Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Lions Links for Wednesday 10-14-26

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Detroit Lions RB Earns NFC Offensive Award After Cardinals Win:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/detroit-lions-rb-earns-nfc-offensive-award-after-cardinals-win

Former Packers WR: Detroit Lions Jared Goff Is Best QB in NFL:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/former-packers-wr-detroit-lions-jared-goff-is-best-qb-in-nfl





We graded the entire Lions roster through 5 games, and 2 players have separated themselves from everyone else:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/we-graded-the-entire-lions-roster-through-5-games-and-2-players-have-separated-themselves-from-everyone-else/

Brad Holmes deserves criticism for the secondary, but what he did with the Lions’ offensive line is incredible:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/brad-holmes-deserves-criticism-for-the-secondary-but-what-he-did-with-the-lions-offensive-line-is-incredible/

6 Lions players who deserve more playing time after the bye, including one rookie who may have forced Detroit’s hand:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/6-lions-players-who-deserve-more-playing-time-after-the-bye-including-one-rookie-who-may-have-forced-detroits-hand/

Detroit Lions Mailbag: Will Brad Holmes make multiple trades, will Kerby Joseph play again, and is Cade Mays taking over at center?:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/detroit-lions-mailbag-will-brad-holmes-make-multiple-trades-will-kerby-joseph-play-again-and-is-cade-mays-taking-over-at-center/

Will the Lions Add a Receiver During the Bye? What Tom Kennedy's Season-Ending Injury Changes:  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/will-the-lions-add-receiver-during-bye-tom-kennedys-season-ending-injury

Dan Campbell: These two Lions had their best games of season on defense:  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/jack-campbell-detroit-lions

After Lions 'whip ass' in Arizona, they enter bye week on a high note:  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50182094/lions-bye-week-learned-offense-goff-gibbs

Reevaluating 32 bold NFL predictions, five weeks in: Which are on target, and which need a do-over? (Detroit Lions - Original prediction: Edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson will win Defensive Player of the Year.  Why there's still a chance: Four sacks and a 66th percentile pass rush win rate at edge isn't a bad start, but he's going to have to pick it up to fulfill this prediction. He has the talent level to do it, but the fact that the rest of the Lions' defense is looking so weak is going to hurt Hutchinson's sack total, which in turn will hurt his DPOY chances.):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50163007/2026-season-evaluating-preseason-predictions-updates

Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Steelers RB Jaylen Warren highlight Players of the Week (NFC Offensive Player of the Week:  Jahmyr Gibbs - Gibbs was a production machine in Detroit's 45-21 thumping of the Cardinals on Sunday. He posted 207 scrimmage yards and a pair of rushing touchdowns. Gibbs garnered 30 touches, with five receptions for 56 yards and 15 carries for 151 rushing yards. With his two rushing scores, Gibbs, 24, reached 58 career scores and passed Hall of Famer and Lions legend Barry Sanders for the most touchdowns by any NFL player prior to turning 25.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2026-week-5-jahmyr-gibbs-jaylen-warren

2026 NFL offensive line rankings: Lions move into top spot, Patriots slide amid injury (1. Detroit Lions (up 3) - The Lions move into the top spot having been named our Offensive Line of the Week from each of the past two weeks. Penei Sewell has earned a PFF grade above 90.0 in two of the past three games after a slow start having switched to left tackle, but the biggest story is how quickly right tackle Blake Miller has looked comfortable in the NFL. He has yet to allow a sack in the first four games of his NFL career, and has given up just nine pressures from 166 pass-blocking snaps.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-offensive-line-rankings-2026

NFL wide receiver rankings: Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads after Week 5, Drake London Climbs to No. 2 (15. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions (down 2):  St. Brown still leads all wide receivers with 55 targets, but his production has dipped over the past three weeks after he racked up 209 receiving yards in the first two games of the season. He also fumbled this week, which hurt his PFF grade.  26. Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions (down 1): Williams is tied for 12th among wide receivers in yards per reception (15.3) but is tied for the second-highest drop rate (18.2%). Drops have been an issue throughout his career, and he is on pace for his highest drop rate in the past four seasons.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-wide-receiver-rankings

Mahomes Mountain Week 6: Jared Goff Rises, Patrick Mahomes Remains At The Summit (2nd Row:
Jared Goff Detroit Lions - Wright: "A change in row two: Jared Goff. They’re scoring more points than anyone in the league, they have one of the most efficient offenses ever. He's not turning the ball over. He’s been fantastic; they have to score these kinds of points.):  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/mahomes-mountain-week-6

