The Detroit Lions are back in action, and there’s a lot of attention surrounding the team this season. It’s going to be different to see this group on the field without offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn calling the plays, but this is a chance for head coach Dan Campbell to show his stuff. Plus, even though Johnson and Glenn called the plays over the past few seasons for Detroit, they weren’t the ones on the field, making those plays happen.
Looking at the NFC North and the Lions’ biggest rivals, it’s always of interest to see what other teams are experiencing during the offseason. It’s never a good thing when a player gets injured, but it’s just the nature of the sport to realize that another team’s injuries can benefit their rivals. So, even though you never want to see an injured player, it does help the teams going up against that franchise.
Now, one of the Detroit Lions’ biggest rivals is dealing with some early injury issues. Again, it’s sad to see players injured, but on the flip side, this particular injury does help Detroit.
Lions NFC North Rival Dealing With Injuries
The Lions are no strangers to injuries. They’re a reality with any team in the NFL.
GettyJordan Love of the Green Bay Packers on the field.
The Green Bay Packers are dealing with multiple injuries right now. One is with Nate Hobbs, who has a knee injury, and the other is to franchise quarterback Jordon Love, who has a hand injury. According to the Packers, Love will have surgery to help repair a damaged ligament in his hand, but he’s expected to only be out a week. Still, whenever surgery is involved, one can’t help but wonder if that player will be out for longer.
Love is expected to be back and ready for action by Week 1 to go up against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field. But, will he be in perfect shape to go up against Jared Goff and company? One has to wonder.
The Packers are seen as one of the strongest teams in the NFC North, so if they keep piling up injuries early, it will change the dynamic of the division.
Early 2025 NFL Power Rankings
Ralph Vacchiano at Fox Sports has released his 2025 NFL power rankings, and even though it’s early, it’s interesting to see his early impression of the league. In his piece, which was published on Monday, July 28, Vacchiano says that these are early power rankings that that things could change a lot before the first NFL snap takes place.
“The summer could change a lot, especially when the preseason games (and the injuries) begin,” he states in the piece. “But for now, here’s our preseason look at how the league is ranked from bottom to top after free agency and the draft, and now that every NFL team has officially opened camp.”
So, what about the Lions? He has them way down at No. 9 on the tally. In the piece, he says that the Lions “could probably get over their shocking 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders in the divisional round last year by chalking it up to their abundance of defensive injuries. But now they have other losses to overcome.”
Let’s hope the team proves him wrong when the new season starts.
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