The Saints are better than what their record shows. Chicago on the road is always tough. Denver has improved big time. Minnesota is a great team and Dallas are Super Bowl contenders. Very realistic chance that the Lions lose out and miss the playoffs entirely.
Ben Johnson called the correct plays. Their WR’s were wide open all day and Goff kept missing them and holding on to the ball too long. It was Dan Campbell that coached an awful game.
The NFL needs to stop giving the Lions the Thanksgiving game. The games are almost never competitive as they always lose. It’s pretty much become a tradition for the Lions to lose on Thanksgiving.
The Lions o-line has always been overrated.
Jonah isn’t going to help this team. They have the worst pass rush and worst secondary in the league. You are not winning a playoff game with this roster.
Dan Campbell also completely shit the bed this afternoon in some of the worst coaching I’ve seen this year league round. Matt Lafleur out-coached him in every step of the way and it was embarrassing to watch. This season is over. Even if the Lions limp into the final wild card seed at 9-8 via tiebreaker, they’re easily one and done.
Malice in the Palace 2
Dan Campbell snaps and starts beating the shit out of the refs
Stupid decision to kick the field goal there.
This team still fucking sucks lmao. Even if they do make the wild card they’re not going anywhere.
That’s a fumble. Challenge that.
Make up call for that DPI no call earlier lol
It’s time for Lions fans to admit that Brad Holmes is just simply not good at analyzing defensive talent. Levi, Paschal, Campbell were all wasted picks. Kerby Joseph has regressed hard. Sutton was an absolutely awful FA signing. He got lucky that Branch fell in the 2nd round because otherwise he would have drafted another scrub in the 2nd round. He’s amazing at picking offensive talent but defensively he has whiffed hard on a lot of his picks/signings.
The Detroit Lions are frauds. They still have one of the worst defenses in the league. Their two big FA signings to help the cornerback position are out for the season. Brad Holmes also didn’t address the D-line because the Lions had other holes they needed to fill. They’re simply just not ready yet. One more offseason and a change at defensive coordinator, maybe. This year, no. Wild card participation trophy seed if they even make it.
I know the Lions are 8-2 but as far as I’m concerned, this season is over. Detroit has the absolute worst defense in the league and there is no fucking way they are winning a playoff game if they even make it at this point.
The Packers are extremely banged up right now while the Lions are almost at full strength. Absolutely ZERO excuse for the Lions to lose this afternoon. If they struggle this afternoon like they did against Chicago, the playoffs will seem pretty pointless for Detroit.
Detroit has one of the worst defenses in the league and Dobbs is a scarier matchup for them than Kirk due to his mobile abilities. Once Jefferson is back I see Minnesota running the table and Detroit will once again be doomed to a meaningless final wild card participation trophy seed.
Late run: Minnesota. They are the best team in the North right now and once Jefferson is back, it’s over. They MIGHT have a tough time in Denver tomorrow night but after that I think they run the table, including twice against Detroit.
Collapse: Detroit. Their defense is still one of the worst in the NFL and their schedule isn’t as easy as previously thought. They face Chicago twice, and Fields in the past has torched this defense. Denver has seemingly got their act together after that embarrassment against the Dolphins so that could be a trap game for Detroit. New Orleans isn’t terrible and have a solid WR corps that can easily embarrass Detroit’s secondary. The Dallas game of course is an automatic loss for Detroit. I’m thinking Minnesota finishes the season 12-5 while the Lions collapse down the stretch and finish 9-8 while they limp into the final wild card seed participation trophy via tiebreaker like they did in 2016.
Burrow is not even close to a disappointment, and he was never considered a “generational talent” either. In fact, his rise to become the #1 overall pick kinda appeared out of nowhere when Chase Young was the consensus #1 for over a year. Also, Burrow lead an historically inept franchise to a Super Bowl appearance.
Will Heller.
He’s old and out of touch. He needs to retire.
I’ve switched teams due to our fanbase.