LIONS
NFC North · owned by TrickWillyy
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#21 overall
Seed 8
W2 streak
Team OVR 89
📊 64.4% pass / 35.6% run
2-3
RECORD
OFFENSE · LEAGUE RANKS
#25
TOTAL YDS
#28
PASSING
#11
RUSHING
#29
POINTS FOR
DEFENSE · LEAGUE RANKS
#21
TOTAL YDS
#19
VS PASS
#28
VS RUN
#9
POINTS ALLOWED
SEASON
Chiefs
Vikings
Falcons
49ers
Steelers
Vikings
Cardinals
Rams
Bears
Packers
Bears
Eagles
Seahawks
Packers
Chargers
Raiders
Broncos
WK 1 · @
Chiefs
L 23–27
WK 2 · @
Vikings
L 0–38
WK 3 · @
Falcons
L 0–14
WK 4 · vs
49ers
W 24–7
WK 5 · vs
Steelers
—
WK 6 · vs
Vikings
—
WK 8 · @
Cardinals
—
WK 9 · vs
Rams
—
WK 10 · @
Bears
—
WK 11 · @
Packers
—
WK 12 · vs
Bears
—
WK 13 · vs
Eagles
—
WK 14 · @
Seahawks
—
WK 15 · vs
Packers
—
WK 16 · @
Chargers
—
WK 17 · vs
Raiders
—
WK 18 · vs
Broncos
—
TOP PERFORMERS
TEAM BUILD TRACKER
since Sep 06 (current owner's era) · 27 checkpoints
89
TEAM OVR
+2 📈
| GROUP | NOW | Δ ERA | VS LEAGUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 83.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
| RB | 82.3 | +1 | +1.5 |
| WR | 88.2 | +2.4 | +5 |
| TE | 82.0 | +2 | +2.8 |
| OL | 81.0 | +2.2 | +0.1 |
| DL | 84.8 | +2.6 | +1.4 |
| LB | 75.8 | -0.7 | -2 |
| DB | 85.2 | +2.2 | +2.7 |
| ST | 80.5 | +2.5 | +2.9 |
Δ ERA = change since the tracker started under this owner. VS LEAGUE = your group vs the league average — red is where the roster lacks talent.
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
Lions win the turnover battle and the game
Giveaways decided this one. Lions 24, 49ers 7. A season best for DeAndre Hopkins. On the ground: Lions 50, 49ers -6. Lions are 1-3; 49ers are 2-2.
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The booth on Giants beat Lions, 27-20
Kayla James: "The Lions got pushed around up front — 6 sacks is a day that haunts you — and that's what a 2-seed looks like when the trenches go wrong."
Zoe Bell: "Detroit dominated the line of scrimmage everywhere except where it mattered most—they outgained New York 436 to 314 and ran for 163 yards, but 2 turnovers and a defense that couldn't slow Dart down when it had to meant a 2-seed just lost to a team still fighting for a wildcard spot."
Jordan Hayes: "Detroit had every advantage on the field — 436 yards, 163 on the ground — and still couldn't find the end zone enough times because 6 sacks and 2 turnovers turned dominance into a loss that shouldn't sting, but absolutely will."
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Giants beat Lions, 27-20
Giants got it done 27-20 over Lions. Jaxson Dart did the damage for Giants — 21/33, 240 yards, 1 TD. Brian Burns was the problem for Giants — 2.5 sacks. A season best for Brian Burns. Total yards: Lions 436, Giants 314.
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The booth on Lions win the turnover battle and the game
Caleb Brooks: "Detroit's turnover margin decided this one. The Lions coughed it up once, Tennessee 3 times—that's the game right there, especially when Tennessee's rushing attack was already dead on arrival at 43 yards."
Nicole Santos: "Detroit won ugly—outgained by Tennessee in total yards yet still up 13—and that works when you're not beating yourself. The Lions got away with a defense that couldn't generate pressure, 0 sacks, because Tennessee couldn't do anything with the ball once it had it."
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Lions win the turnover battle and the game
Giveaways decided this one. Lions 22, Titans 9. Sam LaPorta did the catching for Lions — 4 catches, 71 yards, 1 TD. Carnell Tate did the catching for Titans — 2 catches, 63 yards — in a losing effort. Three weeks of this now from Carnell Tate: 70 receiving yards a game, well clear of his 47 average. On the ground: Titans 43, Lions 31.
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Lions edge Bears by 2
Lions 9, Bears 7. Nobody watching sat down. Jared Goff was steady for Lions — 32/40, 262 yards, 1 INT. Amon-Ra St. Brown moved the ball for Lions — 9 catches, 90 yards. Jahmyr Gibbs — 99 overall — was held to 42 rushing yards, against an average of 73. Through the air: Lions 262, Bears 138.
