MNF Week 15. Lions vs Ravens

***MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL AT FORD FIELD***

The Detroit Lions control their own playoff destiny. Here's what's at stake with tonight's Lions-Ravens game on Monday Night Football. 

If the Lions win they move back into a tie with Chicago for first place in the NFC North and own the tie-break against the Bears.

If the Lions lose tonight they are going to fall all the way back to third place behind Chicago and Green Bay with only two games left. As we've been saying, Lions must win all remaining games. A Wild Card berth is not an option with several other divisional teams having better records than the Lions..

The Ravens are in desperation mode as well. They must win all their remaining games just to have a hope of winning their division and making the playoffs.

The Lions are more productive than the Ravens with 346 points while the Ravens defense is slightly better allowing fewer points (261).

The Lions are asking everybody attending tonight's game to wear their Honolulu Blue for a "Blue Out" for Monday Night Football!

Ravens are (1-5) away from their bird cage, Lions should win this comfortably by 10!

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DETROIT LIONS ANNOUNCE "ONE PRIDE BLUE OUT" FOR MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

The Detroit Lions encourage fans throughout Michigan to wear blue apparel on Monday, Dec. 16 to celebrate Monday Night Football at Ford Field.

in celebration of Monday Night Football at Ford Field, the Detroit Lions have announced a “One Pride Blue Out” for Monday, December 16, 2013. 

In conjunction with their broadcast partners WXYZ Channel 7 and 97.1 “The Ticket”, the Lions ask fans throughout the state of Michigan to participate in the “Blue Out” by wearing blue apparel all day on Monday. Companies and schools are asked to encourage their employees and student to participate.
 

Fans attending the Monday Night Football game at Ford Field are also asked to wear blue.

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LIONS TO HOST MNF THIRD STRAIGHT SEASON, HOST PACK ON TURKEY DAY

LIONS ANNOUNCE 2013 SCHEDULE


Detroit to host Monday Night Football Game for Third-Straight Season; Set to Face Green Bay on Thanksgiving for 21st Time

Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced their full 2013 season schedule today. For the third-straight season, Detroit will host ESPN’s Monday Night Football when the defending Super Bowl Champions Baltimore Ravens travel to Ford Field Monday, December 16 at 8:40 p.m.

This season marks the first time the Lions will play on MNF in three-straight seasons since 1994-96 and will host a MNF game three-straight years since they had MNF games each season from 1981-84.

The schedule also features the Lions’ 74th Thanksgiving Day Classic Thursday, November 28 at 12:30 p.m. ET vs. the Green Bay Packers. This year’s game marks the 21st meeting between the Lions and Packers on Thanksgiving and the sixth time since 2001. Detroit has played Green Bay more than any other opponent in the Thanksgiving Day series and holds an 11-8-1 (.579) advantage.

In Week 1, Detroit will kick off the regular season at home for the second-consecutive season when they host the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field (September 9, 1 p.m.; FOX) in an NFC North clash. The last time the Lions opened at home in back-to-back seasons was 2005-06.

The 2013 season opener is just the second time in franchise history the Lions will host the Vikings on opening day. The teams have played four previous times on opening day, with the Lions traveling to Minnesota three times (1986, 1987 and 1996) and once at home (1971).

The Lions Bye Week occurs during Week 9 (Sunday, November 3) of the NFL season.

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WEEK 7 - LIONS BEARS INJURY REPORTS

The Detroit Lions return to prime time and NFC North action in Week 7 as they travel to Chicago to face the rival Bears on ESPN’s Monday Night Footballwith kickoff set for 8:30 p.m. ET. This will be the sixth all-time meeting on Monday Night Football between the two teams and the first time the game will be played in Chicago.

The Lions are coming off a resilient, come-from-behind overtime 26-23 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6, while the Bears will play in their first game following their Bye Week

INURY REPORT

The following players have been listed on the Detroit Lions’ Injury Report today: CB Jacob Lacey (concussion) and DT Corey Williams (knee) did not practice; DE Cliff Avril (back), CB Bill Bentley (shoulder), TE Brandon Pettigrew (knee), LB Stephen Tulloch (knee) and WR Titus Young (knee) were limited in practice; S Louis Delmas (knee) and DE Ronnell Lewis (eye) had full participation in practice. Williams was downgraded from limited to no practice and Delmas was upgraded from limited to full practice. Lacey is out; Bentley is doubtful; Williams is questionable; Avril, Delmas, Lewis, Pettigrew, Tulloch and Young are probable.

The following players have been listed on the Chicago Bears’ Injury Report today: WR Alshon Jeffery (hand) is out; CB Sherrick McManis (hip) was limited in practice; LB Blake Costanzo (thumb) and WR Devin Hester (quad) had full participation in practice. Bennett, Peppers and Urlacher were not listed and Costanzo and Hester were upgraded from limited to full practice. Jeffery is out; McManis is questionable; Costanzo and Hester are probable.

