The Detroit Lions, like every other team in the NFL except the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, will be watching the Super Bowl from their living room. The two best are left standing while the rest are beginning to dream of next season.
The Lions, who truly earned the third pick in the draft by their horrible play, especially on defense, absolutely are dreaming of a better tomorrow. General manager Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia have been given a fairly cloudy mandate to be playoff contenders. Or at least play respectable enough to get Martha Firestone Ford’s seal of ‘close enough’ approval.