The Detroit Lions used to be a lot like the Cleveland Browns. From 2000–2020, the only team with a worse winning percentage than the Lions (.356) was the Cleveland Browns (.329). They also share the indignity of being the only two teams to go 0–16 for an entire season in NFL history. While the Browns remain firmly entrenched in misery, the Lions have found their way out of the bottom.
So much so that the Lions' 9–8 record this year has been seen as a major disappointment for their fans, management, and pundits alike. Their down year is 9–8.