Friday, January 2, 2026

Lions Links for Friday 1-2-26

Articles:


NOTEBOOK: St. Brown wants to be out there with his teammates Sunday:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-st-brown-wants-to-be-out-there-with-his-teammates-sunday








Jared Goff Not Planning to Sit, Even If Penei Sewell Cannot Play:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/jared-goff-not-planning-to-sit-even-if-penei-sewell-out


How Lions’ Star Wideouts Are Handling Disappointing Season:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/how-lions-wideouts-handling-disappointing-season










The 10 best NFL player matchups to watch in Week 18 (Detroit Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown vs. Chicago Bears CB Jaylon Johnson - The Lions’ recent skid has put a damper on the team’s Week 18 game against the Bears. Even then, these NFC North foes will presumably still try in earnest to win, especially considering Chicago’s playoff outlook. St. Brown vs. Johnson is certainly a matchup to circle, assuming that the receiver plays through injury.  Detroit’s 2025 campaign fell off the rails for a number of reasons, but St. Brown wasn’t one of them. The star was as prolific as ever in 2025, churning out a 90.0 PFF receiving grade with 2.41 yards per route run and 63 first downs gained. It wouldn’t come as a surprise whatsoever if he notches his third All-Pro nod.  Johnson has only played 210 total snaps for the Bears this year, which hasn’t been representative of the player we’ve come to know in recent seasons. Johnson has garnered only a 64.0 PFF coverage grade, although his 65.3 passer rating when targeted is in the 94th percentile.  In the two Bears-Lions games last year, St. Brown only got open on three of his 12 matchups with Johnson — and wasn’t targeted once. Ben Johnson certainly hopes that his star corner can look the part again as he seeks his first win against his former team.):  https://www.pff.com/news/the-10-best-nfl-player-matchups-to-watch-in-week-18

2025 NFL defensive line rankings ahead of Week 18: The Cleveland Browns remain the league's best unit (6.  Detroit Lions.  Best pass-rush unit: Detroit Lions.  The Lions did not lose because of their pass rush in Week 17. Detroit’s defensive line posted an 82.6 PFF pass-rush grade and a dominant 39.3% pressure rate, generating five sacks and three quarterback hits while consistently disrupting rookie quarterback Max Brosmer. Edge defender Aidan Hutchinson once again led the way, earning an 88.7 PFF grade with two sacks and an elite 29.6% pass-rush win rate. Al-Quadin Muhammad added two sacks of his own and paced the team with a 23.1% pressure rate, capping off a relentless performance up front.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-defensive-line-rankings-ahead-of-week-18-2025


Lions vs. Bears prediction: Chicago poised to lock up NFC's No. 2 seed while settling the score vs. Detroit:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/lions-vs-bears-where-to-watch-pick-odds-prediction/

NFL Week 18: Stats and Storylines for 6 Games on FOX (Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears (4:25 p.m. ET):  Back in August, it would have been wild to think Detroit was the team eliminated from playoff contention here and Chicago was trying to land the NFC's No. 2 seed. These teams met in Week 2, and the Lions won 52-21 to drop the Bears to 0-2.  Former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is another first-year coach with remarkable results. Caleb Williams has lots of milestones in play. He needs 109 yards to break the Bears' single-season passing record, which belongs to Erik Kramer's 1995 season, and he needs 270 yards to become Chicago's first-ever 4,000-yard passer. Detroit has lost four of five to go from 7-4 to missing the playoffs, and its defense has given up 30.8 points per game in that span. Detroit's line has dealt with injuries, but running back Jahmyr Gibbs has 37 carries for 81 yards — 2.2 yards per carry — in its three-game losing streak.):  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-week-18-preview-stats-storylines-six-fox

2025 NFL draft rookie grades: How did each first-rounder fare this season? (28. Tyleik Williams, DT, Detroit Lions: B-.  Williams has started nine games this season, but he has participated in just 41% of the Lions' defensive snaps. Consistency never quite clicked for Williams, but the defensive tackle seldom looked out of sorts.):  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2026/01/02/nfl-rookie-grades-2025-draft/87982222007/



2026 Draft:

Does David Bailey Have A Case For EDGE1?:  https://thedraftnetwork.com/2026/01/02/david-bailey-edge1-nfl-draft

Podcast:

Twentyman in the Huddle: Lions-Bears Week 18 preview:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/twentyman-in-the-huddle-lions-bears-week-18-preview

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