The Lions forced 4 Viking turnovers, beating them 38-10 at Ford Field on Sunday. Jonahtan Moxon had a career day, throwing for 284 yards and 3 touchdowns. D'Andre Swift rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. Darnell Jefferson added 68 yards and a touchdown. Jameson Williams had a pair of touchdown receptions.
On Defense, Aiden Hutchinson had a pair of sacks. Luther Lavay had 7 tackles, and a pair of interceptions. Derwin James had an interception.
The Lions pressured Kirk Cousins all game long. Cousins finished 27/46 for 277 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. Dalvin Cook managed just 26 yards on the ground.
Next week, the Lions head to Soldier Field to face the 0-3 Chicago Bears. The Bears are coming off of a 21-167 loss to the surprising New York Giants.
Jonathan Moxon threw for 275 yards and a pair of touchdowns, leading the Lions to a 31-10 victory over the Rams in Los Angeles. D'Andre Swift had 73 yards on the ground, with one touchdown. Amon-Ra St. Brown caught 9 passes for 105 yards. Jameson Williams and T.J. Hockenson had touchdown receptions.
Aiden Hutchinson had 2 more sacks, giving him 5 in the first two games. Derwin James had 8 tackles to lead the Lions. Leon Sandcastle forced a fumble. Amani Oruwariye had an interception. Vontae Mack and Luther Lavay also had sacks.
Matthew Stafford struggled, going 21/35 for 186 yards an no touchdowns with one interception. The Rams were held to just 188 total yards.
The Lions return home next week to face the 0-2 Minnesota Vikings. Teh Vikings are coming off of a 31-27 loss at home against the Panthers.
Prior to the game, quarterback Jared Goff injured his right ankle during warmups, forcing the Lions to start undrafted free agent Jonathan Moxon at quarterback. The Lions promoted Dom Spencer from the practice squad, to serve as the backup.
Moxon played extremely well, completing 22 of 34 passes for 280 yards and a touchdown, as the Lions dominated the visiting Dallas Cowboys 40-3. D'Andre Swift had 118 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Rookie Darnell Jefferson added 87 yards on the ground. Jameson Williams had a touchdown reception.
On defense, Aiden Hutchinson led the way with 7 tackles, and 3 sacks. Rookie Luther Lavay added a sack and an interception. Vontae Mack, Malcom Rodriguez, and Derrick Barnes also had sacks.
Following the game, the Lions announced that Goff would avoid going on IR, but would likely be out a few weeks. Moxon is expected to start while he was out. Nick Mullins, who was beaten out by Moxon for the backup QB job, was resigned. Spencer was returned to the practice squad.
The Lions will head to Los Angeles next week to take on the 1-0 Rams. The Rams are coming off of a 45-21 victory over the Cardinals on Monday Night Football.
Following their improbable run to a Super Bowl win and a perfect season, the Detroit Lions had very few holes to fill. The Lions lost only three big contributors to their 2022 success, losing S DeShon Elliott, WR D.J. Chark, and LB Alex Anzalone to free agency.
On day 1 of Free Agency, the Lions made two huge signings. First, they replaced Safety DeShon Elliott by signing Safety Derwin James Jr. to a 4 year, $70.8 Million deal. James had 78 tackles, and an interception for the LA Chargers last season, and was widely regarded as the best available free agent. Then, the Lions replaced Anzalone (who led the NFL in tackles in 2022) by signing free agent Tremaine Edmunds away from the BUffalo Bills. Edmunds had 161 tackles (14 for loss) and 5 interceptions for the Bills in 2022.
In the Draft, the Lions traded the Rams first round pick (29th overall) along with their 3rd round selection, to the Titans, in exchange for the 22nd overall pick. With that pick, the Lions chose edge rusher Vontae Mack out of Ohio State. With their 32nd overall choice, they selected linebacker Luther Lavay out of Miami.
With their second round pick, the Lions selected OG Hugh Janus out of USF. The Lions also selected CB Leon Sandcastle (4th round), LB Josh Wroten, and LB George Porter (5th round), HB Darnell Jefferson, and WR Rod Tidwell (6th round)
They also brought in 5 undrafted free agents, DT Steve Lattimer, QB Jonathan Moxon, WR Deacon Moss, FB Ray Griffen, and TE Brian Murphy.
All of them made the opening 53 man roster.
NFL Draft Results/Undrafted Free Agents
Pick
Player
College
Pos
Ht
Wt
1 (22)
Vontae Mack
Ohio State
DE
6"6'
271
1 (32)
Luther 'Shark' Lavay
Miami
LB
6'3"
238
2 (64)
Hugh Janus
USF
OG
6'3"
325
4 (128)
Leon Sandcastle
Florida State
CB
6'1"
205
5 (150)
Josh Wroten
Rutgers
LB
6'2"
240
5 (160)
George Porter
Penn State
CB
6'0"
210
6 (185)
Darnell Jefferson
Florida State
HB
6'1
225
6 (192)
Rod Tidwell
Arizona State
WR
6'0"
186
UD
Steve Lattimer
Michigan
DT
6'2"
330
UD
Jonathan Moxon
Texas A&M
QB
6'1"
208
UD
Deacon Moss
Texas
WR
6'2"
182
UD
Ray Griffen
Iowa
FB
6'1"
220
UD
Brian Murphy
Wisconsin
TE
6'5"
248
QUARTERBACK
Jared Goff returns as the starter. Goff threw for 4929 yards, 35 TDs, with just 6 Ints in 2022. He was second in the NFL in passer rating (117.8) Undrafted Free Agent Jon Moxon surprised everyone by winning the backup job. Nick Mullens was signed to be the backup, but was cut at the end of the preseason. The Lions will go with just 2 QBs on the roster.