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Lions run away with it, 41-17
Buccaneers had no answer. Lions took it 41-17. Baker Mayfield was steady for Buccaneers — 30/48, 282 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT — in a losing effort. Jared Goff threw for Lions — 18/32, 206 yards, 2 TD. That is 3 straight games over 250 for Baker Mayfield. On the ground: Lions 183, Buccaneers 64.
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Patriots beat Lions, 28-10
Patriots did what they needed to, 28-10. Drake Maye was steady for Patriots — 12/18, 321 yards, 4 TD. A.J. Brown was the target for Patriots — 3 catches, 139 yards, 2 TD. E.J. Speed is in form — 1 sacks a game over his last three, against a season average of 0. Through the air: Patriots 321, Lions 50.
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DEPTH CHART
projected by overall — starter first, then the room behind him
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
WILL
Jimmy Rolder 74
THE CAP ROOM
50 contracts on the books
$25.3M comes off the books at the end of this season — 8 contracts, 8% of what you are carrying.
WHAT IS EATING THE ROOM
largest cap hits, with what is left on each
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT | PER OVR PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | QB | 95 | 21 | 2 | $63.4M | $666,842 |
| Penei Sewell | LT | 99 | 26 | 3 | $32.0M | $323,232 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 97 | 27 | 2 | $29.0M | $298,763 |
| Alim McNeill | DT | 85 | 27 | 2 | $27.7M | $326,000 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | LEDG | 96 | 27 | 4 | $16.0M | $167,083 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 99 | 25 | 7 | $14.3M | $144,343 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 89 | 26 | 3 | $10.9M | $122,022 |
| D.J. Reed | CB | 88 | 21 | 2 | $10.5M | $118,977 |
Per OVR point is a division, not a verdict — a cap hit over an overall rating, nothing more. Whether a number is a problem depends on the position and the player, and that is your call rather than the site's.
There is no "cut him and save this much" here on purpose: a release in Madden carries dead money, and the export does not carry the figure — so that saving is not something this site can work out, and guessing at it would be guessing at the one number that decides whether the advice is any good.
ROSTER
50 on the active roster · 12 practice squad
OFFENSE
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | QB | 95 | Superstar | 21 | 2 | $63.4M |
| Luke Altmyer | QB | 72 | 24 | 2 | $1.1M | |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 99 | X-Factor | 25 | 7 | $14.3M |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 76 | 28 | 2 | $3.5M | |
| Sione Vaki | HB | 70 | 26 | 1 | $1.3M | |
| Abu Sama III | HB | 70 | 23 | 4 | $1.2M | |
| Gabe Fisher | FB | 72 | 24 | 4 | $1.1M | |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 97 | Superstar | 27 | 2 | $29.0M |
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 91 | Superstar | 21 | 3 | $3.5M |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 89 | Star | 26 | 3 | $10.9M |
| Cooper Barkate | WR | 76 | 24 | 4 | $1.6M | |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 75 | 25 | 2 | $1.8M | |
| Kendrick Law | WR | 72 | 23 | 3 | $1.2M | |
| Dominic Lovett | WR | 70 | 24 | 2 | $420K | |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 90 | Superstar | 26 | 5 | $7.8M |
| Benjamin Brahmer | TE | 74 | 23 | 4 | $1.3M | |
| Penei Sewell | LT | 99 | X-Factor | 26 | 3 | $32.0M |
| Ben Taylor | LT | 75 | 23 | 4 | $1.1M | |
| Giovanni Manu | LT | 70 | 26 | 1 | $1.4M | |
| Christian Mahogany | LG | 74 | 26 | 1 | $1.2M | |
| Cade Mays | C | 76 | 28 | 2 | $9.3M | |
