Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Will the rematch be as strange as the first? The last four weeks have been a mixed bag for the Detroit Lions, but good teams find a way to win, and that has been the case in three of those tight contests. One of those was a Week 11 comeback win against the Chicago Bears that saved a near disaster, and now Detroit travels to Soldier Field for an interesting rematch. A month ago, the Lions offense did not have its best showing, starting with an uncharacteristically sloppy game from Jared Goff. The Lions quarterback has come down to Earth a bit, right as the f ..read more

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow is a certified good guy, and his off-the-field work was honored this week with a Walter Payton Man of the Year nomination. On and off the field, Detroit Lions’ All-Pro center Frank Ragnow is a great human being. So it should come as no surprise that he is one of 32 nominations for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award. Announced during the NFL Honors show, the winner of the award will receive a $250,000 donation to the charity of their choice, while each player receives up to a $55,000 donation simply for being nominated ..read more

Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions pass rushing specialist James Houston expects to return from injury before the season is over. The Detroit Lions could be getting a big defensive piece back before the season ends. Pass rushing specialist James Houston told a group of reporters on Wednesday that he expects to return before the regular season ends and could help the team’s playoff push. “It’s looking like the timeline is before the playoffs, I should be able to get some games in,” Houston said, per MLive.com. Houston suffered a fractured ankle back in Week 2 during a special teams pla ..read more

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Checking in on the Detroit Lions' initial Week 14 injury report, as they prepare to take on the Chicago Bears. The Detroit Lions (9-3) will take on the Chicago Bears (4-8) in Week 14 in their second meeting in four weeks. Both teams are relatively healthy, especially for this late in the season, but the Lions are still dealing with a few impactful injuries. NOTE: Any changes from last week’s injury report will be bolded. Injured reserve, Non-Football injury list QB Hendon Hooker (ACL): NFI — 21-day evaluation clock started RB Mohamed Ibrahim (hip): Practice squad ..read more

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports It appears the Detroit Lions won’t turn to former first-round pick Ndamukong Suh to help their defensive tackle situation. Even before the season began, Detroit Lions fans were fantasizing about a reunion with Ndamukong Suh, the team’s first-round pick in 2010. Suh has enjoyed an illustrious career since leaving Detroit in 2015, and because the Lions have been thin at defensive tackle, many believed it was time to bring Suh—who has been a free agent all year—back home. With the news this week that defensive tackle Alim McNeill will miss the next four games on inju ..read more

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell talked about how the team will respond to Alim McNeill going on IR, and the players who now have the opportunity to shine. On Wednesday, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell spoke about the big news from Tuesday: defensive tackle Alim McNeill has been placed on injured reserve after reportedly spraining his knee against the New Orleans Saints. “Losing Mac for these four weeks is going to be tough,” Campbell said. “He’s been a reliable, steady, productive player for us. He’s really come into his own this year. He’s just grown every year ..read more

Ryan Garza / USA TODAY NETWORK Miss any of our Detroit Lions marathon charity stream? You can watch the entire thing here, with timestamps of our interview with Antwaan Randle El, Graham Glasgow, Dan Miller and a ton more. On Tuesday, Pride of Detroit held its annual marathon charity stream to close out our Movember campaign. The 16-hour live streaming show pushed our total raised between the Alzheimer’s Association and the Humane Society of West Michigan a grand total of $41,065.08. It’s an incredible success and a testament to how passionate, giving, and amazing this community is. I can’t th ..read more

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Coming off a bye week, the Chicago Bears look to pounce on the Detroit Lions after nearly defeating them last month. Buckle up, folks; this NFC North divisional title ride is about to get bumpy. Starting in Week 11, the Detroit Lions took on the Chicago Bears and came back down by 12 to defeat them 31-26. After the win, Detroit lost to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving before taking a break and defeating the New Orleans Saints last week 33-28. The focus is back on the NFC North, as Detroit has to travel on the road to take on the Bears again. With the NFC North ..read more

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Breaking down the All-22 Film of Lions’ tight end Sam LaPorta’s day against the New Orleans Saints. For many years, people around the NFL have talked about how difficult the transition is for tight ends making the leap from the college ranks to the pros. It didn’t matter how polished or explosive the prospect was, expectations for rookies were always kept low while the player found their footing at the next level. I’m not saying that era is completely over, but the Detroit Lions may have found an exception to the rule in their rookie tight end Sam LaPorta ..read more

Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Checking in with Detroit Lions fans in our latest SB Nation Reacts survey about their Week 14 matchup against the Chicago Bears. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Detroit Lions fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey, we are asking fans two questions: Are you confident the Lions are headed in the right direction? (weekly poll) What is the most likely outcome for the Lions at Bears in ..read more