce!
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
First time since 1962 they are 8-2. So I think that goes for all of us.
TartanLion
Footballguy
They will improve us no doubt, but how much ? I hope as much as you’re suggesting but not quite so sure. And that is also still a good while away. Also don’t like those two Vikes games right at end of season, I think it’s ridiculous that divisional opponent schedule doesn’t always have 1 game in each half of the season.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
7 straight divisional wins
first time since…the NFL-AFL merger
first time ever for Detroit
what a time to be alive lol
Biabreakable
Footballguy
Congrats Lions fans! You almost blew it there.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Oh well, no day is perfect.
This one was still perfect.
Mt. Man
Footballguy
Lions 2-1 when they have at least 3 turnovers.
Not when they CAUSE 3 turnovers (1-0 there, over Panthers), when they HAVE 3+ turnovers.
They don't ask you how, they ask you how many.
A lot of things to clean up, and still some questions yet to be answered. But we're onto Thursday!
Not when they CAUSE 3 turnovers (1-0 there, over Panthers), when they HAVE 3+ turnovers.
They don't ask you how, they ask you how many.
A lot of things to clean up, and still some questions yet to be answered. But we're onto Thursday!
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
things is they find a way to win
they do not care how it looks get the dang dub and get out of there
when the game is on the line they do what they have to do
Goff could have hung his head for costing his team the game - down 12 with 4:55 left, Jamo said everyone was so calm, just knew they had to score quick (they did) and that the defense would get a stop (they did)
good teams find a way to win when they are not at their best
would be awesome if they had cleaner games but I'm looking all over the standings and can't find the column for style points
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Well it is getting colder in Chicago these days.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
feel like that colon should be over 4 spaces
I let someone stick a camera up my butt Friday so I notice these things
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I was three months old
wasn't a fan yet but there's a black n white photo from Thanksgiving that year
me in the crib in a onesie with my dad, who was a h.s. quarterback, holding a football I am trying to grab
the Lions had just beaten the unbeaten Packers by sacking Bart Starr 11 times
Dad and my uncles celebrated by going out in the backyard and throwing the ball around
(heard that story 1000 times growing up lol)
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Detroit Lions players meet with the media | 2023 Week 11: Lions vs. Bears
- Jameson Williams
- Alex Anzalone (4:07)
- Taylor Decker (6:46)
- Aidan Hutchinson (8:36)
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I could listen to this all day.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
This season, there were 16 games where a team had 4+ turnovers. The only winner of those teams: your Detroit Lions.
Statmusehttps://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/nfl-teams-with-4-turnovers-in-a-game-this-year
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
+2.5 game lead in the NFC North
thanks Broncos
thanks Broncos
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
| Saturday, Oct 21, 2023 (I was in Baltimore for the game) | traded Jordan Addison 30 days ago | received Jahmy Gibbs (had just missed two games - injury) |
| 7. | 35.30 WR1 4th overall | 27.60 RB3 9th overall |
| 8. | 21.40 WR13 33rd overall | 30.90 RB1 7th overall |
| 9. | 10.20 WR33 89th overall | bye |
| 10. | 10.90 WR34 85th overall | 26.20 RB2 14th overall |
| 11. | 7.40 WR46 109th overall | 21.50 RB3 22nd overall |
| total | 84.80 | 16.96 ppg | 106.2 | 26.55 |
| 12. | ||
| 13. | bye |
over in the Gibbs thread they're debating if it's him or Monty ROS
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
All 22 Films
“Comeback City•
Detroit shocks the Bears with furious 4th quarter comeback: film study breakdown
“Comeback City•
Detroit shocks the Bears with furious 4th quarter comeback: film study breakdown
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Gonna get hit, gonna go down. Alim McNeil got him!
Dan Miller Calls of the Game | Bears at Lions Week 11 2023
Dan Miller Calls of the Game | Bears at Lions Week 11 2023
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Not sure but when they showed the replay from a different angle it wasn't nearly as bad. It wasn't really a blindside, the Bear player was in pursuit and saw it coming.
Moonlight
Footballguy
Watched the Barry Sanders interview on the Pat Macafee show today. Promoting the release of his documentary tomorrow on Amazon Prime.
Interesting discussion with Barry regarding Joe Montana wanting to come to Detroit because he wanted to play with Barry. Montana went on to sign with the Chiefs and took them to conference championship game.
Had not heard about this before and if so just another blown opportunity by Lions front office.
Interesting discussion with Barry regarding Joe Montana wanting to come to Detroit because he wanted to play with Barry. Montana went on to sign with the Chiefs and took them to conference championship game.
Had not heard about this before and if so just another blown opportunity by Lions front office.
Moonlight
Footballguy
Eagles win over Chiefs on the road with both Chris Jones and Kelce playing. Nice come from behind win in the rain.
But the Eagles can shove their brotherly push play.
Chiefs receivers are going to cost them similar to Packers not getting someone to complement Davante Adams.
But the Eagles can shove their brotherly push play.