| Tate Ratledge | RG | 79 | Star | 26 | 2 | $2.1M |
| Miles Frazier | RG | 72 | 25 | 2 | $1.2M | |
| Blake Miller | RT | 83 | Star | 23 | 3 | $5.0M |
DEFENSE
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Hutchinson | LEDG | 96 | Superstar | 27 | 4 | $16.0M |
| Tyre West | LEDG | 71 | 24 | 3 | $1.1M | |
| Derrick Moore | REDG | 83 | Superstar | 24 | 3 | $2.6M |
| D.J. Wonnum | REDG | 76 | 29 | 1 | $7.3M | |
| Alim McNeill | DT | 85 | Star | 27 | 2 | $27.7M |
| Tyleik Williams | DT | 82 | 24 | 2 | $4.5M | |
| Will Echoles | DT | 78 | 22 | 4 | $1.9M | |
| Mekhi Wingo | DT | 72 | 24 | 1 | $1.2M | |
| Derrick Barnes | SAM | 75 | 28 | 1 | $4.3M | |
| Jack Campbell | MIKE | 89 | Superstar | 27 | 4 | $5.5M |
| Amare Campbell | MIKE | 65 | 23 | 4 | $1.1M | |
| Jimmy Rolder | WILL | 74 | 23 | 3 | $1.3M | |
| D.J. Reed | CB | 88 | Superstar | 21 | 2 | $10.5M |
| Roger McCreary | CB | 79 | 27 | 3 | $3.7M | |
| Nate Hobbs | CB | 78 | 20 | 3 | $1.8M | |
| Ennis Rakestraw Jr | CB | 76 | 25 | 1 | $2.0M | |
| Keith Abney II | CB | 74 | 22 | 3 | $1.2M | |
| Kerby Joseph | FS | 92 | Superstar | 26 | 3 | $9.2M |
| KJ Bolden | FS | 80 | Star | 22 | 4 | $4.3M |
| Brian Branch | SS | 94 | X-Factor | 25 | 4 | $8.1M |
| Christian Izien | SS | 76 | 27 | 2 | $3.4M | |
| Thomas Harper | SS | 72 | 26 | 2 | $1.2M | |
| Dan Jackson | SS | 68 | 26 | 2 | $960K |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bates | K | 79 | 28 | 1 | $6.5M | |
| Jack Fox | P | 82 | 31 | 2 | $4.0M |
PRACTICE SQUAD · 12
Not on the 53. They don't play, don't sit on the depth chart and can't be traded -- any team can sign them.
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul Jr | WILL | 70 | 24 | $0 | |
| Aeneas Peebles | DT | 68 | 25 | $0 | |
| Kevin Knowles | CB | 66 | 24 | $0 | |
| Branson Combs | MIKE | 65 | 27 | $0 | |
| Alijah Huzzie | CB | 65 | 26 | $0 | |
| Lincoln Pare | HB | 64 | 26 | $0 | |
| Tyler Batty | LEDG | 63 | 28 | $0 | |
| Clarence Sharpton | HB | 62 | 21 | $0 | |
| Johnny Walker Jr | WILL | 61 | 25 | $0 | |
| Jimmie Lentz | SAM | 60 | Star | 23 | $0 |
| Robby Clemons | MIKE | 59 | 22 | $0 | |
| Adrian Rivera | LT | 57 | 21 | $0 |
SALARY CAP
Spent $295.1M
Room $326.2M
Free $31.1M
90% of the cap committed
TEAM NEEDS — THE DEEP READ
LG
9.0 OVR below league average
room grades 74.0
C
6.2 OVR below league average
room grades 76.0
ROLB
6.2 OVR below league average
room grades 74.0
CB
4.1 OVR below league average
room grades 81.7
FRONT OFFICE CALLS
⏳ EXPIRING
Jake Bates
K · 79 OVR · 28yo
Final contract year — re-sign him or flip him before he walks
UPCOMING FREE AGENTS
Jake Bates
K · 79 OVR · age 28
current: $4.8M
Ennis Rakestraw Jr
CB · 76 OVR · age 25
current: $4.7M
D.J. Wonnum
REDG · 76 OVR · age 29
current: $5.9M
Derrick Barnes
SAM · 75 OVR · age 28
current: $10.0M
Christian Mahogany
LG · 74 OVR · age 26
current: $3.9M
Mekhi Wingo
DT · 72 OVR · age 24
current: $4.0M
Giovanni Manu
LT · 70 OVR · age 26
current: $3.7M
Sione Vaki
HB · 70 OVR · age 26
current: $4.0M
FULL SCHEDULE
kickoff times set by the owners in Franchise HQ
| WK | OPPONENT | RESULT | KICKOFF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ | Chiefs |
L 23–27 | |
| 2 | @ | Vikings |
L 0–38 | |
| 3 | @ | Falcons |
L 0–14 | |
| 4 | vs | 49ers |
W 24–7 | |
| 5 | vs | Steelers |
— | unscheduled |
| 6 | vs | Vikings |
— | unscheduled |
| 8 | @ | Cardinals |
— | unscheduled |
| 9 | vs | Rams |
— | unscheduled |
| 10 | @ | Bears |
— | unscheduled |
| 11 | @ | Packers |
— | unscheduled |
| 12 | vs | Bears |
— | unscheduled |
| 13 | vs | Eagles |
— | unscheduled |
| 14 | @ | Seahawks |
— | unscheduled |
| 15 | vs | Packers |
— | unscheduled |
| 16 | @ | Chargers |
— | unscheduled |
| 17 | vs | Raiders |
— | unscheduled |
| 18 | vs | Broncos |
— | unscheduled |












