The Detroit Lions OnSI staff recaps the Lions' Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Christian Booher: I think it was a perfect storm that the Lions walked into Thursday night.
NFL Network reports Detroit is among several teams that have contacted an experienced free-agent corner who could give the Lions considerably more flexibility in the secondary.
The Detroit Lions are continuing their efforts to improve the secondary. Following an abysmal performance against the Buffalo Bills, general manager Brad Holmes has been working the phones trying to land defensive upgrades.
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell sits in a familiar but newly uncomfortable spot: warm, not burning, on the NFL hot seat. Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon placed Campbell in that category this week after an early-season check of all 32 head coaches.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has not been hesitant to make changes to his coaching staff, if the roster does not adapt well to the methods of the coordinator.
The Lions’ defense took a step backwards in 2025, the first year of DC Kelvin Sheppard ’s stewardship. Head coach Dan Campbell offered Sheppard a public
The Detroit Lions' defense has had a historically bad start to the 2026 NFL season. In the first two weeks of the season, Kelvin Sheppard's unit has given up 63 first downs, tying the 1985 Colts for the second-most allowed in NFL history.
In Detroit’s Week 1 game against the Saints on September 13, 2026, Jahmyr Gibbs lowered his helmet on his second touchdown, a 1-yard run with 11:18 left in the third quarter.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions couldn’t remain perfect in Week 2, falling to 1-1 on the 2026 NFL season after a 41-31 loss to Josh Allen and the Buffalo
The Detroit Lions found themselves in a three-score deficit early in Thursday's game against the Buffalo Bills. Led by Josh Allen and playing in front of a raucous crowd celebrating the opening of their new stadium, the Bills scored touchdowns on each of their first three drives.
The Detroit Lions have played two games in 2026, and it’s already clear what the team’s most pressing need will be next offseason. Detroit’s secondary has been abysmal so far this season.
The Lions fell to the Bills 41-31 on "Thursday Night Football," and there were some glaring problems on the field. Here's what they need to do to fix it.
The Lions’ secondary has been shorthanded to begin the season, something which was plainly obvious during last night’s blowout loss to the Bills. The unit could receive reinforcements earlier than Detroit hoped, though.
Allen produced a performance worthy of future Most Valuable Player Award votes as the Bills opened their new Highmark Stadium with an impressive 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night.
The Buffalo Bills matched the events of Thursday night's pregame festivities by producing numerous fireworks of their own en route to opening their new Highmark Stadium with an impressive 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions.
The Detroit Lions fell to 1-1 on the season when they suffered a 41-31 loss at a Buffalo Bills (2-0) side that opened its new Highmark Stadium on Thursday night.
The Buffalo Bills opened the new Highmark Stadium on Thursday night with a dominating 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions, improving them to 2-0 on the season.
The Buffalo Bills are officially opening Highmark Stadium on Thursday night against the Detroit Lions, and things got off to a poor start before it even began.
The Detroit Lions announced they signed DL Levi Onwuzurike from the practice squad to the active roster and elevated OT Devin Cochran and C Seth McLaughlin from the practice squad. Onwuzurike, 28, was drafted by the Lions with pick No.
Visiting Buffalo on Thursday night, Detroit will have to start multiple backups along the offensive line. The Lions have ruled out right tackle Blake Miller (knee) and left guard Christian Mahogany (hip) for Week 2.