No result was more stunning in Week 15 than the Lions boat racing the first-place Cardinals, 30—12, in a game in which Detroit’s defense kept Arizona out of the end zone for over 55 minutes. Come April, perhaps no game will have a bigger impact on the draft order, either.
With their second victory in three weeks, the Lions have played themselves out of the No. 1 pick in the 2022 draft—a position the team seemingly had a vice grip on after going winless in its first 11 games. Now with a 2-11-1 record, Detroit is penciled in at the No.