This Lions season, which started with high expectations, ended with a whimper with one game left in the regular season.
With a frustrating and sloppy 23-10 loss to the Vikings on Christmas Day, the Lions were officially eliminated from playoff contention. For a team that lost in the NFC title game two years ago and made the second round of the playoffs in 2024, there was a feeling around the team that they’d be at least back in the postseason.
Yes, the team had lost offensive and defensive coordinators — Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn, respectively — to head coaching gigs, but they had talented players on both sides of the ball that are among the best in the game.
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