No team in the NFL has received more Pro Bowl votes than the Detroit Lions, according to an updated vote total released by the league on Monday. Running back Jahmyr Gibbs is the team’s leading vote-getter, with 35,637 votes. Gibbs leads the Lions with 973 yards, averaging 6.0 yards per carry.
This season truly is a special one for the Detroit Lions. They are 11-1 with ten straight victories and sit as the betting favorite for Super Bowl LIX. Just how good are the Lions at this point? If we take a look at the best teams in terms of DVOA through 12 games
While the Detroit Lions didn't play Sunday, they did remain atop the NFC standings and still share the best record in the entire league. Detroit, which played on Thanksgiving, broke a seven-game holiday slide and edged the Chicago Bears, 23-20. The Lions hadn't won on Thanksgiving since 2016.
The Detroit Lions won't face Christian McCaffrey in Week 17 this season. The San Francisco 49ers running back injured the PCL in his knee, an MRI confirmed Monday, and San Francisco plans to place McCaffrey on injured reserve. He is expected to miss six weeks.
Nineteen players on the Lions rank in the top 10 for their positions, with 10 of those coming on offense, five on defense and four on special teams. Penei Sewell, Kevin Zeitler and Sione Vaki lead the way at offensive tackle, offensive guard and special teamer, respectively.
Adams played the hybrid LB/S role quite a bit in the last couple of seasons and it appears that’s what Detroit has in mind for the veteran, too
Green Bay Packers receiver Romeo Doubs remains in the concussion protocol but practiced for a second consecutive day and is trending toward pl
The Detroit Lions have become as banged up as any other team in the NFL on defense in recent weeks, a longstanding trend for the Ford Field based team, and took a step to bolster their defense with the signing of three-time Pro Bowler Jamal Adams on Sunday.
Pro Bowl voting has been live for about a week now and several Detroit Lions players are already among the leading vote-getters at their respective positions. Here's a look at who those players are, along with where a bunch of other Lions players currently rank.
Although New York Giants co-owner and team president John Mara preached patience, there is a growing sense that the organization could clean house. Mara