If you think the Detroit Lions hype train is out of control now — just wait. The locomotive is just getting started.
For the first time in probably three decades, the Lions are favored to win the division. In fact, the last time that happened, they were in the now-waylaid NFC Central. But now, in part because there's no longer a surefire Hall of Famer under center in Green Bay, the Bears are at least a step behind in their rebuild and football experts were leery of the Vikings' legitimacy last season, the Lions are the last team standing.