Detroit Lions fans, we know what you're thinking reading this headline.
We're about to dive into a diatribe about how the Lions' insistence on standing firm at the deadline, and not going out and snagging a pass rusher, or another defender in the secondary, made the difference between this being a playoff team and one that's likely set to miss the postseason for the first time since 2022.
This gripe extends all the way back to the offseason prior to this season kicking off, which should've been where general manager Brad Holmes looked at the Lions' trenches for what they were by Week 1: a weakened version of what they had the last two years, and two units that would eventually drag this team down.