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Lions Set for Monday Night Football in Chicago

The Detroit Lions return to prime time and NFC North action in Week 7 as they travel to Chicago to face the rival Bears on ESPN’s Monday Night Football with kickoff set for 8:30 p.m. ET.

This will be the sixth all-time meeting on Monday Night Football between the two teams and the first time the game will be played in Chicago. The Lions are coming off a resilient, come-from-behind overtime 26-23 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6, while the Bears will play in their first game following their Bye Week.

HANSON’S MILESTONES
K Jason Hanson scored 14 points and converted all four field-goal attempts, including the game-winner in overtime, in the Lions’ 26-23 win at Philadelphia. Hanson now has 2,074 career points and passed K John Carney (2,062) for the third-most points in NFL history. Hanson’s 2,074 points are the most ever by a player with one franchise.

Hanson has 479 career field goals and passed Carney (478) for the third-most in NFL history. Hanson’s 479 field goals are the most ever by a player with one franchise.

With Hanson’s game-winning 45-yard field goal, along with his first of 46 yards, he now has tallied 180 career field goals of 40+ yards. He joined K Morten Andersen (187) as the only kickers in NFL history with 180 field goals of 40+ yards. On the season, Hanson now has made 10 field goals from 40+ yards.

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LIONS FANS SET RECORDS AT FORD FIELD AND AT HOME

Allen Park, Mich.— The Detroit Lions’ Monday Night Football game vs. the Chicago Bears not only set a Lions’ attendance record at Ford Field (67,861), but it also earned a 36.4 HH rating, according to The Nielson Company, making it the most-watched Lions’ regular season game ever in the Detroit television market. The game was aired on ESPN nationally and also locally on WXYZ-TV ABC 7.

 

The 36.4 HH rating was a combined viewership of the Detroit market for ESPN (10.7 rating) and WXYZ-TV ABC 7 (25.7 rating).

 

“The fact that our fans set a Ford Field attendance record Monday Night and also established an all-time regular-season TV ratings mark is incredible,” said Lions President Tom Lewand. “Add on the nine false start penalties they caused and they make the definitive case for being the best fans in the NFL. It is another reminder in a week full of them that there is not a better sports city in America than Detroit.”

 

In Detroit, there was a 55% increase in viewership in Week 5 compared to Week 5 of the 2010 season.

 

Thus far in 2011, ratings are up 25% in Detroit for Lions’ games compared to last season, the second-highest growth among all NFL markets.

 

Nationally, the telecast helped ESPN earn the highest ratings among all networks, broadcast or cable, in all key male and adult demographics, and it was second in households (average: 11,765,000) and viewers (average 16,378,000).

 

The Lions-Bears game at Ford Field ranks as the fifth-largest audience on cable television in calendar year 2011 in both households and viewers (behind four other ESPN telecasts: two BCS bowl games, the final MNF telecast of 2010, and this season’s Redskins-Cowboys MNF game).

 

For the fall, the Lions-Bears game was the second-most watched cable television program with 16.4 million viewers.

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DETROIT LIONS DAILY UPDATE FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011

Lions begin preparation for division rival Bears.

NOTEBOOK

• The Lions began their preparation for their Monday Night Football game against the Bears today with a practice in helmets and shorts on the outdoor fields at the team’s headquarters and practice facility in Allen Park.
• Detroit Lions games have experienced the second-highest ratings increase (17-percent) of any NFL market from the end of the first quarter in 2010 to the end of the first quarter in 2011. Lions’ games are averaging a 25.8 rating in Detroit, up from 22.1 at this point in 2010.
• Through the first four games of the season, Lions QB Matthew Stafford has been at his best in the fourth quarter. He has completed 24-of-36 passes (66.7) for 220 yards and four touchdowns (0 interceptions). Stafford’s QB rating in the fourth quarter (120.9) is the third best in the NFL (second in the NFC).
• With two more touchdown receptions at Dallas (10/2), WR Calvin Johnson joined former Vikings WR Cris Carter (1995) as the only receivers in NFL history to record two touchdowns catches in four-straight games. Johnson is the first player to accomplish this feat in the season’s first four games.
• The Lions’ are the only team in the NFL ranked in the Top-8 in points scored and points allowed. The team ranks second in scoring (135 points) and is eighth in points allowed (76 points). Detroit’s 59-point scoring margin through four games is also the second-best in the NFL.
• The Detroit Lions host the Chicago Bears in Week 5 for the first Monday Night Football game (regular season) at Ford Field. The Lions will be looking for their first 5-0 start since 1956 after a come-from-behind, 34-30 victory at Dallas while Chicago will be aiming to build on the momentum of a 34-29 win against Carolina. This week’s game will be televised nationally on ESPN (WXYZ-TV ABC 7 in Metro Detroit)

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