Kelvin Sheppard, Matthew Stafford and Lions
Digest more
ALLEN PARK — The moment Christian Mahogany went down with his leg injury in Week 9, his focus shifted immediately to how quickly he could return to the Detroit Lions lineup — especially after learning he wouldn’t need surgery.
SB Nation on MSN
Why the Detroit Lions present unique challenge to Rams’ offense
The Detroit Lions defensive tendencies make for an fascinating matchup against the 13 personnel-heavy Los Angeles Rams.
Detroit was on the losing end of a 27-24 home contest against the Minnesota Vikings. At the time, it was the best performance of rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy's career. The young signal-caller had struggled to stay in the lineup and did not exactly light up the league after beating Detroit.
"Freaking smart, he knows what’s coming before it’s there, high energy, never gets tired. Freaking runs all the way down the field, runs back to the huddle, gets everybody lined up. He’s constantly barking out communication,
Find single game tickets to the Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions NFL Week 15 matchup on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at SoFi Stadium.
Many expect Detroit to play in Germany, as the league announced on Wednesday morning it was again returning to Munich, Germany in 2026 and 2028 to play regular season games. The league has a multi-year partnership with the City of Munich and FC Bayern Munich.
Since the start of Week 11, Detroit Lions star Jahmyr Gibbs leads all NFL running backs with 31 targets, 26 receptions and 247 receiving yards.
The Detroit Lions will play a regular-season game outside of the United States, as part of the NFL's 2026 International Games.
Yardbarker on MSN
Rams' Sean McVay makes feelings about Lions' Jared Goff clear after previous rumors
The relationship between Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay and quarterback Jared Goff was allegedly "not great" in the months leading up to the Rams sending Goff to the Detroit Lions.
The Lions offense came alive just when they needed it Thursday night in a 44-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Detroit now sits at 8-5 and only 1.5 games behind the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North and one game behind the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears in the Wild Card race.
The Lions Pro Bowl EDGE, who didn’t record a sack but still generated nine total pressures and eight quarterback hurries against Prescott, emphasized that Detroit’s strong pass-rush effort needs to be the norm in the season’s final four games.