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The Payne and Drain Show
The Payne & Drain Show is a Detroit Lions podcast hosted by Zach Payne and Alex Drain. Every week, the guys break down Lions games, dig into roster moves and coaching decisions, track the NFC North race, and react to the biggest stories around the NFL. Equal parts sharp analysis and genuine fan energy, this is Detroit Lions coverage for people who want more than a highlight recap. New episodes drop after every game, all season long.
Episodes
- The Payne and Drain Show
Irony | October 29, 2026
Coming out of the bye week, the Detroit Lions did enough to beat the Green Bay Packers, or maybe the Packers did enough to lose? Either way, the Lions came out…
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Broken Back | October 22, 2026
The Detroit Lions may be on their bye, but life in the NFL hardly stopped. Zach Payne and Alex Drain break down Sam LaPorta's harsh comments regarding his…
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Back On Track | October 14, 2026
The Lions finally played (mostly) up to expectations, trouncing the lowly Arizona Cardinals 45-21 in a rather uncompetitive game in Week 5. Zach Payne and Alex…
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Not This Again... | October 6, 2026
In a familiar script, the Detroit Lions fell 32-26 to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday Night as the conversations surrounding the defense continue to get…
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Encouraging... I think? | September 29, 2026
The Detroit Lions are back in the win column following a 31-24 win over the New York Jets. The offense kept humming, and the defense showed... some signs of…
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Same Old Defense | September 23, 2026
The Detroit Lions losing to the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 wasn't necessarily a shocking outcome, but the way in which it happened was very disheartening. Zach…
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Rules | September 16, 2026
The Detroit Lions managed to escape Week 1 with a victory, despite nearly collapsing in the 4th quarter and surrendering a 21-0 lead in the process. Zach Payne…
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Detroit Lions 2026 Season Preview | September 9, 2026
The 2026 NFL Season is officially here! Zach Payne and Alex Drain preview the Lions' season, including a full roster breakdown, a look at the schedule…
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Training Camp Check In | August 18, 2026
The Detroit Lions are now around the halfway point of training camp and have played their first preseason game of the year. With a lot of risers, fallers, and…
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Detroit Lions 2026 Training Camp Preview
Training Camp is officially underway for the Detroit Lions after a long offseason. Zach Payne and Alex Drain return to break down the biggest storylines and…
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Detroit Lions 2026 Draft Recap | May 1, 2026
With the 2026 NFL Draft in the rearview, Zach Payne and Alex Drain reconvene to discuss the Lions' haul and what needs the Lions addressed. The guys break down…
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Detroit Lions 2026 Draft Preview | April 21, 2026
The NFL Draft is only a few days away, which prompted the guys to return to talk about which direction the Detroit Lions can go in a draft that leaves them…
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Out with the old | March 19, 2026
Zach Payne and Alex Drain return after the first week of free agency to recap the slew of signings, releases, and a trade that the Lions made. The guys break…
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Checklist | February 22, 2026
It has been a few weeks since the fellas last checked in, so Zach Payne and Alex Drain sit down to talk about what happened in the NFL playoffs, break down the…
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Detroit Lions 2026 Offseason Preview | January 9, 2026
The Detroit Lions closed out their season with a win in Chicago. Now with all eyes shifting towards a big offseason for the franchise, Zach Payne and Alex…
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Brosmer'd | January 1, 2025
The Detroit Lions have officially been eliminated from playoff contention following another embarrassing loss, this time on Christmas Day to the Vikings. Zach…
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Arrogance | December 23, 2025
The Detroit Lions' season is now likely over following a humiliating loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Zach Payne and Alex Drain break down what went wrong, the…
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Life Support | December 18, 2025
The Detroit Lions are now down to their last life after a loss against the Rams in Week 15. Zach Payne and Alex Drain break down what went wrong, look at the…
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Staying Alive | December 10, 2025
