It feels really good to be typing this, but the Detroit Lions are playing meaningful football in December. General manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell have preached patience since being hired prior to the 2021 season. Sure, they wanted to win right away, but not at the expense of their long term plans for the franchise. Benjamin Solak of The Ringer took a long look at a Lions team that is in playoff contention this year, and is just getting started.
It would have been understandable for people to lose a bit of faith in the Lions after their 1-6 start to the 2022 season.