Lions Open 2026 Season Against Saints in Dan Campbell’s Ultimate Revenge Game
The Lions will open at home against the New Orleans Saints at Ford Field, giving Dan Campbell his homecoming game against his former team.
Dave '91
I've been a Detroit Lions fan since birth. Grew up in Livonia, Michigan, and my football education started early. The first thing this team ever taught me was heartbreak. Billy Sims was going to be everything in 1984. Then a knee injury ended his career at 27 and I learned what Lions fandom actually meant. I was ten years old.
It never got easier. Barry Sanders, the greatest running back who ever lived, walked away from the game in his prime rather than keep playing for a franchise that didn't deserve him. Calvin Johnson did the same thing a decade later. In between, there was 0-16, the Millen years, and more false starts than I care to count. Fifty plus years of this and I'm still here. That's either loyalty or a character flaw. Probably both.
ThatDetroitGrit.com exists because Lions fans deserve more than recycled takes and national media condescension. This is a site built by a lifelong fan who actually watches the film, tracks the roster moves, and holds Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell accountable while fully believing they're the best regime this franchise has ever seen. No algorithms. No hot takes for clicks. Just honest Lions coverage written by someone who's been suffering and celebrating since 1974, and isn't planning to stop anytime soon.
Lions Get “Easiest” Schedule in NFL and That Should Scare the Hell Out of You
The Lions schedule is dropping piece by piece with Germany against the Patriots, home opener vs Saints, and Bears on Thanksgiving while Vegas calls it the easiest slate in the NFL.
FIFA Just Embarrassed the NFL Into Caring About Player Safety and It’s About Damn Time
Seven NFL stadiums are installing grass fields for the FIFA World Cup after 92% of players demanded safer playing surfaces over artificial turf that causes more injuries.
Why Ford Field’s Turf is Embarrassing the Lions While Other NFL Teams Get the Grass Treatment
NFL stadiums are switching from turf to grass for the FIFA World Cup and Lions players want Ford Field to make the change permanent, but will the team listen to the 92% of players who prefer natural surfaces?
Brad Holmes Just Pulled Off the Most Insane Defense Rebuild in Lions History and We’re All Too Dumb to See It
The Lions quietly demolished their entire defensive front and rebuilt it with affordable pieces while Brad Holmes bets scheme changes matter more than big contracts.
Lions Get NFL’s Easiest Schedule After Years of Getting Screwed by the League
The Lions are getting the NFL's easiest projected schedule with primetime games, a Germany matchup, and Thanksgiving at Ford Field as early leaks show promise for a deep playoff run.
Lions Schedule Release: Why the NFL Will Probably Screw Us Over (Again)
Lions fans brace for schedule release night hoping for strategic bye weeks and decent primetime slots while dreading the brutal Week 10 Munich trip followed by Thanksgiving chaos.
Lions Get NFL’s Easiest Schedule in 2026: Time to Actually Win Something or Just Another Tease?
The Detroit Lions have the NFL's easiest projected schedule, featuring soft opponents like the Patriots in Germany and Bears on Thanksgiving, but Lions fans know easy on paper doesn't always mean easy on the field.
Lions to Face Packers in Week 18 Finale and Dan Campbell Has Never Lost a Season Ender
The Lions will close their regular season against the Green Bay Packers in Week 18, setting up another high-stakes divisional finale between longtime rivals.
Ben Johnson’s Revenge Game: Bears Coming to Ford Field for Another Thanksgiving Beatdown
Lions rumored to host Bears again on Thanksgiving as Ben Johnson returns to Ford Field as Chicago's head coach in what would be the 20th meeting between these teams on Turkey Day.
