Detroit Lions Fans Are LEFT Wondering What’s Next After a Season of Dramatic TWISTS

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4.1 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions’ strange 2025 campaign continues with shocking roster shakeup just days before facing the Pittsburgh Steelers. Can Dan Campbell’s squad regain their physical edge and end their 26-year winless streak against Pittsburgh? Matt Dery unpacks the Lions’ chaotic season, spotlighting the abrupt departure of safety Erick Hallett and the debate over whether Detroit should pick up declining pass rusher Matthew Judon. Key talking points include the team’s rollercoaster offense, inconsistent win-loss pattern, and looming concerns over physicality after last week’s loss to the LA Rams. The conversation heats up around David Montgomery’s reduced role, the resilience of key players like Penei Sewell and Jack Campbell, and a candid listener Q&A about NFL officiating controversies. Can the Lions finally break their curse against the Steelers, or will their “bully ball” mentality fall short once again?

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0:00.0	You know, the more you think about it, the more you just think, what a weird season 2025 has been for the Detroit Lions.
0:14.6	You are Locked on Lions, your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:19.7	Part of the Locked on podcast Network, your team every day.
0:26.4	What's good, everybody? Matt Derry with you.
0:28.5	It is a Wednesday edition of Locked-on Lions right here on the Lockdown Podcast Network,
0:32.8	the number one sports podcast network.
0:36.9	Thanks for being with us.
0:38.0	A lot to get to today.
0:39.3	You know me.
0:40.3	We've been doing this show for 10 years.
0:42.2	We bring you opinions.
0:43.7	Great guests.
0:45.4	Stephen Tulloch was with us yesterday.
0:47.0	It was awesome.
0:47.6	We got Chris Carter tomorrow, host of Lockdown Steelers for the Thursday crossover.
0:52.1	We're with you six days a week during the season, bringing you great Lions content. We appreciate all of you being with us. Lockdown Lions today. Brought to you by Fandul. If you want to be right in middle of the action this season, visit Fandul.com and play short NFL live bets all season long. Coming up on the show today, we're bringing back our call of the day.
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1:18.3	Checking with one of our everyday listeners.
1:20.6	Lion Steelers history, we got to get into that.
1:23.2	Do you know it's been since 1998 that the Lions have beaten Pittsburgh?
1:27.9	That is correct.
1:29.5	Bully Ball is something Dan Campbell mentioned today.
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