SWEEP HOPE: Detroit Lions Look to FINISH Strong, Could we see a Taylor Decker TD?

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🗓️ 3 January 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Detroit Lions face pivotal change as playoff hopes fade—could Taylor Decker and Graham Glasgow suit up for the last time? Matt Dery explores the high stakes of Week 18 against the Chicago Bears, highlighting Penei Sewell’s absence and the potential for a Taylor Decker touchdown send-off. Fans are left wondering who will step up as injuries mount and long-time veterans eye retirement, with offensive line upheaval looming large for next season. Key discussion points include Dan Campbell and Kelvin Sheppard’s perspectives on the coming offseason shake-ups, John Morton’s uncertain future with the coaching staff, and the looming question of who Detroit fans should root for in the upcoming NFL playoffs. With roster changes, contract situations, and the hunt for a divisional sweep, [Locked on Lions] delivers comprehensive analysis and keeps listeners ready for more dramatic twists in Detroit’s evolving NFL narrative.

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0:00.0	All right, I'm calling my shot right now.
0:04.1	Taylor Decker in week 18 catches a touchdown pass.
0:13.6	You are Locked on Lions.
0:16.1	Your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:18.8	Part of the Locked on podcast Network, your team every day.
0:25.5	Welcome to everybody.
0:26.6	A special Saturday edition of Lockdown Lions was traveling yesterday.
0:30.1	So here we are on a Saturday, January 3rd into Sunday, January 4th.
0:34.3	Matt Derry with you, Lockdown Lions, Lockdown Podcast Network, the number one sports podcast network. Thanks for being with us. Lockdown Lions
0:41.4	for today. Brought to you by Fandul. Before tip off, check the Fandul app and see what's dropping
0:46.6	during NBA happy hour every Friday from 6 to 7.30 p.m. Eastern. Here we go. Lions and Bears
0:53.6	tomorrow. Bears, corner to our friends at
0:57.0	Fanduel, a three-point favorite. The Lions have decided they're playing. They're going for it.
1:02.1	They're trying to win. We'll get into that. A lot at stake tomorrow, even though this game means
1:07.7	nothing for the Lions. We got retirement talk, we got revenge talk,
1:13.6	we got a lot on the plate I want to get into. Dan Campbell mentioned the word change earlier this
1:18.7	week. So did Calvin Shepherd. We'll discuss. Also, we'll do a segment about John Morton. He wants to
1:25.5	stay next year.
1:28.2	Yeah, no.
1:30.2	And who are we rooting for here?
1:32.6	Now that the Lions have been eliminated from the playoffs,
1:35.1	as we move into the postseason next week,
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