The Detroit Lions won nine games last year, but missed the playoffs for the second time in three years.
The disappointment of not playing in the postseason led to a coaching change following the regular season. Matt Patricia will now look to get the Lions back in playoff contention.
But simply making the playoffs isn’t the goal in the Bob Quinn era.
“At the end of the day, I want to take this team to the next level, and to me that’s winning championships,” Quinn said.
With that being the new standard, there are areas in which the Lions need to be better if they expect their record to be better.