Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Lions Links for Tuesday 12-31-24

Articles:


TWENTYMAN: Week 17 observations:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/detroit-lions-week-17-observations-laporta-joseph-stbrown

NOTEBOOK: Goff leads Lions' offense to another big performance:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-goff-leads-lions-offense-to-another-big-performance

Lions playoffs: Schedule, opponent, tickets and everything you need to know:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/12/31/lions-playoffs-schedule-opponent-vikings-week-18/77354226007/



'This is gonna be unbelievable': Watch Campbell's locker room speech after win vs. 49ers:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/12/31/dan-campbell-detroit-lions-locker-room-speech-san-francisco-49ers/77346318007/

Ranking Lions vs Vikings position-by-position in showdown for No. 1 seed:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/12/31/lions-vikings-nfl-week-18-breakdown-matchup/77330073007/

Campbell's wrestling with sit-or-start decision has Lions ready for Vikings, NFC North battle:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/12/31/dan-campbell-detroit-lions-sit-or-start-decision-win-over-49ers/77342328007/






Can Lions Survive Vikings, Playoffs With Shaky Defense?:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/podcasts/can-lions-survive-vikings-playoffs-shaky-defense

Amik Robertson Is Highest PFF-Graded Lions Defender Against 49ers:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/amik-robertson-is-highest-pff-graded-lions-defender-49ers

Locker Room Buzz: Kerby Joseph Stands Up for Terrion Arnold:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/locker-room-buzz-joseph-stands-up-for-arnold


Jake Bates Becomes Internet Sensation For Sensual Stretching:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/jake-bates-becomes-internet-sensation-stretching





5 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ victory over the San Francisco 49ers:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2024/12/31/24332605/5-takeaways-detroit-lions-week-17-san-francisco-49ers-win


Dan Campbell to his players: "I respect the f**k out of you … I love the hell out of you":  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/detroit-lions-dan-campbell-gives-epic-speech-to-his-players



Week 17 Monday Night Football Statistical Review: Lions win a shootout against 49ers:  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-17-monday-night-football-statistical-review-lions-49ers-2024


Dan Campbell on Jared Goff: 'Find me a quarterback that's playing better than him in this league right now':  https://www.nfl.com/news/dan-campbell-on-jared-goff-find-me-a-quarterback-that-s-playing-better-than-him-in-this-league-right-now

Kerby Joseph shows off 'superpower' with two interceptions to turn tide in Lions' win:  https://www.nfl.com/news/kerby-joseph-shows-off-superpower-with-two-interceptions-to-turn-tide-in-lions-win


One thing we learned about each team in 2024 NFL season (Detroit Lions:  The offense is the best the NFL has seen this decade: This decade has reached the halfway point at the conclusion of 2024, but the Lions offense has taken over the title of the most potent unit. The offense averages 33.3 points per game, the most since the 2018 Chiefs (35.3), and have five games with 40+ points and zero turnovers this season -- an NFL record. The six 40+ point games this season are tied for the most in NFL history and Detroit is the second team in NFL history to have 35+ passing touchdowns and 25+ rushing touchdowns in a season -- joining the 2000 Rams. Detroit's offense can win the franchise its first Super Bowl, and may have to carry the team to the championship game.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/one-thing-we-learned-about-each-team-in-2024-nfl-season-end-for-kyle-shanahan-lions-offense-stands-alone/

Five things we liked and didn't like from NFL Week 17 (4. Kerby Joseph, playmaker extraordinaire
The injury-ravaged Lions defense is not the force it once was. It's not close. Since Week 14, Detroit has allowed at least 30 points three times in four games, including 34 to the skeleton crew 49ers in Week 17. The Lions didn't allow 30 points once in the first 13 weeks.  From Weeks 1-13, Detroit was sixth in defensive success rate. Since Week 14, they are 29th. Only the bottom-feeding Patriots, Jets and Panthers are worse.  There are two ways to be an effective defense. One is to be really good down-to-down, meaning a high success rate. The other is to create havoc -- negative plays, turnovers, etc. Splash plays that can bail you out when you're struggling down-to-down.  Kerby Joseph helped the Lions be the latter Monday night, with the game completely turning on its head thanks to two Joseph interceptions.Joseph has a league-high nine interceptions this year, the most by a Lion since Jimmy Allen in 1981. The first one was catching practice, but the second was a really great, aggressive play. He is helping hold things together on the back end.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/five-things-we-liked-and-didnt-like-in-nfl-week-17-including-vikings-keep-foot-on-gas-colts-s-t-the-bed/

