Official 2025-2026 Detroit Lions Thread.

[detroitwalt]

I guess Jack Campbell been going upside folks‘ heads trying to get that ball out

Lions say LB Jack Campbell is cited in NFL memo warning players about punch-out plays

Lions DC Kelvin Sheppard says LB Jack Campbell is cited in NFL memo warning players about punch-out plays

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[djthegreat88]

Expecting an L tomorrow with entire secondary out especially if Evans and Egbuka are playing. Atleast none of the injuries seem long term. Alim and Decker back this week, Arnold/Branch back after bye. Davenport few weeks away. Offense gonna have to score 40 to win this game

 

[Piff Perkins]

Expecting an L tomorrow with entire secondary out especially if Evans and Egbuka are playing. Atleast none of the injuries seem long term. Alim and Decker back this week, Arnold/Branch back after bye. Davenport few weeks away. Offense gonna have to score 40 to win this game

I was stunned Arnold practiced this week. Great news.

Bucs o-line is dead outside of Wirfs. I expect a win. Both teams are banged up but Hutch will be in that backfield all day.

 

[Piff Perkins]

Decker and Alim playing tonight. Ebuka and Mike Evans playing for Tampa.

 

[Regular_P]

They're gonna get smoked. Evans and Egbuka are gonna feast.

 

[Piff Perkins]

Holy shyt Alim McNeill destroyed their line. Welcome back.

 

[djthegreat88]

Shep a serious upgrade over Glenn but Morton a serious downgrade from Johnson

Offense has not opened up at all. Jamo has disappeared. Teslaa is barely used. Serious lack of creativity. Gibbs being amazing tonight saved offense

Alim had instant impact. Haven’t seen rush up the middle all year

 

[Dem313wayz]

Amazing defensive performance. Bye week is at a great time.

I know yall wanna trade for Hendrickson. I would look at Carl Granderson for the Saints. He has a favorable contract. He's had 19 sacks since 2023. We just need bodies on the Dline. He's underrated and nobody knows him cuz the Saints suck.

 

[djthegreat88]

 

[Piff Perkins]

Said it in the other thread but the overhaul of our secondary depth was a heavily underrated move this offseason. Ya Sin and these other guys are infinitely better than Kindle fukking Vildor (who has ironically played well for the Bucs this year lol) and the other dudes we had out there. Whiteside was lights out tonight too, prob deserves a game ball. Basically saw what this is supposed to look like: sticky man coverage with some zone thrown in, and limited DPIs.

 

[Dem313wayz]

Glad we ain't trade for Marshawn Lattimore last year. Dude is washed right now

 

[manyfaces]

Said it in the other thread but the overhaul of our secondary depth was a heavily underrated move this offseason. Ya Sin and these other guys are infinitely better than Kindle fukking Vildor (who has ironically played well for the Bucs this year lol) and the other dudes we had out there. Whiteside was lights out tonight too, prob deserves a game ball. Basically saw what this is supposed to look like: sticky man coverage with some zone thrown in, and limited DPIs.

Alim's presence transformed this line tonight. They were truly disruptive and had Baker's internal clock all fukked up. It wasn't just coincidence that he was high on all those throws tonight. Secondary was lights out, but that pressure helped them tremendously. I said it before, but this defense has the potential to be really nasty as they start to get guys back and put it all together. Playmakers at every level.

 

[Piff Perkins]

Shep a serious upgrade over Glenn but Morton a serious downgrade from Johnson

Offense has not opened up at all. Jamo has disappeared. Teslaa is barely used. Serious lack of creativity. Gibbs being amazing tonight saved offense

Alim had instant impact. Haven’t seen rush up the middle all year

I've been waiting to criticize the offense, given how many points/yards we're averaging. Even taking into account Bowles shut us down last season with Ben Johnson too...I have concerns. The rhythm of play calling is weird. He just spams one guy for awhile and then goes to the next. Last few weeks it's been Jamo early for 2-3 targets, then heavy St Brown, then some LaPorta. But over four quarters there is no rhythm or spread of the ball.

And I have no idea why we traded Tim Patrick only to not do anything with TeSlaa. This offense was first sparked in the second half of 2022 when we got Josh Reynolds. Goff works best when he has a big X receiver running dig routes or crossers, or just settling into zones. That was Reynolds in 2022-2023, then Patrick last year. Now our offense is basically Gibbs on 1st down, St Brown on 2nd down, and then St Brown or Gibbs on third down lol. No X receiver, no consistent shots at Jamo (he was wide open multiple times tonight).

 

[djthegreat88]

Holmes draft success rate is insane. Campbell was really underwhelming his first year and a half. He looks like a probowler this year.

Only real whiffs have been his projects Manu, Broderick Martin, Hooker. Rakestraw has never played so impossible to tell what he is. Probably too soon judge Manu.

Tyleik, Teslaa and Ratledge already look solid. Ratledge got potential to be elite. Love him next to Sewell. Lions window not closing anytime soon as long as Holmes is here

 

[VegetasHairline]

Glad we ain't trade for Marshawn Lattimore last year. Dude is washed right now

Lamb and Pickens had that man crying on the sidelines.