Thursday, September 3, 2026

Lions Links for Thursday 9-3-26

Articles:




Why Detroit Lions Kept UDFA Defensive End on Current 53-Man Roster:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/why-detroit-lions-kept-udfa-defensive-end-current-53-man-roster

Jared Goff Is Compared To Drew Brees, Praised For Accuracy When Pressured:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/jared-goff-compared-to-drew-brees-praised-accuracy-when-pressured

Biggest Questions After Trimming Detroit Lions 2026 Roster to 53:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/biggest-questions-after-trimming-detroit-lions-2026-roster-to-53

Brad Holmes Addresses Targeting So Many Players With Injury History:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/brad-holmes-addresses-targeting-so-many-players-with-injury-history

Would Lions Benefit From Adding WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine?:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/would-lions-benefit-from-adding-wr-nick-westbrook-ikhine


Dan Campbell Trust Index: The Lions’ 2026 rookie class is already earning an unusual amount of responsibility; one rookie is already approaching Penei Sewell territory:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/dan-campbell-trust-index-the-lions-2026-rookie-class-is-already-earning-an-unusual-amount-of-responsibility-one-rookie-is-already-approaching-penei-sewell-territory/

A Week 1 Lions starter is in serious danger of losing his starting job before the bye week:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/a-week-1-lions-starter-is-in-serious-danger-of-losing-his-starting-job-before-the-bye-week/

5 free-agent running backs who fit the Lions, and what their choice could tell us about Isiah Pacheco:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/5-free-agent-running-backs-who-fit-the-lions-and-what-their-choice-could-tell-us-about-isiah-pacheco/

Brad Holmes admitted the Lions are light at receiver, and these 5 free agents could actually make sense for Detroit:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/brad-holmes-admitted-the-lions-are-light-at-receiver-and-these-5-free-agents-could-actually-make-sense-for-detroit/

What to know on all 32 NFL playcallers: From veterans to first-year coaches, here is what to expect in 2026 (Detroit Lions - Playcaller: Drew Petzing, offensive coordinator.  Experience: Petzing enters his first season as offensive coordinator in Detroit but has 14 years of NFL coaching experience with the Cardinals, Browns, and Vikings. He has spent more than 10 years coaching nearly every position on offense.  What to know: Petzing, 39, spent the past three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals but is leaving a strong first impression in Detroit after replacing John Morton -- who was fired after one season in the role. He is excited to take over a top-five offense with strong playmakers, such as Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jahmyr Gibbs, but underachieved at 9-8 and failed to make the postseason. His vision is for the offense to be physical. "It needs to be tough, it needs to be difficult to defend, and it needs to be multiple at times," Petzing said Aug. 6. "It's not going to all run through one person, it's not going to run through one personnel, it's going to change week to week. I think that's important in this league." -- Eric Woodyard.  Key stat: From 2023 to 2025 with Petzing as OC, the Cardinals ranked 21st in snaps under center (29%) and 30th in use of motion (45%). Since 2021 (Goff's first year in Detroit), the Loins rank second in snaps under center (48%) and fifth in use of motion (67%), per ESPN Analytics/NFL Next Gen Stats -- ESPN Research):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49711157/nfl-playcallers-32-teams-mike-mcdaniel-sean-mcvay-mike-mccarthy

Super Bowl LXI predictions: Los Angeles Rams lead seven NFL favorites to hoist Lombardi Trophy (T-3.  Detroit Lions - Grant Gordon: Lions over Chiefs. Just days after winning Comeback Player of the Year, Patrick Mahomes leads comeback K.C. to a Super Bowl performance for the ages. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, Jared Goff wins this duel, 54-51, like it’s 2018 and this pride of Lions makes history. Buoyed by a high-octane offense keyed by Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown delighting his homecoming crowd, Detroit will win the franchise’s first-ever Super Bowl at the expense of the Chiefs, whose sensational turnaround ends valiantly but with Travis Kelce and Andy Reid retiring just short of another ring.  Bobby Kownack: Lions over Chargers. After dispatching their former QB Matthew Stafford and the offseason champion Rams in the NFC title game, the Lions give forlorn fans everywhere a reason to believe by beating the Bolts in a battle of Lombardi-less clubs.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/super-bowl-lxi-predictions-los-angeles-rams-lead-seven-nfl-favorites-to-hoist-lombardi-trophy

Ranking 2026 NFL payrolls: Which teams spend the most money on their rosters? (11. Lions - $342.9M):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-2026-nfl-payrolls-which-teams-spend-the-most/

The 20 Best Position Groups This Season In The NFL, Headlined By The Rams' D-Line (10. Detroit Lions
Lions Skill Players - Players: RB Jahmyr Gibbs, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR Jameson Williams, TE Sam LaPorta.  Total cost: $70.5 million.  Gibbs and Williams are the fastest pair of teammates in the NFL. If they touch open grass with the ball in their hands, it’s six for Detroit. In St. Brown and LaPorta, Goff has two reliable chain movers who keep the offense on schedule in between the Gibbs and Williams fireworks.):  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/20-best-positions-groups-season-nfl-headlined-rams-d-line

3 Under the Radar Key Matchups for NFL Week 1 (New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions:  Talk about under the radar… after losing 10 of their first 12 games last season, the New Orleans Saints won four of their last five games in 2025. Two of those wins came against the division-rival Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kellen Moore goes into his second season as head coach and quarterback Tyler Shough begins his sophomore season as the unquestioned starter. Shough didn’t start until Week 9 of his rookie season. He finished the year completing 67.6% of his passes for 2,384 yards, 10 TD passes and six interceptions, adding three rushing touchdowns.  The Saints might have a better chance at finishing with the No. 1 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft than finishing No. 1 in a weak division, but if Moore and Shough can make significant strides in their second season, well, it is a weak division.  The Detroit Lions opened as 7-point favorites in this game, and we know the Lions’ offense can put up points. Detroit has something to prove as well after missing the playoffs last season. But the Lions play a big Week 2 game on Thursday night in Buffalo. Is there a danger the Lions might already be looking ahead?):  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/nfl-week-1-3-under-the-radar-matchups

NFL predictions 2026: Experts reveal MVP picks, Super Bowl winners and more (Offensive Player of the Year - 1. Jahmyr Gibbs (+550) - 4 VOTES: Bell, Bumbaca, Camenker, Kaufman.  Protector of the Year - 1. Penei Sewell (+500) - 3 VOTES: Dragon, Middlehurst-Schwartz, Bumbaca):  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2026/09/03/2026-nfl-predictions-expert-picks-super-bowl-winner-mvp/91568337007/

Predictions for NFC North:

NFC North Predictions: Will The Lions Or Bears Finish As Kings Of The North?:  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfc-north-predictions-will-lions-bears-claim-division-title

Pro Picks: The Bills will finally get to the Super Bowl with Josh Allen, and lose to the Eagles:  https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-picks-4f79ec61283de3795e8dd027d1bb1b7e

Video:

Posted by LionsFan at 8:06 PM

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)
.main-inner .sidebar .Poll { background-color: #AD966C; padding: 15px; }