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Episode #344: Lions at Bengals, Week 5 preview

In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe review the Detroit Lions’ Week 4 win over the Browns and preview their Week 5 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. The guys review the injury reports from the week, break down the opponents’ roster position by position, explore their strengths and weaknesses, examine what has changed since last season, and discuss how the Lions can capitalize on these, as well as the top keys to a Lions’ victory.

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Episode #343: Lions vs Browns, Week 4 preview

In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe review the Detroit Lions’ Week 3 win over the Ravens and preview their Week 4 matchup with the Cleveland Browns. The guys review the injury reports from the week, break down the opponents’ roster position by position, explore their strengths and weaknesses, examine what has changed since 2024, and discuss how the Lions can capitalize on these, as well as the top keys to a Lions’ victory.

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Episode #342: Lions at Ravens, Week 3 preview

In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe preview the Detroit Lions’ 2025 Week 3 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. The guys review the injury reports from the week, break down the Ravens’ roster position by position, explore their opponents’ strengths and weaknesses, examine what has changed since 2024, and discuss how the Lions can capitalize on these, as well as the top keys to a Lions’ victory.

As a reminder, if you like our show, you can subscribe using iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, and more. You can support the show by subscribing to our Patreon.

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Episode #341: Lions vs. Bears, Week 2 preview

In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe preview the Detroit Lions’ 2025 Week 2 matchup with the Chicago Bears. The guys review the injury reports from the week, break down the Bears’ roster position by position, explore their opponents’ strengths and weaknesses, examine what has changed since 2024, and discuss how the Lions can capitalize on these, as well as the top keys to a Lions’ victory.

As a reminder, if you like our show, you can subscribe using iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, and more. You can support the show by subscribing to our Patreon.

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Episode #340: Lions at Packers, Week 1 preview

In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe preview the Detroit Lions’ 2025 Week 1 matchup with the Green Bay Packers. The guys review the injury reports from the week, break down the Packers’ roster position by position, explore their opponents’ strengths and weaknesses, examine what has changed since 2024, and discuss how the Lions can capitalize on these, as well as the top keys to a Lions’ victory.

As a reminder, if you like our show, you can subscribe using iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, and more. You can support the show by subscribing to our Patreon.

As always, thanks for listening. Tweet us @erikschlitt,  @JoeKania_DLB,  @lionsbreakdown.

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Episode #339: Breaking down the Lions 53-man roster, Packers trade for Micah Parsons

In this week’s episode, Erik Schlitt and Joe Kania take a deep dive into the Detroit Lions’ 2025 active (53-man) roster, as well as the 16-man practice squad. The guys go position-by-position through the roster, examining why the team made the decision they did and projecting player roles heading into Week 1 of the regular season.

The fellas also spend a fair amount of time discussing the Packers’ trade for Micah Parsons, and how that impacts the Lions in Week 1 and beyond.

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Episode #338: Reviewing the Lions preseason so far, projecting next steps

In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe take a look back at the Detroit Lions’ first two preseason games, against the Chargers and Falcons, and compare performances versus what’s been seen at practice. As always, the guys break down the Lions’ roster position by position, analyze how each player performed, how they fit into the roster, project roles, and discuss what our expectations are for the final two preseason games.

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Episode #337: Recapping first week of Lions training camp

In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe return after a summer break to recap the first week of Detroit Lions 2025 training camp. As always, the guys break down the Lions’ roster position by position, analyze how each player is performing at camp, how they fit into the roster, project rookie roles, and discuss their upcoming preseason Hall-of-Fame game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

As a reminder, if you like our show, you can subscribe using iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, and more. You can support the show by subscribing to our Patreon.

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Episode #336: Breaking down the Lions 2025 draft class

In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe review the Detroit Lions 2025 NFL Draft class, exploring all seven drafted and 11 undrafted rookies. As always, the guys go position-by-position through the Lions’ roster, break down how each player fits into the roster, project rookie roles, and explore how this draft class impacts the Lions’ future.

As a reminder, if you like our show, you can subscribe using iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, and more. You can support the show by subscribing to our Patreon.

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Episode #335: Grit Index Breakdown

In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe wrap up their preview the 2025 NFL Draft class by taking an extensive look at this year’s “Grit Index.” As always, the guys go position by position through the NFL draft class and explore which prospects would be good fits for the Detroit Lions’ roster.

As a reminder, if you like our show you can subscribe using iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, and more. You can support the show by subscribing to our Patreon. Notably, the final draft board for the 2025 draft will be sent out soon and will include all our Grit Index research for subscribers.

As always, thanks for listening. Tweet us @erikschlitt,  @JoeKania_DLB,  @lionsbreakdown.

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