Lions 2022 in-season News, Notes & @RobBase millennial complaints

[Old Lion]

How Detroit Lions can clinch a playoff spot before playing Packers in Week 18

The Week 18 game against the Packers in Lambeau could mean nothing to the Detroit Lions—as they can clinch a playoff spot with these VERY REALISTIC outcomes in the next two weeks.

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Wild Card race (top three advance)

1. Cowboys: 10-4
2. Giants: 8-5-1
3. Commanders: 7-6-1
4. Seahawks: 7-7
5. Lions: 7-7
6. Packers: 6-8

In order to clinch a playoff spot before Week 18, the Lions—quite simply—need to be in a playoff spot, and at least 1.5 games ahead of their competition. Considering they’re just 0.5 games behind the Commanders, and a tiebreaker (which we can define as a 0.5 game as well) behind the Seahawks. It’s clear what needs to happen between those three teams:

• Detroit needs to win the next two games (at Panthers, vs. Bears)
• The Seahawks need to lose the next two games, or lose and tie one (at Chiefs, vs. Jets)
• The Commanders need to lose the next two games, or lose and tie one (at 49ers, vs. Browns)

If that happens, here are the records of the three teams:

1. Lions: 9-7
2. Commanders: 7-8-1 (or 7-7-2)
3. Seahawks: 7-9 (or 7-8-1)

Obviously, none of those teams could catch Detroit in that scenario with only one game remaining.

But there is one more piece to the puzzle: if the Packers won their next two games, they would be headed into Week 18 just a game behind the Lions at 8-8. A Packers win would draw them even with the Lions, and it would go to tiebreakers. They’d be tied in head-to-head, division record, record in common games, and conference record. So it would go to a fifth tiebreaker: strength of victory—or the combined record of the teams you beat. Right now, that tiebreak would slightly favor the Packers if they go on a run, but it’s close enough to change based on the outcomes of the next three weeks.

To avoid that mess, the Lions simply need one additional thing to happen: the Packers lose or tie one game before the finale.

Packers play @ MIA and home vs Viks. If they win all 3 games then they deserve to go. They would still need a lot of help.

 

[elguapo]

How sad is it that Goff is better than Cousins in every QB stat with far less at WR and they give that douchenozzle the pro bowl nod. It means nothing, but the pro bowl is nothing more than name recognition on good teams and it is bullshit.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Detroit Lions​

Pro Bowlers: Frank Ragnow, C (2)

For the second time of his career, Ragnow was named to the Pro Bowl. Coming off an injury-riddled 2021 season, when he was limited to four games after undergoing toe surgery, Ragnow has bounced back as the leader of the Lions' offensive line. He was also named to the Pro Bowl and earned second team All-Pro honors in 2020.

Did you know? Although the Lions got off to a 1-6 start, they've emerged as one of the hottest teams in the NFL, winning six of their past seven games for the first time since 2016 with Ragnow anchoring the offensive line. Ragnow hasn't allowed a sack since the 2019 season. -- Eric Woodyard

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

2023 Pro Bowl Games: Complete NFC roster revealed

The AFC and NFC rosters for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games were revealed Wednesday night on NFL Network and NFL.com.

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[Gulf of Brazil]

Frank Ragnow named to Pro Bowl, 9 Lions listed as alternates

Detroit Lions Frank Ragnow has been named to his second Pro Bowl in the last three seasons. Nine of his teammates were named as alternates.

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Here’s a list of the Lions alternates, along with where in the rankings they fell among the NFC.

Alternates:

• WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (first alternate)
• OT Penei Sewell (first)
• QB Jared Goff (third)
• G Jonah Jackson (4th)
• RB Jamaal Williams (4th)
• FB Jason Cabinda (4th)
• PR Kalif Raymond (4th)
• OT Taylor Decker (5th)
• DE Aidan Hutchinson (5th)

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

James "Da Problem:" Houston......Lol

 

[Old Lion]

Detroit Lions​

Pro Bowlers: Frank Ragnow, C (2)

For the second time of his career, Ragnow was named to the Pro Bowl. Coming off an injury-riddled 2021 season, when he was limited to four games after undergoing toe surgery, Ragnow has bounced back as the leader of the Lions' offensive line. He was also named to the Pro Bowl and earned second team All-Pro honors in 2020.

Did you know? Although the Lions got off to a 1-6 start, they've emerged as one of the hottest teams in the NFL, winning six of their past seven games for the first time since 2016 with Ragnow anchoring the offensive line. Ragnow hasn't allowed a sack since the 2019 season. -- Eric Woodyard

He holds like crazy though. Still would want him over any other though.

 

[VulturesRule]

Can the Lions get one more win to end 2022 by beating the Bears? At home, keeps playoff hopes alive, but more than that, reinforces the how to win mentality needed to be a successful organization.

