Sports_Freak Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Starting the comeback. Gonna shock the world!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Why don’t fans go to games? Booth reviews on 17 point games under 2 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_R Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Well, they were good enough to be the third or fourth hottest team in the NFC, but bad enough to let the Panthers set a franchise rushing record. This defense has no leadership. Hutch can grow into that but he is too young. Anzalone is the glue but he is not talented enough to be the leader. They need more talent and depth on DL but what they really needed today was someone on defense after the first drive to help them get their heads in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagnam Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 They need a linebacker who can beat blocks and tackle. That’s where you get killed in the run game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Vikings are insanely lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordstanley Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 (edited) The Lions are still closer to being the 3rd or 4th best NFC team than they are to being worst in the NFC. They will finish 9-8 and make the playoffs. Edited December 24, 2022 by lordstanley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 This is good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP_Fan Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Didn’t even show up in the biggest game in 7 years. Same old lions 100%. So much for all that talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, TP_Fan said: Didn’t even show up in the biggest game in 7 years. Same old lions 100%. So much for all that talk. It’s like you are booing at a funeral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 Remember when you entertain out of town relatives tomorrow: only WE can make fun of the Lions. We’ve earned the right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holygoat Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 It's almost like the NFL is a tough league or something. Good teams get beat by lesser teams every week -- and I'm not sure the Panthers are that much worse than the Lions. Going 9-1 to close the season was always an improbable feat, regardless of who they had to play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 1 hour ago, holygoat said: It's almost like the NFL is a tough league or something. Good teams get beat by lesser teams every week -- and I'm not sure the Panthers are that much worse than the Lions. Going 9-1 to close the season was always an improbable feat, regardless of who they had to play. absolutely. its been a great season, but expecting 9-1 to make the playoffs with this team is crazy. they can still make it, but its unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Wash, NY, Seattle all lost too. I mean not ideal but i’ll tune in next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_R Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Sam Darnold is a Lion tamer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagnam Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Lions would be the final wild card right now had they won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted December 25, 2022 Author Share Posted December 25, 2022 1 hour ago, buddha said: absolutely. its been a great season, but expecting 9-1 to make the playoffs with this team is crazy. they can still make it, but its unlikely. I don’t know if unlikely is the word I would use for them making the playoffs at this point. They’re better than the Bears and the Packers. I’d give them an 80% chance to beat the Bears and 50ish % to beat the Packers, only because it’s away. The Seahawks have the Jets and Rams. Geno Smith has fallen back down to Earth and will struggle to score against both of those teams. Washington has the Browns, who they should beat but who won’t die without a fight, and the Cowboys, who are playing for seeding. They’re also not very good. I don’t think it would be crazy that they go a combined 1-3 in those four games, in which case the Lions would make it at 1-1, and be the 6-seed at 2-0. I would put the Lions odds of making it closer to a tossup than unlikely. That all said, the word I would use is gravy. Making the playoffs would be gravy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 12 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said: I don’t know if unlikely is the word I would use for them making the playoffs at this point. They’re better than the Bears and the Packers. I’d give them an 80% chance to beat the Bears and 50ish % to beat the Packers, only because it’s away. The Seahawks have the Jets and Rams. Geno Smith has fallen back down to Earth and will struggle to score against both of those teams. Washington has the Browns, who they should beat but who won’t die without a fight, and the Cowboys, who are playing for seeding. They’re also not very good. I don’t think it would be crazy that they go a combined 1-3 in those four games, in which case the Lions would make it at 1-1, and be the 6-seed at 2-0. I would put the Lions odds of making it closer to a tossup than unlikely. That all said, the word I would use is gravy. Making the playoffs would be gravy. Agreed. Another win and they go 8-9. If I were offered that before the season, I woulda took it. This is the most optimistic I've been about their future in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Well...........at least all the other things we needed to have happened actually happened. Now GO DOLPHINS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 1 hour ago, MichiganCardinal said: I don’t know if unlikely is the word I would use for them making the playoffs at this point. They’re better than the Bears and the Packers. I’d give them an 80% chance to beat the Bears and 50ish % to beat the Packers, only because it’s away. The Seahawks have the Jets and Rams. Geno Smith has fallen back down to Earth and will struggle to score against both of those teams. Washington has the Browns, who they should beat but who won’t die without a fight, and the Cowboys, who are playing for seeding. They’re also not very good. I don’t think it would be crazy that they go a combined 1-3 in those four games, in which case the Lions would make it at 1-1, and be the 6-seed at 2-0. I would put the Lions odds of making it closer to a tossup than unlikely. That all said, the word I would use is gravy. Making the playoffs would be gravy. i put the lions odds of making the playoffs at maybe 10-15%. washington, seattle, and new york have to lose more very winnable games than detroit. regardless, its been a great second half of the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted December 25, 2022 Author Share Posted December 25, 2022 7 minutes ago, buddha said: i put the lions odds of making the playoffs at maybe 10-15%. washington, seattle, and new york have to lose more very winnable games than detroit. regardless, its been a great second half of the season. I misspoke about what needs to occur, but I still think it’s plenty possible. 2-0 plus two of NY going 0-2, Seattle going 1-1 or worse, and Washington going 1-1 or worse. 6-seed if all four occur. 1-1 plus Seattle and Washington going 0-2. I would still put it somewhere in the ballpark of 30-40%. I like the Lions odds against the Bears and Packers more than the Seahawks against the Jets or the Commies against the Cowboys. I still wouldn’t rule out a collapse by New York either. In any event though, agreed about it being a great second half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 I don't see Cleveland being a gimme for Washington, nor the Jets a gimme for Seattle. Having said that, the Lions still have to take care of their own business, and today's performance raises a lot of questions on that front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 What if Houston wins another game (they are playing MUCH better) and the Rams don't and if Seattle beats the Rams and the Lions miss the playoffs, but the Lions get the #1 pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagnam Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Lions Can Be Eliminated From Playoffs Week 17 The Detroit Lions now face a must-win game against the Chicago Bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordstanley Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 I want Miami to win today because a) always nice to see GB lose and b) want the Pack to have nothing to play for In the final game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagnam Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Tua is exactly who we thought he was. But he’s proof that having 2 race cars for WRs can make you look good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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