‘Hard Knocks’ spent pre-season with Detroit Lions in 2022 — but you can’t watch it anymore

With the Detroit Lions on a bye week, fans are reveling in the warm glow of a dominating Lions victory against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in which they clinched the NFC North championship and the 1-seed.

And when all the game highlights have been watched, some fans appear to be interested in a trip back in time to the 2022 season, when the team was featured on “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Detroit Lions.”

According to Google Trends, search for the Lions’ season on the sports documentary series is up 600%.

But fans are likely walking away disappointed from their search efforts. It appears there is no official channel or streaming service to watch the 2022 season, when the Lions were featured for a 5-episode run from inside their Allen Park practice facility.

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How to watch ‘Hard Knocks’

For more recent seasons of “Hard Knocks,” including training camp with the New York Jets and Chicago Bears, you can watch episodes on Max with a subscription. However, the Detroit Lions’ 2022 season is not available. However, clips of the Lions’ season can be found on the NFL’s official YouTube channel.

What happened on ‘Hard Knocks’ with Detroit Lions?

The show offers an unfiltered look at the Detroit Lions’ training camp, roster cuts, and tough decisions.

Some highlights of the 2022 documentary series include when Eminem showed up to practice in the season finale, admiring Jared’s Goff’s passing skills. “That’s almost as good as me,” he joked while watching the quarterback throw.

Then, after a brutal loss in the preseason opener, head coach Dan Campbell encouraged the team to shake it off. Literally. Standing in front of the team with a pair of practice pants covered in chalk dust, Campbell delivered a metaphor for the ages.

“All the stuff that’s been here, that’s kept us from winning, if we really want to go where we want to go, we gotta get all the rest of this f—— s— out of our stuff, man,” Campbell said as he shook out the dust. “This last bit of losing has gotta get out of here.”

And not to be forgotten, defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson had a moment of pure gold on “Hard Knocks” when he sang Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” in a meeting room for the rookie talent show.

Where can I watch more Detroit Lions video?

If you’re looking for more insider content, check out “Receiver” on Netflix, which follows the 2023 season of NFL receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown, Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, George Kittle and Deebo Samuel.

The Lions finished the 2022 season 9-8, marking their first winning record since 2017.