The Lions will take Wednesday off, practice Thursday, then take the weekend off before returning to prepare for the first playoff game next week.

Rakestraw, Detroit’s second-round pick, has been dealing with a hamstring injury. It sounds like he has a good chance to return from injured reserve at some point during the playoffs. With Arnold banged up and Davis set to miss the rest of the season, getting a talented corner like Rakestraw back would be nice for Detroit’s secondary depth.

Home games against the Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburg Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers highlight the Lions' 2025 schedule. In addition to hosting NFC North rivals Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings, the Lions will welcome in the Cowboys, Buccaneers (NFC South champions), Steelers, New York Giants and Cleveland Browns.

By clinching the NFC South on Sunday, the Buccaneers earned road games in 2025 against fellow first-place teams Detroit and Houston, plus a visit from the NFC East champion Eagles

The Lions and Chiefs are in a tier of their own odds-wise, thanks to their 15-win seasons and accordant first-round byes. But both have nagging concerns that, if you squint hard enough, begin to look a lot like vulnerabilities. Will any of their potential opponents through the postseason be able to capitalize on those vulnerabilities?

Ford Field has turned into one of, if not the NFL's most electric environments. The Lions won two home playoff games last year, and if they do that again they'll be playing for a Super Bowl.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are conducting their coaching search with transparency for the first time in franchise history.

Not to put the cart before the horse as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still need to handle their business with a win against the Saints on Sunday. However, if they c

The Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 in the final game of the NFL’s regular season on Sunday, clinching both an NFC North title and the conference’s top seed.

Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke requested interviews with eight candidates to replace Doug Pederson as head coach.