RUNNING BACK/FULLBACK
D'Andre Swift cast aside all questions as to if he could be a featured back in the NFL. He rushed for 1543 yards, and 15 touchdowns, and caught 74 passes for 615 yards. He will again be the feature back.
Jamaal Williams returns as the backup. Williams had 575 yards and 8 touchdowns last season, but had some fumble issues. The Lions are very high on rookie Darnell Jefferson. Jefferson provides a good balance of speed and power, and is also a very good kick returner.
Undrafted free agent Ray Griffen beat out Jason Cabinda for the Fullback spot.
RECEIVER/TIGHT END
The Lions return Amon-Ra St. Brown (100 Receptions, 1002 yards, 4 TD) and Jameson Williams (88 Receptions, 1339 yards, 14 TD) Williams will start outside, while St. Brown will start in the slot. The Lions are counting on rookie Rod Tidwell to start on the outside opposite Williams. Josh Reynolds, and rookie Deacon Moss are also in the mix.
Tight end T.J. Hockenson had a career year (79 receptions, 1262 yards, 7 TD). He will again be counted on in the passing game. Devin Funches departed in free agency. He will be replaced by James Mitchell, and rookie Brian Murphy.
OFFENSIVE LINE
The Lions return their entire offensive line from 2022. Tackles Taylor Decker, and Penei Sewel, Guards Jonah Jackson, and Halapoulivaati Vaitai, and center Frank Ragnew comprised one of the best offensive lines in the league in 2022. However, rookie Hugh Janus beat out Vaitai and will start at RG.
DEFENSIVE LINE
Rookie Aiden Hutchinson had a monster rookie year, with 21 sacks, and 36 tackles for loss. Charles Harris was second on the team with 9 sacks, but he will be pushed for playing time by rookie 1st round pick Vontae Mack. On the interior, the Lions return Alim McNeil, Levi Onwuzurike, and Michael Brockers. They will all be pushed for playing time by rookie Steve Lattimer. At 6'2", 33o LBS, Lattimer is an imposing run stopper.
SECONDARY
Amani Oruwariye, and Jeff Okudah return at CB, and will start on the outside. Okudah finally showed some of the promise that led to him being drafted 3rd overall just 3 years ago. Rookie Leon Sandcastle expects to start in the slot, but could also push Okudah for time on the outside. Veteran Kyle Fuller was brought in for depth.
The Lions brought in Devin James Jr. in free agency, to replace DeShon Elliott. James is a much better player, an imposing force in the secondary. Tracy Walker will start at Free Safety. Walker had 89 tackels and 4 picks in 2022.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker Austin Seibert missed just one kick last season (38 for 39) and his lone miss was from 62 yards. He is about as automatic as they come. John Fox returns as punter. Fox had a bit of a down year, averaging just 39.7 yards per punt, with only 7 of his 29 punts inside the 20.
Rookie Darnell Jefferson is expected to be the primary kick/punt returner, a role he excelled at in college. Leon Sandcastle can also return kicks.
The Detroit Lions jumped out to an early 14-0 lead, and never looked back, as they beat the Chiefs 52-31 in the Super Bowl. It is the Lions first ever Super Bowl win.
Jared Goff threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns in the win. D'Andre Swift ran the ball 29 times for 157 yards and a touchdown. Jameson Williams caught 4 passes for 123 yards, and two long touchdowns. The Lions outgained the Chiefs 534 to 418.
In the loss, Patrick Mahomes threw for 373 yards and four touchdowns, with one interception. Clyde Edwards-Helaire managed just 40 yards on 12 carries.
The Detroit Lions are headed to their first ever Super Bowl. The Lions dominated the defending champion Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game, holding them to just 206 total yards. Jared Goff threw for 360 yards and a touchdown, and D'Andre Swift added 94 yards on the ground, with a pair of touchdowns.
The Lions defense forced three Ram turnovers in the contest. Matthew Stafford threw for just 174 yards, and a touchdown with an interception.
The Lions will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. The Chiefs beat the Bengals 21-20 Sunday evening. The Chiefs are making their third Super Bowl appearance in the last 4 seasons.
The Lions rushed for 196 yards, and three touchdowns, as they beat the Green Bay Packers 41-30 Sunday, to finish the regular season unbeaten at 17-0. D'Andre Swift had 137 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Jamaal Williams added 48 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Jameson Williams caught a touchdown pass. Jared Goff went 19/23 for 254 yards and a touchdown.
Aaron ROdgers threw for 339 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception. Aaron Jones added 58 yards on the ground, and a touchdown.
The Lions have a first round bye next week during the Wild Card round. The NFC Wild Card matchups will be as follows:
#7 San Francisco at #2 LA Rams
#6 Philadelphia at #3 Tampa Bay
#5 Green Bay at #4 Dallas.
The Lions will host the lowest remaining seed.
Over in the AFC, the Wild Card matchups are as follows:
#7 LA Chargers at #2 Kansas City
#6 Denver at #3 New England
#5 Las Vegas at #4 Indianapolis.
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