Ranking the top 10 games of 2024 NFL season (9. Lions 34, Packers 31 (Week 14):  Detroit got its 11th straight victory in this one, but it didn't come easy, with Dan Campbell famously dialing up one fourth-down call after another, including a fourth-and-1 at Green Bay's 21-yard line with just 23 seconds left. It was a statement NFC North victory for the juggernaut darling of the league. 4. Lions 31, Vikings 29 (Week 7):  A highly anticipated showdown of NFC heavyweights, this divisional clash was a sight to behold for fans of high-flying offense. Both Jared Goff and Sam Darnold slung it with authority, and while Brian Flores' turnover-magnet defense fought late, a Jake Bates field goal ultimately handed Minny its first loss.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-the-top-10-nfl-games-of-2024-season-bengals-ravens-among-most-entertaining-contenders-of-the-year/

2025 NFL playoffs: Ranking top five potential Super Wild Card Weekend matchups, including Bengals vs. Bills (5. Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams:  The Los Angeles Rams have gone a roundabout way to lock in the NFC West and a spot in the playoffs, but they're in. Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions also have a playoff position locked up, but where specifically is still to be determined. If they defeat the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night, the Lions will be the No. 1 seed and have the first-round bye that comes with it. However, if they lose this game, they'd drop to the No. 5 seed in the NFC. And if the Rams fall to the Cardinals in Week 18 and Tampa Bay defeats the Saints, Los Angeles would sit as the No. 4 seed.  In this scenario, we'd have our second consecutive year where Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff will square off against their former teams in the playoffs. Last postseason, Stafford made his return to Ford Field during Super Wild Card Weekend and was sent packing by his former Lions squad in a narrow 24-23 win. These two teams also met back in Week 1, and it required overtime for Detroit to get the win. If history tells us anything, these games are highly entertaining when the Lions and Rams square off. It would also be the latest chapter in what has been one of the more seismic trades of the decade.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2025-nfl-playoffs-ranking-top-five-potential-super-wild-card-weekend-matchups-including-bengals-vs-bills/


Is Vikings-Lions finale the greatest matchup in NFL regular-season history?:  https://sports.yahoo.com/is-vikings-lions-finale-the-greatest-matchup-in-nfl-regular-season-history-150121806.html

Dan Campbell is amped up for Lions' winner-take-all game vs. Vikings:  https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/detroit-lions/news/node/21187be6d9ea8a6c2b6188e7




Lions Make Dan Campbell Announcement Ahead of Matchup With Vikings:  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/lions-make-dan-campbell-announcement-ahead-of-matchup-with-vikings


Fans Are Laughing At What Lions CB Terrion Arnold Did in Scuffle vs. 49ers:  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/fans-laugh-what-lions-terrion-arnold-did-scuffle-against-49ers


Pro Football Network’s Week 17 Game Balls: Backups Drew Lock, Mac Jones, Snoop Huntley Step Up (CB Kerby Joseph Detroit Lions - The Detroit Lions don’t need a dominant defense to reach the Super Bowl — not with an offense that has scored 150 points in the last four weeks.  But they will need to get some stops, which is why Kerby Joseph’s two-interception game was so encouraging in Detroit’s 40-34 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night.  We can’t wait to see what Joseph and the Lions’ secondary does against Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and the Minnesota Vikings in next week’s NFC North title game.):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-week-17-game-balls-2024/

Lions-Vikings tickets are the NFL's most expensive for Week 18:  https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/lions-vikings-tickets-week-18/


After topping 49ers, Lions face short week in hosting Vikings in key game to close regular season:  https://apnews.com/article/detroit-lions-32a04a1a052707265f754a953b21705e

Grades:

Grades: Offensive Stars Shine, Kerby Joseph Leads Defense in Second Half:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/grades-offensive-stars-shine-kerby-joseph-leads-defense

Lions report card: Perfect offensive performance masks serious defensive issues:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2024/12/31/24332620/lions-49ers-report-card-grades-perfect-offense-serious-defensive-issues

QB Rankings:

QB Stock Market Week 18: The MVP no one’s talking about (4. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions):  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/qb-stock-market-week-18-mvp-no-ones-talking-about

Video:








Why Lions need No. 1 seed more than Vikings:  https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/43236059

Why Hasselbeck doesn't see Lions as NFC's best any longer:  https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=43235254

Biggest takeaways from Lions Week 17 'MNF' win vs. 49ers | 'GMFB':  https://www.nfl.com/videos/biggest-takeaways-from-lions-week-17-mnf-win-vs-49ers-gmfb
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