The Detroit Lions have kept their season alive with a big win over the Cowboys last Thursday. And with the help they got from the Packers, everything is in…
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One of the Weeks of All Time | December 2, 2025
The Detroit Lions have had quite a week. Between a Frank Ragnow coming out of retirement fakeout, a loss on Thanksgiving, injury news, and every team they are…
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Supersonic | November 25, 2025
In perhaps the most chaotic way possible, Jahmyr Gibbs led the Lions to a thrilling comeback win over the New York Giants. Zach Payne and Alex Drain break down…
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Ceilings | November 20, 2025
The Detroit Lions ran into familiar problems against the Eagles, where a good opposing defense stopped most of what the Lions were trying to do, holding them…
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Stress Free | November 13, 2025
The Lions once again had a fantastic effort coming off a loss, dominating the Commanders 44-22. Zach Payne and Alex Drain break down Dan Campbell taking over…
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I Miss Frank Ragnow | November 6, 2025
Coming off a brutal game in which the Lions' flaws were thoroughly exposed by the Minnesota Vikings, Zach Payne and Alex Drain reconvene to break down what…
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Hutchin-SOOO Much Money | October 30, 2025
Coming out of the bye week, the Detroit Lions locked up another piece of the core, signing Aidan Hutchinson to a big-time extension. Zach Payne and Alex Drain…
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Legion of Whom | October 23, 2025
Despite a depleted secondary, the Detroit Lions turned in a fantastic defensive performance on Monday Night. Zach Payne and Alex Drain break down the…
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Broken Branches | October 15, 2025
The Lions fell short in Kansas City Sunday Night, and people were NOT happy. Zach Payne and Alex Drain break down the loss, the ref talk, and the shenanigans…
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Catfight | October 8, 2025
Following another Lions win, Zach Payne and Alex Drain break down a bit of a weird one in Cincy, recap a whacky week of football, and preview the Lions' Week 6…
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Taking Care of Business | October 1, 2025
It was a fairly stress-free and routine win for the Detroit Lions over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Zach Payne and Alex Drain break down the Lions' 34-10…
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Cravin Ravens | September 25, 2025
In a marquee matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football, the Detroit Lions marched into hostile territory and showed the Ravens who the…
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Bear(s) Down | September 17, 2025
The Detroit Lions absolutely demolished the Chicago Bears to the tune of a 52-21 blowout. With the vibes in Detroit returned to normal Zach Payne and Alex…
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Narratives | September 10, 2025
Week 1 for the Detroit Lions didn't go as planned... and it didn't go as planned for us either as our season preview pod got hit with technical difficulties…
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Isaac TeSlaa is your WR3 as Lions establish initial 53-man roster | August 28, 2025
The Lions cut their roster all the way down to 50 players on Tuesday, and a Tim Patrick trade brought that down to 49 before the Lions added a few more bodies…
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53-Man Roster Prediction | August 21, 2025
As training camp begins to wind down and cutdown day nears, Zach Payne and Alex Drain breakdown the latest in Lions preseason action and give their predictions…
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TeSlaa Hype growing, QB2 Battle brewing, and more from Preseason Week 2 | August 14, 2025
After an eventful preseason outing in Atlanta, Zach Payne and Alex Drain break down the ongoing QB2 battle, the hype train surrounding Isaac TeSlaa gaining…
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Post-HOF Game Training Camp Check-In | August 6, 2025
Following an absolutely brutal Hall of Fame Game, Zach Payne and Alex Drain are back to check in on Lions training camp and discuss the biggest storylines…
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2025 Detroit Lions Training Camp Preview | July 23, 2025
The Payne and Drain Show is BACK for a new season of Detroit Lions football. Zach Payne and Alex Drain give you the rundown of the entire Lions roster in this…
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In Brad We Trust | May 2, 2025
The 2025 NFL Draft is officially in the books, and the guys are back to recap the draft and break down every Lions pick. On this episode of the Payne and Drain…
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2025 NFL Draft Preview | April 23, 2025
The guys return to break down the 2025 NFL from a Lions perspective. What are the Lions' positions of need? Who are some prospects to keep in mind? Who are you…
