Michigan native and actor Jeff Daniels is credited with ending the Detroit Lions' "Curse of Bobby Layne" thanks to a spell he and former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning performed in the end zone of Ford Field.

Kicker Jake Bates set the Detroit Lions franchise single-season scoring record in 2024. Here's where he went to college, his stats, age and more.

Detroit Lions fans called in droves to share what the team means to them. This is about more than football; This is family and tradition.

The Detroit Lions (15-2) have playoff home-field advantage against the Washington Commanders (12-5) in the NFC Divisional round on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Ford Field. Date: Jan. 18 Time: 8 p.m. ET

Washington has won all three playoff matchups with Detroit, including a 41-10 decimation in the conference championship game 33 years ago. The Commanders are 31-16 against the Lions all time.

This brings us to the Curse of Bobby Layne. Back in 1958, the Lions traded Layne to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and an angry Layne allegedly declared the Lions wouldn’t win a title for 50 years. Now, if that curse was a thing, it would have expired by now, right? And Peyton Manning and actor Jeff Daniels have been trying to get rid of it, too.

“The vibes are immaculate,” Detroit defensive back Brian Branch said during an appearance on NFL Network’s “The Insiders.” “I feel like everyone’s on the same page here, and we hungry more than ever. We’ve done been in this moment before, and this time we’re trying to finish it.”

A dozen Dan Campbell lookalikes have joined forces to energize the Detroit Lions fanbase ahead of the team’s upcoming NFL playoff appearance.

Everything you need to know in order to watch the Detroit Lions take on the Washington Commanders in the NFL playoff quarterfinals on Saturday, Jan. 18.

DETROIT — David Montgomery has the dream often. His eyes will close. His mind will drift. When he’s sound asleep, he’s taken to a place unbeknownst to him and the city he resides in. It’s new and exciting. The type of dream that leaves you wanting more when it ends.

The latest edition of the Detroit Lions Podcast is now available to watch or stream. This episode focuses on a few different topics. Recorded live on Wednesday evening, we quickly recap the win over Minnesota and how Aaron Glenn set the blueprint for exactly how the Rams also blew out the Vikings in the wild card matchup.