Injuries are regrettably a part of football, and for the Detroit Lions, the injury bug has been especially devastating these past two seasons.
Injuries are one of the biggest reasons the Lions sit at 8-7, in need of a miracle to get into the playoffs. That miracle could happen, and maybe discussions like this can feel silly in hindsight. However, if this season does end up being a lost cause, the team and its fans can't hide behind the injury excuse once again and leave it at that.
Blaming injuries made a lot of sense last season.