Detroit Lions next game will be on Christmas Day vs Minnesota Vikings, one of 3 NFL games on Christmas. Here's start time, TV channel and streaming.

The Detroit Lions' ground attack declined in 2025 and the downturn adversely affected the entire offense. Fixing it is the top priority heading into the offseason.

Jared Goff throws for 331 yards and a touchdown, Amon-Ra St. Brown has 139 receiving yards and Jahmyr Gibbs adds 113 all-purpose for Detroit. The Lions (9-8) finish with a winning record for the fourth straight season for the first time since the early 1970s. 0:00 -- Jake Bates connects from 42 yards. Lions win!

What should Brad Holmes and Detroit Lions do with their 2026 free agents? We're giving the power to the fans, who can vote in our poll on each player.

The college football season ends this week with the National Championship game between Indiana and Miami. With that in mind, it's time to get one more mock draft in before the Senior Bowl officially starts the pre-draft process.

John Morton will reportedly serve as consultant with Denver Broncos for the playoffs; he worked for Broncos in 2023-24 and was just fired by Lions.

The Miami product upped his game in his only season with the Hurricanes. His 740 yards are a career-high, much better than his previous total of 474 yards in 2021. That said, the 6-foot receiver only has two touchdowns on the season. He is a project, but has considerable upside, including his speed and return game.

The Detroit Lions fell well short of expectations and missed the playoffs this season. We’re doing these earlier than anyone expected, but it’s time to look back on 2025 before moving ahead. Over the next week-plus,MLive will hand out reviews for each of the team’s position groups. Today: Running Backs | Previously: Quarterback |Offensive Line