Since the Lions' game on Christmas was on Thursday, they won't be playing this Sunday while 20 other teams are in action. The Rams and Atlanta Falcons will conclude Week 17 on Monday Night Football.

The latest news out of Green Bay is good news for the Detroit Lions' hopes to wind up with a fourth-place schedule in 2026.

After missing out on the playoffs, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he is "going to be looking at a lot of things" over the offseason.

Moving on from Josh Paschal, Levi Onwuzurike and Marcus Davenport is needed to begin the process of reshaping a defensive line that struggled against the run late in the 2025 season. Here is our early prediction regarding which free agents return and which depart.

Ryan Kennedy, along with attorneys, held a press conference on Friday, denying allegations that he made racial comments toward Metcalf during the Dec. 21 game in Detroit.

The Lions built their roster to win now, but in 2026 the bill comes due — and not everyone who helped get Detroit here will be able to stay.