Chiefs receivers are going to cost them similar to Packers not getting someone to complement Davante Adams.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Sounds like you have things covered from every possible angle.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
one can never be too prepared brother man
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
1 | Sep 7 | 21-20 | @ Chiefs | W 1-0-0 |
2 | Sep 17 | 31-37 | Seahawks | L 1-1-0 |
3 | Sep 24 | 20-6 | Falcons | W 2-1-0 |
4 | Sep 28 | 34-20 | @ Packers | W 3-1-0 |
5 | Oct 8 | 42-24 | Panthers | W 4-1-0 |
6 | Oct 15 | 20-6 | @ Bucs | W 5-1-0 |
7 | Oct 22 | 6-38 | @ Ravens | L 5-2-0 |
8 | Oct 30 | 26-14 | Raiders | W 6-2-0 |
9 | BYE | WEEK | | |
10 | Nov 12 | 41-38 | @ Chargers | W 7-2-0 |
11 | Nov 19 | 31-26 | Bears | W 8-2-0 |
12 | Nov 23 | 12:30 PM | Packers | |
13 | Dec 3 | 1:00 PM | @ Saints | |
14 | Dec 10 | 1:00 PM | @ Bears | |
15 | Dec 16 | TBD | Broncos | |
16 | Dec 24 | 1:00 PM | @ Vikings | |
17 | Dec 30 | 8:15 PM | @ Cowboys | |
18 | Jan 6/7 | TBD | Vikings | |
Wild Card | Jan 13/14 | TBD | TBD | |
Division | Jan 20/21 | TBD | TBD | |
NFC CG | Jan 28 | TBD | TBD | |
Super Bowl LVIII | Feb 11 | Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada |
Sometimes I just like to stare at it
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Most picked players on Mock Draft simulators rn for the LionsL
PICK 29: DETROIT LIONS
Most-picked player: CB Josh Newton, TCU (18.6%)
Second choice: CB Nate Wiggins, Clemson (16.7%)
The Lions are coming along as a fairly complete football team, but cornerback talent would be welcomed. Both cornerback prospects being above a 15% pick rate checks out for current needs.
PICK 29: DETROIT LIONS
Most-picked player: CB Josh Newton, TCU (18.6%)
Second choice: CB Nate Wiggins, Clemson (16.7%)
The Lions are coming along as a fairly complete football team, but cornerback talent would be welcomed. Both cornerback prospects being above a 15% pick rate checks out for current needs.
It was the Lions unwillingness to improve the team which was the main reason he quit.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
I don`t think they were unwilling to improve. At that time and for a long time after they never knew how to improve. It has to start in the up top.
Bobby Ross had success, Steve Mariucci had success and they failed miserably here. Lions had a losers mentality and that is tough to break out of that cycle. Now they finally have broken the cycle. Superbowl's are tough to win for any team so not sure we will win one, but I am pretty sure this team is set up to be a consistent playoff team for years, and when that happens Lions will always have a chance. Before they had no chance.
When you have Andre Ware as your QB and Joe Montana comes knocking, you don't slam the door on him. Whether it was total incompetence, as shown draft after draft, or unwillingness could be debated. But when your head coach proclaims, "what does a guy have to do to get fired around here?", I lean towards a lack of desire to win at the highest levels. Sheila is the first hyper-competitive personality of the Ford regime to run the team.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
That is what I mean when it "Starts at the top"
And if you choose Ware instead of Montana it proves they did not know how to improve.
But in reality Joe was on the downside of his career at 36. The 2 years in KC he had a total 29 TDs and 17 INTs and KC was a better team than Detroit. SF and the west coast offense was the perfect fit for Montanas skill set, plus having Jerry Rice did not hurt.
TartanLion
Footballguy
Still giddy. Let’s complete a great 5 days on Thursday please !!
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BobbyLayne
Footballguy
update: the colon moved
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Not a big fan of Twentyman. I am a huge fan of any interview with Benito Jones. Good ole boy, hard worker on and off the field. Does all the dirty work in Detroit, goes home and drives a semi and works in the field on his farm. My kind of dude.
Benito Jones on Lions’ comeback win, Thanksgiving game vs. Packers | Twentyman in the Huddle Ep. 70
Benito Jones on Lions’ comeback win, Thanksgiving game vs. Packers | Twentyman in the Huddle Ep. 70
One person who quietly made his debut for the Lions last week was Quinton Bohanna. Two fairly high picks, Levi and Martin, were scratches last week and Bohanna was elevatee from practice squad. Played 35 percent of snaps at DT, got a tackle and assist and a PFF grade of 66, about averaged. A massive dude at 6'-4", 360 lbs, he was a 6th round pick for Dallas back in 2021 from Kentucky. Was a starter for awhile, but never did much for Dallas and eventually was waved earlier this year and Detroit picked him up. Supposedly super quick for a man his size.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Good run stuffer to rotate with Alim McNeil and Benito Jones. Only 5 of his 21 snaps were passing downs. He had two run stops with an average depth of tackle of (-0.5), in particular I remember a critical stop where he swallowed the runner solo (D'Onta Foreman, who ain't a small dude.)
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
You noticed!
