The Detroit Lions lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-24 on a strange, last-second TD that was reversed on a penalty call.

The Detroit Lions have five players who earned Pro Bowl honors, as announced by the NFL Tuesday. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, offensive tackle Penei Sewell, running back Jahmyr Gibbs, defensive end Aidan Hutchinson and linebacker Jack Campbell are the five players selected to represent the Lions in the Pro Bowl games this season.

The Detroit Lions are sending five players to the Pro Bowl, again sitting among the most popular teams with five alternates in the wings, too.

Our latest Detroit Lions podcast episode discusses the Steelers loss and debates what changes are needed in 2026.

For all the concern about how Detroit would fare after losing offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, it has been the defense that has fallen apart this season. The offense remains one of the game’s best, but the defense ranks 26th in EPA per play since Week 8.

The fan involved in the sideline incident with DK Metcalf during Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Detroit Lions has issued a firm denial of allegations that racial or hate-based language prompted the confrontation.

The Christmas Day matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions isn't what we were hoping to see. When this game was announced, the hope was that these two teams would have something similar to their Week 18 game last year,

The Lions aren't eliminated just yet. But they can only catch the Packers in the playoff standings, and time and hope is hanging by the slimmest of threads.