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Lions Giants Observations: Taking Care of Business

October 29, 2019January 28, 2020
by Jon Hamilton

It was clear heading into the season that the first six games of 2019 was going to be the measuring stick that showed just how close the Lions were to competing in the NFC North. They emerged from that early gauntlet 2-3-1, and it was a wild ride. The Lions have many strengths and a whole bunch of weaknesses too, but they have been consistently competitive throughout the season. Now it’s time to start beating the teams you are supposed to beat, and that’s exactly what they did in week 8 against the Giants. Read more “Lions Giants Observations: Taking Care of Business” →

Lions Vikings Observations: Everyone Just Calm Down

October 22, 2019February 6, 2020
by Jon Hamilton

The Detroit Lions dropped their third straight game in a Week 7 loss to the Vikings. They also lost Kerryon Johnson and Darius Slay to injury. There was no controversial call or unlucky bounce that led to this loss. They were simply beaten by a better team in all phases of the game. Let’s get to some observations, before discussing whether or not the sky is really falling. Read more “Lions Vikings Observations: Everyone Just Calm Down” →

NFC North Division Breakdown

October 17, 2019March 21, 2020
by Jon Hamilton

The NFC North was thought by many to be the most competitive division in the NFL headed into the 2019 season. It has largely lived up to that hype, with each team currently sporting a winning percentage of at least .500. However, each team has taken vastly different paths to get to their current situation. In this NFC North division breakdown, I will highlight some interesting numbers, key results, and the likelihood that each team will be able to keep their success going.

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Lions – Packers: Bad Calls Too Much to Overcome

October 15, 2019June 4, 2020
by Jon Hamilton

The Lions battled the Packers (and the officials) for NFC North supremacy in Week 6. Both teams did some things well. Both teams made some critical mistakes. But in the end, only one team had to overcome several bad calls in the 4th quarter, and we all know which team that was: your Detroit Lions. Read more “Lions – Packers: Bad Calls Too Much to Overcome” →

Lions Chiefs Observations: Proud in Defeat

October 1, 2019March 27, 2020
by Jon Hamilton

The Lions and Chiefs squared off in a battle of undefeated teams in Week 4, but someone’s “0” had to go (boxing fans? anyone? [crickets]). Unfortunately for the Lions, their three-day reign atop the NFC North jungle has come to an end. Here are the Week 4 observations.

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Lions Chiefs Preview: House Money

September 29, 2019March 27, 2020
by Jon Hamilton

The Detroit Lions have no business beating the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. The good thing is, they don’t have to. Read more “Lions Chiefs Preview: House Money” →

Lions – Eagles: Second Watch Observations

September 24, 2019March 28, 2020
by Jon Hamilton

Is this how you had Lions v Eagles playing out? Be honest.

We all love the prediction exercise. As I wrote about in my debut series here at The Warm Take, predictions were all over the map in regards to the Detroit Lions this season. The “Same Old Lions” honks out there threw out their 3-13s and 4-12s, citing the tough schedule and general Lions-y stuff that would sink this team hard and fast. Even the “Joey Blue-Skies” dreamers out there, whose flickers of hope haven’t yet been extinguished by this franchise, couldn’t go higher than 10-6 without risking being carried away in a straight-jacket. Read more “Lions – Eagles: Second Watch Observations” →

Lions – Chargers: Second Watch Observations

September 18, 2019May 26, 2020
by Jon Hamilton

Now that Week 2 of the NFL season is in the books, it’s time to take a look back at the Lions and Chargers mistake-fest and see what we learned.

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In a shocking role-reversal, the Los Angeles Chargers did their best Detroit Lions impression on Sunday. The Chargers let the Lions hang around, despite not scoring for nearly a full 3 quarter stretch. The Lions made them pay with a 4th quarter filled with aggressive coaching, offensive execution, and big plays from star players. We’ll flip the order from last week and get the bad out of the way first, and finish with the champagne and strawberries. Read more “Lions – Chargers: Second Watch Observations” →

Lions – Cardinals: Second Watch Observations

September 10, 2019May 24, 2020
by Jon Hamilton

Sometimes a game is so emotional, so action-packed, you need to watch it a second time to figure out just what the hell happened. The debut installment of “Second Watch Observations” focuses on the Lions vs. Cardinals Week 1 fracas. Read more “Lions – Cardinals: Second Watch Observations” →

Detroit Lions Predictions Roundup (Rapid Fire Edition)

September 6, 2019March 29, 2020
by Jon Hamilton

Welcome to another installment of my Detroit Lions predictions roundup for the upcoming NFL season. I’m going rapid-fire in this edition, squeezing in as many prognosticators as I can before game 1 this Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. To qualify there has to be some rationale behind the prediction, not just a record thrown out there with no context.

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