Expectations are fairly low for the Detroit Lions in 2021. Many Vegas outlets believe they are the most likely team to have the first overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Even locally, fans are preparing themselves for a mediocre-to-bad season ahead. In April, we polled fans to see what they think Detroit’s record will be, and 65 percent of them believed Detroit would finish with six wins or fewer.
But let’s take a moment and chug some Kool Aid. I’m not asking you to suddenly believe this team is playoff bound and will contend for the NFC North.