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Latest Detroit Lions news, roster moves, injuries, schedule updates, transactions and analysis from Football Sports News.
FSN PLAYOFF FORECAST
Detroit Lions playoff chances & Super Bowl odds
FSN’s current model gives the Lions a 91.4% chance to make the playoffs and a 5.8% chance to win the Super Bowl, based on 5,000 full-season simulations.
Week 9 live forecast
FSN-SEASON-SIM-1.2
- Make Playoffs
- 91.4%
- Win NFC North
- 44.4%
- No. 1 Seed
- 17.8%
- Reach Super Bowl
- 16.2%
- Win Super Bowl
- 5.8%
- Projected Wins
- 11.6
WHY THE ODDS MOVED
What changed for the Lions
Largest model-input changes since the prior saved checkpoint.
Injury outlook
+0.6 model pts
6 meaningful non-QB injury listings are currently weighted.
Team strength
+0.3 model pts
Opponent-adjusted team strength improved.
Model pts describe changes in FSN’s forecasting inputs; they are not additive playoff-probability percentage points.
WEEK 9 ROOTING GUIDE
Open full rooting guide →
Who should Lions fans root for this week?
FSN ranks the other games by how much each result helps this team’s simulated playoff path. Your own game is excluded—winning it is still Plan A.
ROOT FORBuffalo Billsover Minnesota Vikings
+7.4 ptsDivision odds
ROOT FORTampa Bay Buccaneersover Chicago Bears
+6.5 ptsDivision odds
ROOT FORLas Vegas Raidersover San Francisco 49ers
+6.7 ptsNo. 1 seed odds
Based on 5,000 full-season simulations. Small Monte Carlo edges can move as the model refreshes.
Top story
Lions Work Out Jordan Fuller, Jalen Mills and Mike Edwards as Secondary Injuries Mount
The Lions are working out veteran defensive backs Jordan Fuller, Jalen Mills and Mike Edwards as Detroit deals with injuries to multiple members of its secondary.
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Latest News
NFL • 1 month ago
Lions Lose Avonte Maddox for Season, Sign Jalen Mills to Practice Squad
Avonte Maddox will undergo season-ending foot surgery, while the Lions are adding veteran defensive back Jalen Mills to…
NFL • 2 months ago
Avonte Maddox Leaves Lions-Bills on Crutches as Detroit Awaits Foot Injury Tests
Lions DB Avonte Maddox left the Bills game with a left foot injury and was seen on crutches…
NFL • 2 months ago
Josh Allen Scores Five Touchdowns as Bills Beat Lions 41-31 in New Highmark Stadium Opener
Josh Allen accounted for five touchdowns as the Bills beat the Lions 41-31 in the first regular-season game…
NFL • 2 months ago
Lions Elevate Devin Cochran, Seth McLaughlin With Two Starting Linemen Out vs. Bills
Detroit elevated OL Devin Cochran and Seth McLaughlin and promoted DL Levi Onwuzurike before facing Buffalo with Blake…
NFL • 2 months ago
Lions Rule Out Blake Miller, Christian Mahogany for Thursday Night vs. Bills
The Lions ruled out starting right tackle Blake Miller and left guard Christian Mahogany for Thursday night against…
NFL • 2 months ago
Lions Add D.J. Reed to Injury Report With Foot Issue Before Bills Game
Lions starting cornerback D.J. Reed was added to Tuesday's injury report with a foot issue and was listed…
2026
Detroit Lions Schedule
Oct 25Final
vsGreen Bay Packers
W 20-17
Nov 1Final
vsMinnesota Vikings
W 19-15
Nov 8Sun
atMiami Dolphins
1:00 PM ET
Nov 15Sun
vsNew England Patriots
9:30 AM ET
Nov 22Sun
vsTampa Bay Buccaneers
1:00 PM ET
Nov 26Thu
vsChicago Bears
1:00 PM ET
NFC North
Standings
TeamWLTPCT
MINMinnesota Vikings
6
1
0
0.857
CHIChicago Bears
6
2
0
0.750
DETDetroit Lions
5
2
0
0.714
GBGreen Bay Packers
5
3
0
0.625
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2026 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Exp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Joshua Dobbs | QB | 6'3" | 216 | 9 |
