TWENTYMAN: 5 storylines to kick off the Divisional Round: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/5-storylines-to-kick-off-the-divisional-round-montgomery-williams-stbrown
Divisional Round opponent: What the Buccaneers are saying: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/divisional-round-opponent-what-the-buccaneers-are-saying-bowles-mayfield
Bucs’ coach puzzled when asked about playing in Detroit’s winter weather: ‘They got a dome’: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2024/01/bucs-coach-puzzled-when-asked-about-playing-in-detroits-winter-weather-they-got-a-dome.html
Reliving Lions-Bucs before Round 2: NFC Central foes and playoff heartbreak: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2024/01/reliving-lions-bucs-before-round-2-nfc-central-foes-and-playoff-heartbreak.html
Lions-Rams topped out at 133.6 decibels, according to the team, which is the equivalant to the sound of a jet engine according to the CDC: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2024/01/ford-field-sets-new-decibel-record-really-was-as-loud-as-a-jet-engine.html
Detroit Lions fan goes viral with victory tears. ‘That one was for my dad’: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2024/01/detroit-lions-fan-goes-viral-with-victory-tears-that-one-was-for-my-dad.html
Lions-Rams game was most-watched primetime show since Super Bowl: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/01/17/lions-rams-playoff-game-largest-audience-since-superbowl-lvii/72254768007/
We promise, Tampa: Ford Field's roof will be closed for the playoffs.: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/01/16/detroits-cold-has-tampa-bay-reporter-stymied-ahead-of-nfl-playoffs/72249820007/
Lions mailbag: Goff extension, coordinator replacements, Bucs talk and more: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/01/17/detroit-lions-mailbag-jared-goff-extension-coordinator-replacements/72253361007/
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell calls Lions playoff atmosphere 'off the charts': https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/01/17/nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell-calls-lions-playoff-atmosphere-off-the-charts/72256731007/
Lions next opponent: Bucs' post-Brady playoff run shaping up as redemption tour: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/2024/01/16/lions-next-opponent-bucs-playoff-run-shaping-up-as-redemption-tour/72249028007/
James Houston's evaluation clock nears expiration, Lions decision looming: https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2024/1/17/24041273/james-houstons-evaluation-clock-nears-expiration-lions-decision-looming
Scouting report: Tampa Bay Buccaneers seek revenge in Detroit: https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2024/1/17/24040231/nfc-divisional-scouting-report-tampa-bay-buccaneers-want-revenge-ford-field-detroit-lions
Baker Mayfield responds to Gardner-Johnson jab: "He's gotta do a little more film study": https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/baker-mayfield-responds-to-c-j-gardner-johnson-jab
Stacking the top 10 rookies of the season: Who makes our final ranking? (T-3. Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions - Stats: 86 catches, 889 receiving yards, 10 TDs. Drafted: No. 34 overall. 2023 recap: From his first game, LaPorta established himself as a reliable piece of the Lions' offense, catching all five targets in his debut. He finished the season by setting the NFL record for most receptions in a season by a rookie tight end. LaPorta led the league in third-down targets among tight ends (39) and in tight end receptions (10) and receiving yards (110) in tight-window targets, underscoring quarterback Jared Goff's trust in the rookie. LaPorta didn't score his first touchdown until Week 3, but he finished with 10 scores and earned a Pro Bowl nod. 2024 outlook: Though he entered the playoffs with a knee injury sustained in Week 18, LaPorta picked right up where he left off in the regular season with a touchdown in Detroit's first home playoff victory since the 1991 season. The Lions are an ascending team, and LaPorta will be a focal point of their future success. -- Pryor. 7. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions - Stats: 182 carries, 945 rushing yards, 10 rushing TDs; 52 catches, 316 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD. Drafted: No. 12 overall. 2023 recap: David Montgomery led the Lions in rushing, but it was Gibbs who left many eager for more. Gibbs consistently flashed his speed and explosiveness -- 14.8% of his carries went for 10-plus yards, and his 18.98 mph max speed when crossing the line of scrimmage while running the ball was the 10th best measured this season, per NFL Next Gen Stats. But Gibbs didn't consistently get a large volume in the Lions' attack. He had six games with fewer than 10 carries and had just one game with more than 15 -- his 26-carry, 152-yard effort in Week 8 against the Raiders. He averaged 5.2 yards per carry, and his 10 rushing touchdowns ranked 10th in the league. 2024 outlook: Gibbs is always going to be a difficult matchup for defenses because of his quickness and top-end speed. It will be about how the Lions carve out opportunities for him, especially if offensive coordinator Ben Johnson moves on to be a head coach elsewhere. There might be room in the passing game for a little more work, given Gibbs had seven games this season with four or fewer receptions. -- Legwold): https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39320935/10-best-2023-nfl-rookies-ranking-first-years-cj-stroud-puka-nacua
Podcast:
Dungeon of Doom: Recapping Lions-Rams magic with Dan Miller, previewing Bucs: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2024/01/dungeon-of-doom-recapping-lions-rams-magic-with-dan-miller-previewing-round-2.html
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