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Top photos from the Lions’ Week 17 win over the 49ers

Top photos from the Lions’ Week 17 win over the 49ers

The Detroit Lions capped the first unbeaten road schedule in team history on Monday night in San Francisco. The Lions outgunned the 49ers, 40-34, in the final game of Week 17.

With the win, the Lions improve to 14-2 entering the final weekend. They also completed the travel portion of their schedule at a perfect 8-0 while avenging their NFC Championship Game loss from the end of last season.

Here are some of the top photos taken by the professionals inside Levi’s Stadium on Monday night in the matchup between the Lions and 49ers:

Look at these great photos from the Lions win over the Packers in Week 14

Look at these great photos from the Detroit Lions thrilling win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 14

Ford Field was rocking on Thursday night, with the Detroit Lions welcoming the Green Bay Packers to town for a primetime thriller. The first game of Week 14 will be a tough one to top over the rest of the weekend.

Detroit prevailed, 34-31, on a last-second field goal from first-year kicker Jake Bates. In a matchup where the lead changed hands four times after the half, the Lions drained the clock and came away with the NFC North victory.

The win clinched a playoff spot for the Lions, now 12-1 and winners of 11 games in a row. The Packers fall to 9-4, with two of those losses at the hands of Dan Campbell’s Lions.

Here are some of the top photos from Thursday’s thriller at Ford Field.

David Montgomery completes Sonic/Knuckles touchdown combo for Week 12

David Montgomery completes Sonic/Knuckles touchdown combo for Week 12

Jahmyr Gibbs got his touchdown and it didn’t take long for David Montgomery to follow suit.

Late in the second quarter, Detroit’s “Knuckles” found a hole deep in the red zone and was able to stay up as he was being tackled, finding his way into the end zone for a six-yard score. This marks the 10th game in which both Gibbs and Montgomery have each scored a touchdown. The Lions are 9-0 in such games. A good sign for today.

The Lions have now taken a 14-6 lead following the touchdown in what may be an appetizer before Detroit’s Thanksgiving showdown with the Chicago Bears on Thursday.

Lions gift Jameson Williams picture of Calvin Johnson tribute

Lions gift Jameson Williams a great picture of his Calvin Johnson tribute

Christmas came early for Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams. The team gifted Jamo with a framed picture of his touchdown celebration during the Week 4 win over the Seattle Seahawks. The picture includes a photo of Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson and his similar touchdown dunk celebration.

Not only that, but Johnson signed the photo for Williams, granting Williams’ wish. He mentioned the Lions on Instagram saying, “Can I get this pic framed with Megatron signature?”

Ask and ye shall receive.

 

Williams may have been fined for that touchdown celebration but it seems to be in agreement that getting a signed photo from the great Megatron more than makes up for a minor fine.

Top photos from the Lions amazing comeback win in Houston

Top photos from the Lions amazing comeback win in Houston

The Detroit Lions pulled off a prime-time comeback for the ages on Sunday night. After falling behind the Houston Texans inside NRG Stadium by a 23-7 halftime score, the Lions stopped making so many mistakes and turned it around.

The Lions capped off the improbable road win over the AFC South-leading Texans when first-year kicker Jake Bates snuck a 52-yard field goal just inside the left upright, giving the Lions a 26-23 win.

Here are some of the top photos from the professionals inside the stadium for the Lions Week 10 win.

Top photos from the Lions win in Green Bay in Week 9

Top photos from the Lions win in Green Bay in Week 9

The Detroit Lions played in the great outdoors for the first time this season in Week 9. Despite being a dome-based team, the Lions handled the chilly breezes and driving rainstorm significantly better than the host Green Bay Packers, winning 24-14 in a game that was not as close as the final margin indicates.

The inclement elements couldn’t stop Lions QB Jared Goff from completing 18 of his 22 passes, or the two-headed rushing attack of David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs from netting 138 yards on 28 carries. Safety Kerby Joseph scored on a pick-six, too.

Here are some of the top photos from the professionals inside Lambeau Field for Detroit’s epic road win on Sunday.

Former Lions RB Kevin Smith shows off basketball skills at Ole Miss team meeting

Former Lions RB Kevin Smith shows off basketball skills at Ole Miss team meeting

Former Lions running back Kevin Smith was a pretty good football player during his time in the NFL. Turns out he’s also pretty good in basketball as well.

Smith, who spent five seasons with the Lions from 2008-2012, is now the running backs coach for Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss. He is in his second stint at Ole Miss and fourth season overall with the Rebels — Smith coached in 2020 and 2021, went to Miami in 2022 and came back to Ole Miss in 2023.

During a recent team meeting, Smith was able to showcase some of his basketball skills and now we are all able to see some of those skills thanks to Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart, who shared the video.

Smith has the Rebels fired up heading into a season in which they are ranked No. 6 in the preseason AP Poll. Will the Rebels crack the new 12-team playoff this season? Time will tell. Smith and Ole Miss open the season Saturday, August 31 against Furman.

Check out this amazing Dan Campbell-themed corn maze art

A corn maze near Lansing created a Dan Campbell artwork in the maize and it’s outstanding

It’s a little early to think about corn mazes. They’re a staple of crisp-aired autumn afternoons, not steamy summer days.

Yet a corn maze in Williamston is firing up the excitement and anticipation for another staple of Michigan falls: the Detroit Lions.

An overhead photo of the spectacular maize artwork near Lansing, shared by the Lions via their social media, shows an intricate picture of head coach Dan Campbell’s head carved into the corn. Wearing a “GRIT” hat and with a lion’s mane flowing around his face, Campbell sits about other corn patches depicting “Go Lions!” and “One Pride” – the team’s official hashtag.

This is more of corn art than an actual corn maze, but it’s still spectacular to behold!

Watch: Calvin Johnson fights back tears upon learning his Pride of the Lions honor

Lions legend Calvin Johnson fights back tears upon learning his Pride of the Lions honor

Calvin Johnson will be the newest member of the Pride of the Lions, an honorary elite for Detroit greats. Johnson learned of his pending induction into the Pride of the Lions in a special way.

The Hall of Fame wide receiver was out at the Detroit Golf Club hosting his celebrity golf outing when Lions COO Mike Disner and Lomas Brown, the most recent inductee into the Pride of the Lions, let Johnson know he was next.

A beaming Johnson is clearly quite proud and happy when learning he’s headed for the Pride of the Lions.

Johnson was clearly taken aback by the honor. He fought off tears to get through a speech.

Congrats to Johnson for earning his rightful place in the pantheon of Detroit Lions football.

Special thanks to Jeanna Trotman for capturing it all on video.

Amon-Ra St. Brown rewards a proud, loyal Lions fan

Amon-Ra St. Brown rewards a proud fan who wore a No. 14 jersey to a JaMarr Chase event

Ranbir Aulakh is a big fan of Lions All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. Aulakh made the national sports show rounds with an incident that involved his fandom and an encounter with another NFL All-Pro wideout.

Earlier this week, Aulakh was at an event where Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was posing with fans for photos. Except Chase refused to take a picture with Aulakh because the fan was wearing a grey St. Brown jersey. He demanded the Lions colors come off before taking the photo.

Aulakh sent out a plea to St. Brown for a little backup, and the Detroit superstar delivered.

St. Brown let Chase know that it was nothing but respect for his talents. The Sun God was simply honoring a proud fan. And he did so with a new-style white jersey and a message.

It is, in fact, possible to be fans of both standouts. Hopefully Chase sees that light.