| 16 | Jared Goff | QB | 6'4" | 217 | 10 |
| 0 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 5'9" | 200 | 3 |
| 10 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 5'10" | 210 | 4 |
| 25 | Jacob Saylors | RB | 5'11" | 195 | 3 |
| 33 | Sione Vaki | RB | 5'11" | 216 | 2 |
| 1 | Jameson Williams | WR | 6'1" | 182 | 4 |
| 14 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 6'0" | 202 | 5 |
| 17 | Tay Martin | WR | 6'3" | 186 | 4 |
| 18 | Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 6'4" | 214 | 1 |
| 85 | Tom Kennedy | WR | 5'10" | 194 | 7 |
| 86 | DeAndre Carter | WR | 5'8" | 190 | 11 |
| 88 | Kendrick Law | WR | 5'11" | 203 | R |
| 13 | Jackson Meeks | TE | 6'2" | 235 | 1 |
| 83 | Tyler Conklin | TE | 6'3" | 245 | 8 |
| 87 | Sam LaPorta | TE | 6'3" | 245 | 3 |
| 89 | Brock Wright | TE | 6'5" | 255 | 5 |
| 58 | Penei Sewell | OL | 6'5" | 335 | 5 |
| 59 | Giovanni Manu | OL | 6'7" | 345 | 2 |
| 64 | Cade Mays | OL | 6'6" | 325 | 4 |
| 65 | Seth McLaughlin | OL | 6'4" | 305 | 1 |
| 69 | Tate Ratledge | OL | 6'6" | 322 | 1 |
| 70 | Juice Scruggs | OL | 6'3" | 320 | 3 |
| 71 | Miles Frazier | OL | 6'6" | 325 | 1 |
| 73 | Christian Mahogany | OL | 6'3" | 327 | 2 |
| 76 | Blake Miller | OL | 6'6" | 317 | R |
| 78 | Ben Bartch | OL | 6'6" | 315 | 6 |
| 79 | Larry Borom | OL | 6'5" | 325 | 5 |
| 50 | Skyler Gill-Howard | DL | 6'0" | 280 | R |
| 54 | Alim McNeill | DL | 6'2" | 310 | 5 |
| 66 | Eric O'Neill | DL | 6'2" | 250 | R |
| 91 | Tyleik Williams | DL | 6'3" | 328 | 1 |
| 92 | Payton Turner | DL | 6'6" | 270 | 5 |
| 93 | Tyler Lacy | DL | 6'4" | 300 | 3 |
| 94 | Mekhi Wingo | DL | 6'0" | 282 | 2 |
| 95 | Levi Onwuzurike | DL | 6'3" | 304 | 5 |
| 97 | Aidan Hutchinson | DL | 6'7" | 265 | 4 |
| 99 | Ahmed Hassanein | DL | 6'2" | 275 | 1 |
| 8 | Derrick Moore | LB | 6'3" | 260 | R |
| 11 | Damone Clark | LB | 6'2" | 239 | 4 |
| 41 | Jimmy Rolder | LB | 6'2" | 238 | R |
| 44 | Malcolm Rodriguez | LB | 5'11" | 230 | 4 |
| 45 | Devin White | LB | 6'0" | 252 | 7 |
| 46 | Jack Campbell | LB | 6'5" | 243 | 3 |
| 53 | Trevor Nowaske | LB | 6'3" | 235 | 3 |
| 55 | Derrick Barnes | LB | 6'0" | 240 | 5 |
| 57 | Amen Ogbongbemiga | LB | 6'0" | 231 | 5 |
| 98 | DJ Wonnum | LB | 6'5" | 260 | 6 |
| 2 | Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | DB | 5'11" | 192 | 2 |
| 4 | D.J. Reed | DB | 5'9" | 188 | 8 |
| 5 | Christian Izien | DB | 5'10" | 206 | 3 |
| 6 | Keith Abney II | DB | 5'9" | 187 | R |
| 12 | Thomas Harper | DB | 5'8" | 195 | 2 |
| 21 | Roger McCreary | DB | 5'11" | 188 | 4 |
| 23 | Rock Ya-Sin | DB | 5'11" | 195 | 7 |
| 27 | Jalen Mills | DB | 6'0" | 191 | 10 |
| 29 | Avonte Maddox | DB | 5'9" | 191 | 8 |
| 30 | Khalil Dorsey | DB | 5'8" | 188 | 6 |
| 31 | Kerby Joseph | DB | 6'0" | 210 | 4 |
| 32 | Brian Branch | DB | 6'0" | 203 | 3 |
| 36 | Chuck Clark | DB | 6'0" | 210 | 9 |
| 39 | Jake Bates | K | 5'10" | 202 | 3 |
| 3 | Jack Fox | P | 6'2" | 218 | 7 |
| 49 | Hogan Hatten | LS | 6'2" | 239 | 2 |
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Injury Report
ToeLimited Participation in Practice
RibLimited Participation in Practice
ConcussionLimited Participation in Practice
AnkleDid Not Participate In Practice
HipDid Not Participate In Practice
ConcussionDid Not Participate In Practice
NeckDid Not Participate In Practice
NeckLimited Participation in Practice
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Transactions
Juice ScruggsAcquired via trade from HOU
David MontgomeryTraded to HOU
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