22.9
pts/wk
Running back: sprinter speed, catches passes, scores from anywhere.
20-plus total touchdowns in a season
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NFC · 11-3
Detroit Lions
The comeback story. Decades of sad, now genuinely terrifying and having the most fun.
Honolulu blue and silver
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Lore & bitter rivalries ⚔️
The backstory you need so you know exactly why everyone in the room is yelling.
The lore
The lovable Thanksgiving team that finally became genuinely terrifying. Legend says they were hexed: they traded away star quarterback Bobby Layne in 1958 and he supposedly swore they wouldn't win a title for fifty years — and they didn't.
Why they hate each other
Green Bay has been the boot on their neck for generations. Detroit going into Lambeau and winning is now treated as a citywide event.
Never say this to a fan 🤫
Don't mention 0-16 in 2008, the only winless full season in league history.
Detroit Lions also can't stand:
Roster
Every player on the active roster, with photos and positions straight from the live feed.
The ones to know
Quarterback · #16
Jared Goff
Traded away and told he was finished, now the face of the best story in football.
20.5
pts/wk
Quarterback: the calm one who throws it exactly where it needs to go.
40-plus touchdown season in Detroit
With Christen Harper: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model; they married in 2024 and she is a regular in the family suite.
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Wide receiver · #14
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Catches 100 balls a year out of spite for being drafted in the fourth round.
18.6
pts/wk
Wide receiver: the reliable one who catches everything short and moves the chains.
Franchise record 119 catches in a season
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Offense (19)
Joshua Dobbs
Quarterback · #6 · Tennessee
Jacob Saylors
Running back · #25 · East Tennessee State
Justin Jackson
Running back · #38 · Northwestern
Sione Vaki
Running back · #33 · Utah
Isaac TeSlaa
Wide receiver · #18 · Arkansas
Jackson Meeks
Wide receiver · #13 · Syracuse
Jameson Williams
Wide receiver · #1 · Alabama
Tay Martin
Wide receiver · #17 · Oklahoma State
Brock Wright
Tight end · #89 · Notre Dame
Sam LaPorta
Tight end · #87 · Iowa
Tyler Conklin
Tight end · #83 · Central Michigan
Blake Miller
Offensive tackle · #76 · Clemson
Larry Borom
Offensive tackle · #79 · Missouri
Penei Sewell
Offensive tackle · #58 · Oregon
Ben Bartch
Guard · #78 · Saint John's (MN)
Christian Mahogany
Guard · #73 · Boston College
Juice Scruggs
Guard · #70 · Penn State
Miles Frazier
Guard · #71 · LSU
Tate Ratledge
Guard · #69 · Georgia
Defense (28)
Ahmed Hassanein
Defensive end · #99 · Boise State
Aidan Hutchinson
Defensive end · #97 · Michigan
Derrick Moore
Defensive end · #9 · Michigan
Eric O'Neill
Defensive end · #66 · Rutgers
Levi Onwuzurike
Defensive end · #95 · Washington
Alim McNeill
Defensive tackle · #54 · NC State
Mekhi Wingo
Defensive tackle · #94 · LSU
Skyler Gill-Howard
Defensive tackle · #50 · Texas Tech
Tyleik Williams
Defensive tackle · #91 · Ohio State
Tyler Lacy
Defensive tackle · #93 · Oklahoma State
Derrick Barnes
Linebacker · #55 · Purdue
Devin White
Linebacker · #45 · LSU
DJ Wonnum
Linebacker · #98 · South Carolina
Jack Campbell
Linebacker · #46 · Iowa
Jimmy Rolder
Linebacker · #41 · Michigan
Joe Bachie
Linebacker · #35 · Michigan State
Malcolm Rodriguez
Linebacker · #44 · Oklahoma State
Trevor Nowaske
Linebacker · #53 · Saginaw Valley State
Avonte Maddox
Cornerback · #29 · Pittsburgh
D.J. Reed
Cornerback · #4 · Kansas State
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Cornerback · #2 · Missouri
Keith Abney II
Cornerback · #28 · Arizona State
Khalil Dorsey
Cornerback · #30 · Northern Arizona
Rock Ya-Sin
Cornerback · #23 · Temple
Roger McCreary
Cornerback · #21 · Auburn
Christian Izien
Safety · #27 · Rutgers
Chuck Clark
Safety · #36 · Virginia Tech
Thomas Harper
Safety · #12 · Notre Dame
Special teams (3)
Their tea
Feud
Mentor Meets Protégé, Opening-Game Edition
A little reunion with competitive energy: Lions coach Dan Campbell is eager to face the Saints in the season opener. He spent five seasons assisting Saints coach Sean Payton—and credits him with helping land his Detroit job. Respect first, competition next.
Comebacks
Detroit went from a punchline to the most fun team in football
Jared Goff was told he was finished, got traded to a franchise with no playoff wins in 30 years, and turned it into the best story in the league.