2026 NFL MVP Power Rankings entering Week 6 (5. Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions:  Goff almost made this list last week, and while a strong performance against a struggling Cardinals defense might not move the needle, his numbers so far are hard to deny. He was second in the NFL with 1,485 passing yards, tied for second with 12 passing touchdowns, and has thrown no interceptions.):  https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/touchdown/2026/10/14/2026-nfl-mvp-power-rankings-entering-week-6/92250997007/


QB Rankings;

NFL quarterback power rankings entering Week 6 (1. Jared Goff - Second in passing yards. Second in touchdown passes. If the Lions’ defense hadn’t given up the fourth-most points in the NFL so far this season he’d be in MVP contention.):  https://www.thebiglead.com/nfl-quarterback-power-rankings-heading-into-week-6/

NFL QB rankings: Herbert plummets to No. 30 in Week 6 update (3..Jared Goff - Jared Goff has 12 passing touchdowns, one behind Purdy for the league lead, and zero interceptions in 2026. That is tied for the most passing touchdowns without an interception by any quarterback through the first five games of a season in NFL history along with Russell Wilson in 2019. His 1,485 yards passing, second in the NFL behind Matthew Stafford's 1,572, rank as the third-most without an interception through the first five games of a season in NFL history. After he toasted the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday to the tune of 271 yards and three passing touchdowns on 19 of 30 passing plus an additional rushing touchdown, Goff is playing like top-three quarterback in football entering his bye week. (+4)):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-quarterback-rankings-2026-week-6-jared-goff-justin-herbert/

NFL QB rankings, Week 6: Josh Allen reclaims No. 1 spot; Jordan Love makes biggest jump (4. Jared Goff - 2026 stats: 5 games | 67.0 pct | 1485 pass yds | 7.8 ypa | 12 pass TDs | 0 INTs | 16 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 4 fumbles. Jared Goff is quietly putting together a stellar season, torching Arizona with ease while pushing his TD-INT ratio to a perfect 12-0.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-qb-rankings-week-6-2026-nfl-season

2027 NFL QB Rankings: Brock Purdy and Bryce Young Keep Getting Better (5. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions - Preseason Ranking: 12.  Pick the stat, and Goff has been elite in it this season. He’s second in passing yards (1,485), behind only Matthew Stafford. He’s fifth in EPA per play (0.320). He’s thrown for 12 touchdowns (tied for second) without an interception. Goff has led the Lions to a 3–2 record despite a defense that has allowed the most passing yards in NFL history through four games. While Goff doesn’t often get the same attention as Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and others, he puts up similar numbers. Goff has thrown for at least 4,400 yards and 29 touchdowns in each of the past four seasons. He’s currently on pace for 5,049 yards and 40 touchdowns in 2026. Given how the Lions play defense, he might need those numbers to reach the playoffs.):  https://www.si.com/nfl/2027-nfl-qb-rankings-brock-purdy-bryce-young-keep-getting-better

NFL quarterback rankings: Patrick Mahomes remains on top, Jared Goff rises (7. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions (up 3):  Goff continues to climb these rankings with a strong start to the 2026 season. He leads all quarterbacks with an 86.1 PFF passing grade, and this has been helped by how well he has avoided negative plays. His 0.5% turnover-worthy play rate is tied for the best mark at the position.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-quarterback-rankings

Video:

'GMFB' reacts to Lions HC Dan Campbell on questioning his own coaching decisions:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/gmfb-reacts-to-lions-hc-dan-campbell-on-questioning-his-own-coaching-decisions



Jared Goff On Lions Win Over Cardinals Heading Into The Bye | Karsch and Anderson:  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/video/jared-goff-on-lions-win-over-cardinals-heading-into-the-bye-karsch-and-anderson-xbmmfy6

Talking Lions and the NFL going into Week 6:  https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/fmc-qqek2wamaiptctj0

Exploring If Detroit Lions Should Hire New Sr. Defensive Assistant:  https://sports.yahoo.com/videos/exploring-detroit-lions-hire-sr-184232244.html

One Lions rookie showed real promise this past week against Arizona Cardinals: https://sports.yahoo.com/videos/one-lions-rookie-showed-real-174908130.html


The Lions NEED To Play These two Players More After The Bye:  https://sports.yahoo.com/videos/lions-play-two-players-more-161119467.html

Examining If Lions Defense Can Sustain Improvements Made:  https://sports.yahoo.com/videos/examining-lions-defense-sustain-improvements-142726142.html

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