Then the following weekend, get a win, on the road, against a divisional rival to start 2023? Hee, hee, hee.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

@Old Lion just a heads up for the weekend

NFL sets Packers' win-and-in game for SNF slot

The NFL announced Monday that the Packers-Lions game at Lambeau Field will be the final game of the regular season on Sunday night at 8:20 ET.

www.espn.com

The league announced that the Packers-Lions game at Lambeau Field will be the final game of the regular season on Sunday night at 8:20 ET.

 

[Old Lion]

@Old Lion just a heads up for the weekend

NFL sets Packers' win-and-in game for SNF slot

The NFL announced Monday that the Packers-Lions game at Lambeau Field will be the final game of the regular season on Sunday night at 8:20 ET.

www.espn.com

The league announced that the Packers-Lions game at Lambeau Field will be the final game of the regular season on Sunday night at 8:20 ET.

Thanks. Unfortunately no one will be watching as Seattle will have already beaten the Rams by then. Unless the fix is in. Would not surprise me at all if both games were in order to get GB in one last time.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Thanks. Unfortunately no one will be watching as Seattle will have already beaten the Rams by then. Unless the fix is in. Would not surprise me at all if both games were in order to get GB in one last time.

GB is in if they beat the Lions.

No fix needed.

If GB wins, they jump Seattle even if Hawks win.

Lions need Rams to win and then beat GB to get in.

 

[Mebert]

GB is in if they beat the Lions.

No fix needed.

If GB wins, they jump Seattle even if Hawks win.

Lions need Rams to win and then beat GB to get in.

It is nice that we will know going into it knowing if we have a shot at the playoffs. Either way eliminating the Packers from the playoffs would be a fantastic end to the season.

 

[VulturesRule]

Playing to win against an in division opponent when it means nothing at all tells a lot about the culture change. The team is still learning how to win as a team. Would be great to see this game meaning win and you’re in for the Lions, but even if it isn’t, they should look at it as win and you have the best in division record for the NFC North at 5-1, having swept the Bears, split with the Vikings, and sweeping the Packers.

There are no moral victories. Beat the division rivals regardless of what it means in the big picture, because you have to make it so your divisional opponents circle those match-ups every year as the “Oh, f***” days on their schedules. Lately, they’ve counted them as easy wins - this needs to end now.

 

[Moab]

I'd like to wish your Lions good luck on Sunday...but I really don't want to...either way, may the best team win and no injuries.

 

[Mebert]

Lions road games next year are brutal

Chiefs, Chargers, Saints, Buccaneers, Cowboys, Ravens

 

[Mebert]

Both Glenn and Johnson to be interviewed by the Colts for HC.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

2023-24 NFL Important Dates | NFL Football Operations

Get an overview of the important NFL dates for 2023-24 league year.

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January 9

Clubs may begin signing free agent players for the 2023 season.

January 16

Special Eligibility Deadline. Deadline for college players who are underclassmen to apply for Special Eligibility. A list of underclassmen who have been approved for entry into the 2023 College Draft will be sent to clubs on January 20.

February 28 – March 6

NFL Scouting Combine (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN)

March 7

College Pro Days Begin. Workouts of a school’s Pro Day-eligible players with players outside of the scheduled Pro Day activities are prohibited. Private dinners, meetings, interviews are permitted.

March 15

End/Start of League Year. Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must exercise options for 2023 on all players who have option clauses in their 2022 contracts. Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must submit Qualifying Offers to their Restricted Free Agents with expiring contracts to retain a Right of First Refusal/Compensation. Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must submit a Minimum Salary Tender to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring 2022 contracts who have fewer than three Accrued Seasons of free agency credit.

April 27-29

Annual Selection Meeting/NFL Draft (Kansas City, MO)

May 1

Deadline for Clubs to exercise Fifth-Year Option for players selected in the first round of the 2020 Draft.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

These future contract signings will bring the current expected 2023 roster to 46.

Detroit Lions sign 10 players to futures deal for 2023

All 10 of the players the Detroit Lions have signed came from their own practice squad

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• RB Jermar Jefferson
• WR Maurice Alexander
• WR Stanley Berryhill
• WR Tom Kennedy
• OT Obinna Eze
• OT Darri Paulo
• DT Demetrius Taylor
• CB Jarren Williams
• CB Khalil Dorsey
• S Brady Breeze

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Detroit Lions Salary Cap | Over the Cap

Detroit Lions salary cap, contracts, bonus money, dead money, and cap savings for every player

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Detroit Lions 2023 NFL Free Agents and Free Agency

Listing all of the 2023 NFL free agents and free agent contracts of the Detroit Lions. Sort free agents by team or position

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[Gulf of Brazil]

Lions, John Cominsky look to extend successful pairing this offseason

It's clear Cominsky is genuine about extending the relationship after a breakout season with the Lions.

www.detroitnews.com