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They’re no more legit than the 2024 Vikings. Analytics don’t lie. Analytics call them one of the worst 9-3 teams in NFL history. They’re overdue for an ass kicking of their own.

LSU is going to bankrupt their state through head coaching buyouts. When Kiffin goes 8-4 in 2029, how much will they have to pay him?

Offense looked identical to last year. Rushing wasn’t good but got a few plays. Took advantage of one turnover, compared to two last year. Passing was nonexistent. Defense was worse than last year, in part due to Ohio State having an actual game plan. But ultimately nobody paid $10MM for this performance. Underwood has to be so much better.

I know the sense here is that going 4-1 would be a shock to the world, but that would likely be just winning the games they are favored in. Cowboys, Steelers, and Vikings they’ll be favorites. Rams they’ll be dogs. Week 18 is always weird, but I would expect them to come into Week as favorites there too if the game will matter.

Was a nice run.

Day is playing scared punting on 4th and 2 there. Bad decision.

Just pitch and catch on every need-to-have-it. You're not out of it, but you better find an answer in the next 20 minutes or you're toast and a lot of the benefit of the doubt provided to Moore over the last year evaporates.

vs. Setting: 12/04/2025 8:15pm on Prime Site: Ford Field in Detroit, MI Weather: Climate Controlled Opening Spread: Lions -3.5 All-Time Series Record: Cowboys lead, 19-13 Last Meeting: 10/13/2024, Lions won 47-9 Green Bay Packers (6-5-1) Head Coach: Brian Schottenheimer (1st Season: 6-5-1) Projected Starting QB: Dak Prescott (10th Season: 79-49-1) Last Week: 31-28 W vs. Kansas City Chiefs (6-6) Looking Ahead to Week #15: Sunday Night vs. Minnesota Vikings (4-7) Your Detroit Lions (7-5) Head Coach: Dan Campbell (5th Season: 46-33-1) Projected Starting QB: Jared Goff (10th Season: 88-57-1) Last Game: 31-24 L vs. Green Bay Packers (8-3-1) Looking Ahead to Week #15: Sunday @ Los Angeles Rams (9-2) Elsewhere in the NFL Primetime: Texans @ Chiefs (SNF), Eagles @ Chargers (MNF) 1:00pm: Seahawks @ Falcons, Steelers @ Ravens, Titans @ Browns, Colts @ Jaguars, Commanders @ Vikings, Dolphins @ Jets, Saints @ Buccaneers, Bengals @ Bills 4:05/4:25pm: Broncos @ Raiders, Bears @ Packers, Rams @ Cardinals BYE: Panthers, Patriots, Giants, and 49ers

The bipolarity of replay review drives me absolutely crazy. Calling that a touchback is the natural consequence of every prior decision in instant replay. But this particular crew on this particular Saturday decided to draw the line short of calling that a touchback. Why? Vibes.

"After further review, we now know what the call should be, but decided it should be upheld anyway."

Am I crazy, or is that a touchback??

Looking like Brian Branch.

One quarter won. Feels like it will be hard to keep up, but I would have said the same thing last year. Going 0/2 in the red zone feels costly.

I don't think they're designed. I think Underwood is feeling pressure (that may or may not actually exist) and he's too quick to try to make something happen.

Superb job by the defense, notwithstanding getting gashed on the ground for what should have been a loss. No more stupid penalties either.

Frustrating they aren't up 10 right now. Ohio State would be against the ropes.

5th and Goal from the 1 coming up. Have to imagine Day will go for it on 6th and Goal as well.

Embarrassing defensive effort. Loss of three turns into first and goal and very likely 6 in a moment.

3s instead of 6s will cost them. They really need this to be a 10-0 game.

Oh great, Gus Johnson.

At 7-5, the Lions are not waving the white flag on the season.

I hate it here I want to go home.

This is giving off these vibes. Vikings are 4-8 since this regular season celebration.

It’s hard not to blame coaching to some extent. Obviously there are the offensive problems, but even that has to fall at the feet of the people who hired those people. With the amount of talent on this team, it’s inexcusable to be 7-5. It’s even worse to be 1-3 in the division. Bumps in the road are okay, and are going to happen. Sometimes you’ll lose games like yesterday when the officials decide to acknowledge the opponent’s timeouts a second early but not your own challenge a second late. NFL games are too competitive to lose as many as 11 points due to uncontrollable elements. But you can’t allow them to snowball. And it sure feels like they are, despite managing to not lose two in a row all this time.

It helps when they’re going against a completely outmatched offensive line. The opening sequence was inexcusable. Who could have seen the Packers overmatching the interior coming??