The Detroit Lions had a fantastic weekend and notched their fourth win of the 2025-26 season on Sunday, October 5, with a 37-24 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. While the Lions were favored in this game, it was still a thrill to see the team pull off a road win and come out of it with a 4-1 record. Now that every NFL team has lost at least one game this season, the Lions are tied for the best record with a handful of other special teams. Thatâs something worthy of bragging rights.
While this win meant a lot for everyone in the Detroit Lionsâ camp, the victory over the Bengals meant even more to one particular Lions player. This game was one that he played from his heart, and his family was there to watch. While most players have family in the stands, this was different, and itâs a really touching story.
Detroit Lionsâ David Montgomery Shares Personal Moment
For David Montgomery, this win over the Bengals was personal. His family was there, supporting him the whole game, and it was his sisterâs first time watching a game since she got into a car accident last year.
âSuper meaningful,â he told the media. âMy sister hadnât seen me play in person since her accident. But to be able to get her here. I really appreciate the Cincinnati Bengals for helping, and they made sure that she got on the field. That was really special, and I appreciate them for that.â
The NFL also shared the moment on social media, noting, âDavid Montgomeryâs sister Kiki was in a car accident a year and a half ago. Today, she got to see her brother score a touchdown in person.â
Montgomery also talked about what it was like playing in his hometown. âSuper, super meaningful,â he said. âTo be able to come back home where it all started for me, being able to kind of show my arm where it all started for me, I think it was a special moment.â
Dan Campbell Talks Detroit Lions Win
Following the win, Campbell said that he âtold the team thatâs a good win. We will take that.â He added that while the team has things to âclean upâ and it âwasnât perfect,â it was âwhat we did what we needed to do.â
âCame in here and I thought our guys were ready to compete,â he said. âWe fought, and once again, the best thing we did was that we played complementary football and thatâs what great teams do.â
Regarding defense, he said, âWe make an emphasis in practice. Every day we do some type of takeaway circuit, just like we do ball security on offense. We start every day right out of warm up. We go into those and we coach them, we teach them and we try to highlight it. We donât want it to be lip serviceâ
He added, âTheyâre hunting for them. When you make a conscious effort to go after them or the ball is in the air and you say, âIâm going, thatâs, my ball. Iâm going to get it,â then good things happen.â
The Lions donât get their bye week until Week 8, so they have a few more weeks to go until they get some time off.
Potential Titans trade deadline plans would be a nightmare scenario for Cam Ward
The Tennessee Titans are enduring a worst-case scenario season in 2025. They have been a train wreck in nearly every facet, and even rookie quarterback Cam Ward could not help himself when giving his honest assessment of the team.
All fans are waiting on the inevitable announcement of Brian Callahan’s firing, which is virtually guaranteed to happen at some point. Fans are also anxiously waiting to see what players get dealt at the upcoming trade deadline, as the Titans are assured to be aggressive sellers.
They already traded Jarvis Brownlee for little return, which, given Mike Borgonzi’s offseason moves, is another telling sign of what he thinks of players acquired by previous GM Ran Carthon. While the Titans will keep exploring opportunities to acquire draft capital, Kevin Zeitler is one player who should virtually be off limits.
Titans have to resist urge to trade veteran guard Kevin Zeitler at the deadline
The Titans signed Zeitler in the offseason to bolster their offensive line. Unfortunately, the whole unit has still struggled to start the season. Granted, they have been held back by injuries and difficult assignments, so it is one of the few areas on the team that truly has yet to get a fair opportunity to prove themselves.
Regardless, Zeitler has been a steady performer. The offensive line missed him dearly when he missed Week 3 due to injury. Zeitler is an excellent player on a one-year contract who could draw interest from Super Bowl contenders as the trade deadline approaches, but the Titans should be extremely reluctant to move him.
This season is about developing Ward and ensuring he is put in the best possible position to succeed. The Titans have already failed to support him adequately, so getting worse on the offensive line shouldn’t be under consideration. Getting rid of Zeitler puts Ward in an even worse situation than he already finds himself in.
The only possible upside to trading Zeitler would be getting rookie Jackson Slater some experience before he’s counted on to potentially be a starter next season. It is highly unlikely that Slater is far along enough in his development to replace Zeitler immediately. It would probably go poorly.
You also have to consider what the return for Zeitler might be. If he were to fetch back a top-100 pick, then the Titans might strongly consider that. But realistically speaking, a 35-year-old guard on an expiring contract is unlikely to command such a high asking price.
The Titans would be much better off keeping Zeitler and letting him adequately protect Ward. They should think long and hard about trading any offensive player who would negatively impact Ward’s development. Of all the realistic candidates they should not trade, Zeitler tops the list.