The Detroit Lions are one of the early favorites to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the next postseason. Coming off a 15-2 record and getting several injured key contributors back makes Detroit a popular pick to be the best team in 2025.

Shortly after the Eagles beat the Chiefs to win Super Bowl LIX on Sunday in New Orleans, sportsbooks released their odds to win the 2026 Super Bowl. And the Lions are among the favorites once again. The Lions are listed as plus-850 on BetMGM, plus-900 on FanDuel and plus-1100 on Caesars.

NFL season is over, and the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions. With a mix of defensive dominance and opportunistic offense, the Eagles stopped Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs' pursuit of a three-peat in a 40-22 victory.

It was the last time for fans to watch football at Ford Field this season. With fun activities, but broken playoff dreams, the energy was bittersweet.

In the week leading up to Super Bowl LIX, MLive conducted a survey of Lions fans to get their opinions on the showdown between the Eagles and Chiefs, and what the Lions need to do to reach the big game.

Here are my thoughts on why the Lions are not playing in Super Bowl 59. It's true. The injuries along the defense were piling up. What made it challenging for the front office to take a big swing at the deadline was the team was still competing and winning games.

No team with a returning coach and two new coordinators has won a Super Bowl since the 2009 New Orleans Saints

On Super Bowl Sunday one of the Lions' top defenders, linebacker Alex Anzalone, hilariously revealed his family's plans for Sunday night's choice of entertainment during Super Bowl 59's matchup between the Eagles and Chiefs. "Anzalone family is watching Beauty and the Beast right now," Anzalone said to his 48,000 plus followers on X.

Four ex-Lions players are currently on the rosters of the teams that will appear in Super Bowl 59 from New Orleans, Louisiana.