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Reed Reader and Reading | March 19, 2025
The guys are back to recap the first few weeks of free agency and a whirlwind of transactions across the NFL. In this episode Zach Payne and Alex Drain break…
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Detroit Lions 2025 Offseason Preview | February 14, 2025
As the offseason officially gets underway for all 32 teams, Zach Payne and Alex Drain recap the Eagles' dominant Super Bowl performance, preview the Detroit…
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What Could Have Been... | February 6, 2025
*Apologies the first version of this episode ended up being a duplicate of last week. We apologize for the inconvenience* On this episode of The Payne and…
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The Result No One Wanted | January 29, 2025
On this episode of The Payne and Drain Show, Zach Payne and Alex Drain break down Championship Weekend in the NFL setting up a Super Bowl matchup that most…
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Flame Out | January 22, 2025
Following the best regular season in franchise history, the Detroit Lions completely face planted, and lost the divisional round to the Washington Commanders…
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Ghost Stories | January 14, 2025
Following a rather disappointing Wildcard Weekend, Zach Payne and Alex Drain break down all the games from the first weekend of playoff action, discuss the…
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NFC Crown | Jan 7, 2025
After a dominant second-half performance, the Detroit Lions clinched the NFC North and the top seed in the NFC with a win over the Vikings. Zach Payne and Alex…
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Snubbed | Jan 3, 2025
The Detroit Lions exacted their revenge on the San Fransico 49ers in a rematch of last year's NFC Championship game. Zach Payne and Alex Drain break down the…
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Stumblerooski | Dec 23, 2024
The Detroit Lions returned to their winning ways, setting a bunch of franchise records including wins, points for, and touchdowns in a single season, as they…
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Wounded | December 19, 2024
For the first time in over three months, the Detroit Lions lost a football game. Not only that, but the already alarming injury issues ramped up to new…
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FTP Forever | December 10, 2024
The depleted Lions managed to take down the Green Bay Packers to complete the sweep of the season series. So naturally, the football world briefly lost their…
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LOLBears | December 3, 2024
The Detroit Lions finally won a game on Thanksgiving in one of the most unusual and funny ways possible. Zach Payne and Alex Drain break down the Lions' win…
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Really just a chill win | November 26, 2024
The Detroit Lions managed to keep the win streak going with yet another multi-score win, this time over the Colts to complete the sweep of the AFC South. Zach…
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Contenders and Pretenders Through 11 Weeks of the NFL Season | November 20, 2024
Timestamps if you want to jump around: 0:00 Lions dominate Jags in historic fashion 26:53 Contenders and Pretenders through Week 11 27:50 Pittsburgh Steelers…
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A Very Normal Game... | November 13, 2024
The Detroit Lions defied all logic and understanding of the game of football, by somehow escaping a game in which they turned the ball over five times, and won…
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FTP | November 7, 2024
For the third straight year, the Detroit Lions marched into Lambeau Field and beat the Green Bay Packers, to the delight of every Lions fan out there. Zach…
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Special Teams, Special Plays, Special Players | October 31, 2024
The Detroit Lions completely destroyed the Titans on Sunday despite having more return yards than offensive yards. Zach Payne and Alex Drain break down one of…
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Gimmick | October 23, 2024
*Apologies if the audio sounds a bit wonky, we have been experimenting with new recording platforms* The Detroit Lions are on a roll and now sit atop the NFC…
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Hutch..... | October 17, 2024
The Detroit Lions beat the brakes off the Dallas Cowboys in a 47-9 blowout. But the win was overshadowed by a major injury to their best defensive player…
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Reporting Eligible | October 9, 2024
The Detroit Lions are fresh off their bye week and are now gearing up for a game against the Cowboys. Zach and Alex report back to break down where the Lions…
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Perfection | October 3rd, 2024
The Detroit Lions have FINALLY managed to defeat the Seattle Seahawks, and they re-discovered their offensive firepower to do so. The guys break down the game…