It’s only been a few weeks since I have written or said it aloud, so here we go. Never in my life have the Detroit Lions had this much positive discourse surrounding them during an offseason. However, has there been too much? Mike Jones of The Athletic takes a look at why the Lions might be one of the more overhyped teams in the NFL.
Sure, there have been other years where some national writer tried to buck the trends, and picked the Lions as their NFC North champion, but this is different. Local and national writers alike have been picking the Lions since the end of the 2022 season, and for good reason.