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Someone at this *checks Google Maps* Rockford, Illinois Buffalo Wild Wings just led the bar in a rendition of Forward Down The Field. Can’t make this **** up, Lions travel 🤣

lol we should know by now that the Lions are not allowed by the refs to run trick plays. ESPECIALLY not against Dallas.

Here comes Terry toeing the company line. It’s not enough to overturn, but it’s Dallas, so 🤷‍♂️

That wasn’t even close.

Detroit 3 Dallas 3 Officials 2

THERE IS NO ****ING WAY

In fairness to the Lions they’ve got a 3rd string guard, a center who needs to retire, and a rookie. In fairness to you, the Lions knew this was a problem in June at the latest and thought it would be good enough.

They don’t throw flags against Dallas or for Detroit, so double whammy tonight.

Refs need to be SO much better. That’s not even close.

Wayyyy too much blue in that crowd. Bad effort on the white out. In fairness, they need to give cheap white tee shirts to everyone in the lower bowl if they really want a white out.

They learn to just ask for flags against Detroit. They play aggressive so they must foul right? FOH.

3rd and 10. SOMEONE needs to make a play.

Hell of a tackle by Barnes. Need more of those to forgive him for whiffing on a safety against the Cowboys two years ago. And right on cue, easy 15.

Lot of people wrote them off after the defensive performance against Buffalo. Lots of knee-jerk fans in this fanbase. I couldn’t tell you if it’s unique to us though.

If Sewell is going to whiff it’s going to be a long night. Bet that doesn’t happen again.

Nice hands from Dwelley!

They announced a Ford Field white out about a month ago. We will see how well the fanbase can read.

Brock Wright to IR. Whiteside back on the roster. Awosika is downgraded to out. Likely looking at Decker-Colon-Glasgow-Ratledge-Sewell tonight. Malik Cunningham was elevated from the practice squad. Will be curious to see if they activate him and if he's used in a trick play package tonight or if it's a red herring / emergency replacement for ASB.

A good stat proving what I am trying to say, the Lions under Campbell are 14-5 against the spread after a loss under Campbell. Even better, they are 7-1 against the spread following a loss where they were the favorite. The one loss was back in Week #5 of 2022 when they got shut out by the Patriots after that stupid 48-45 loss to the Seahawks. It's just incredibly unlike them to not come out punching after a loss, especially a loss where Vegas pegged them as the better team.

I'm not going to disagree about the differences between this year's team and the '23 and '24 teams. Short of both lines figuring some stuff out rather quickly, this team is not going to win a Super Bowl, which is not something I thought about either the '23 or the '24 teams until the moment they were officially eliminated from the playoffs. Now, I don't think it's completely out of the question that they do figure some stuff out rather quickly and maybe make a run, particularly after they get Mahogany back. It's not as if we've never seen this offensive line perform at a high level, they did it this year against Chicago, Baltimore, and Cleveland, and all three of them have good to great defensive fronts. Likewise with the defensive line against good offensive lines in Baltimore and Tampa. We've seen this team play at a championship-caliber level at all levels, though not since at least Washington. Ultimately, I don't think they're completely incapable of returning to it. But, none of that was really my point. I'm only making a point about this game being played tonight. Despite the line troubles, I don't think this team is about to roll over and die. Despite what I've seen of this team against Philly, New York, and Green Bay, I just don't think it's in their DNA. And while I think the Dallas offense is rather explosive, I think their defense isn't very good and that they aren't particularly well coached. They have given up the second most points per game to opponents this year behind only Cincinnati, and we saw what our offense did to Cincy, even with Gio Manu making his debut as a starter.

The last three years, every time you have counted this team out -- really counted them out -- they come back punching. I don't think spirits have been this low in the fanbase since probably when they were 1-6 in 2022 and everyone was ready to restart the coaching search. I don't think they're quite the complete package -- offense, defense, special teams, and coaching -- sufficient for them to say "just kidding" about what we have seen for the last month and go on a tear, finish 5-0, win the North, and go on a postseason run. I think they have the capacity to do that and the talent to do that, but I think for whatever reason (mostly the trenches) things just aren't clicking right now. They need to take it a game at a time. That said, I do think we see an inspired performance tonight. This is where Campbell has thrived. Primetime, under the lights, after a week of hearing a lot of very loud doubters. If the Cowboys aren't prepared to take an early punch, it could get ugly. But, I do think they will be prepared to take that punch, will have some motivation of their own after losing by 38 in Jerry World last year, and will make it an exciting game. Detroit 31 Dallas 27

I refuse to post about the draft yet, but ask me again in like 36 hours and that sentiment may have changed.

Could be better, could be worse. ASB a game-time decision. Meanwhile: For the love of everything, line up Hutch against Nathan Thomas and DO SOMETHING.

You would think that firing your coach prematurely would at least give you a leg up on hiring a replacement. Plan A was Cignetti. Plan B was Rhule. Plan C was panic. It would be pretty funny if they go back to Bill O'Brien. He's really impressing with his 2-10 record at Boston College. Whoever they get is screwed though. They have a cupcake schedule next year that Franklin would have killed. Michigan and USC are their hardest opponents. He probably would have had them 10-2 or 11-1 and right on the playoff bubble. Instead, their recruiting class is dead last in FBS and they will still probably go around 6-6. Should probably consider keeping the buyout low on whoever they hire.