Motown Bombers

The Lions scored 31 points and the issue is the QB.

Not surprised to see people turning on Goff again.

Why can't the Lions be the 90's Cowboys who the Lions blew out in the playoffs?

The 90's Lions never had a QB. Goff would be better than any QB the Lions had that decade. Also, the Lions were clearly not in the same class as Washington that year. This Lions team showed they are right there with the best in the NFC.

To be honest I thought the first one would be the one to kick the FG. You're up 14 so a FG makes it a 3 score game. The 2nd one they are down 3 but have shown no ability to stop the 49ers. The 49ers proceeded to just march down the field with ease and get a TD. The Lions needed a TD there.

I think they also owe Jacksonville a 7th in 2025 for Patterson. They also get a 4th from Philadelphia for Swift.

What I like is the media criticizing McVay for kicking FGs instead of going for it on 4th down and turning around and criticizing Campbell for going for it instead of kicking FGs.

I don't expect the Lions to be aggressive in signing big time free agents. That doesn't seem to be their philosophy. Build through the draft and supplement through free agency. I would sign someone like Stephon Gillmore. He's old but still producing. One year contract while you draft and develop a young corner. I would even bring back Moseley. Non guaranteed contract and bring him to training camp and see if he can earn a spot. CJGJ, Branch and Melifonwu are all redundant. I probably wouldn't bring back CJGJ unless he comes on a cheap prove it deal. The Lions can save at least $5 million in cap space if they cut Walker so I think he's gone. Your starting safeties would be Melifonwu and Joseph with Branch as the hybrid.

They're also top 10 in cap space and can gain even more depending on they work their extensions.

They literally have all their picks except a 4th which was traded for a 3rd giving them two 3rds.

Minnesota got a Bengals team with an injured Burrow and the Lions got the Ravens. I also don't know there would be much difference between getting the Cowboys like the Lions got or the Eagles when the Vikings played them. The Vikings also got the 49ers during their 3 game losing streak when they were dealing with injuries. The Lions got Seattle who always has their number. I don't think the Vikings had a tougher schedule.

I mean, wasn't the Lions schedule harder this year than last year? Last year they had a 4th place schedule and then went to a 2nd place schedule.

It's very possible they don't get here next year. What I do know is that this is a good young team with good people running it. if they don't get back next year, than maybe the next year. The window is open for the next several years.

Weren't the Lions supposed to have this target this year after finishing 8-2 and coming in as division favorites?

This really feels like the 2006 Tigers. Didn't expect to be there but once they go there they faced an 83 win team and blew it with a comedy of errors from the pitcher.

You can tell Goff was expecting him to go the other way. At that point the play is broken so maybe it's best for Goff to just tuck it down and run with it. Gibbs fumbled at least once against Minnesota.

Just because you go for it doesn't mean the 49ers are required to go right back down the field. The Lions gave up 27 points in that half.

I remember the Chargers game where Campbell went for it on 4th down instead of kicking the go ahead FG and was universally praised.

It seemed more a mix up on the handoff. I wonder if in that situation it would have just been better for Goff to eat it and take a sack?

If I were going to chose one to go for, I would have went for the first one to make it a 3 score game again.

Badgley also made that 54 yarder indoors. I'm not sure what his range is outdoors.

The defense gave up 27 points in the 2nd half. It seems given how poorly the defense was playing, going for it was the right call.

The Lions showed they were Super Bowl contenders. Not finishing is going to be disappointing but they showed they belong. They're young and have all their draft picks and cap space.

This feels like the 2006 World Series. Overachieving team and it was within reach but errors by the pitchers.