Detroit Lions host tailgate and watch party at Canada Life Place [Video]

It was a sea of Silver and Honolulu Blue on Dundas Place in London, Ont.

“It’s always nice to get together with other Lions fans, especially being from London and not having to drive very far,” said Ewen Galbraith, a Detroit Lions season ticket holder attending the tailgate and watch party at Canada Life Place (CLP).

It was the first time the NFC Division leaders had brought an event like this across the border.

“We’re really excited to be able to bring the Ford Field experience to London,” said Samantha Barney, the Lions senior director of marketing.

Sloane Galbraith, 10, poses for a photo with Detroit Lions mascot Rory at a tailgate and watch party in London, Ont. on Dec. 22, 2024 (Brent Lale/CTV News London)

“Recently through the league’s global markets program, we got our rights to Canada.”

Acquiring those rights comes at the perfect time. The Lions are …