OT: Do you really want to hurt me? Detroit Lions - 2022 Edition

There's no better team than an eliminated from the playoffs Detroit Lions.

They will make you cry

Let's wait until after the Bills game this week before we get excited.  Winning games is good but these recent opponents have major problems, even the previously 7-2 Giants.

Not really.  Beat OSU.

There's no BPONE like Lions BPONE. I was sure they were gonna blow it up 12 with 8 minutes or so left. They've blown leads for 40 years. However, with the way the last draft class appears to have worked out, *maybe* they are on the upswing?  Given where they are in this rebuild, 4-6 is pretty decent progress.

Lol it's sad you even have to ask when the answer is so obvious. The Lions will never win anything in any of our lifetimes. 

It's one of life's certainties at this point. 

They've gone full rebuild and right now are very young. Last season wasn't surprising and they finished the season playing better. After a poor start this year with more close losses, they now are back on track for what looks like progress.

Expecting them to make the playoffs this year would be foolish. But I like what they have been doing roster-wise going back to offloading Stafford. They have one of the best OLines in the NFL. Now they have a ton of picks coming up in the next draft.

Next year is Campbell's make or break year.

Peyton Manning removed the curse of Bobby Lane, like 4 weeks ago and they have won 3 of 4 since. Time to take the gear out and put it on.

nope, nothing has changed, stop with this hope talk.

The Lions last year were seriously undertalented and had a new regime. Why in the world did you write off a new staff with poor talent?

It's been a long time since I have had any emotional attachment to the Lions.  There isn't anything they can do to piss me off and they are usually incapable of doing anything to make me excited.  Occasionally they do something I find amusing.

Never stop being a fan. A bit numb to bad results when the team has been bad for a long time? Sure. But they’re still my team and I’ll still enjoy their success.

This is an encouraging stretch. I don’t for a second think they’re making the playoffs. But I would like to see progress.

Still a year or two away from looking closely at what pieces they need to be a genuinely competitive playoff team. Ephemera like Goff’s inconsistency must be viewed through that lens. He’s a capable QB that can win some games, isn’t perfect, and won’t win a super bowl. Well, no kidding. Build a team and then figure out stuff like that. 

I’ve taken the cure and feel much better for it.  Haven’t watched a game in years.  Monday mornings I wake up clear eyed and ready to take on the world.  

Come on back into the fold,misery loves company.

Just stay in the moment brother.  3 in a row is good and good progress.  Hutch is ballin' too. 

Don’t be a Lions fan unless you can handle pain and/or are able root for a team without getting emotionally involved and invested in that fandom.

The Lions are a dick tease.  They will get you excited then leave ya hangin.  Don/t fall for it again. 

As a Lions' fan that doesn't waver...we don't want/need you back. You're in danger of going full Cubs' fan. Never go full Cubs' fan.

This is business as usual for the Lions. Always a dangerous team once they're basically out of contention and playing with absolutely no pressure. 

What Im worried about is now that they're playing their way out of a top pick they'll package the picks from LA & MIN to move up for a QB.

I'm a life-long fan, though my interest is stronger in some periods than others. I have to admit, though, that while I'd like to be hopeful about the rebuild ... I guess I'm not seeing a real basis for enthusiasm. In previous eras there was Barry Sanders and Herman Moore and Scott Mitchell, or Stafford and Megatron and Suh, but ... now?

I mean, is there anything to really build on? It feels like it's still the island of lost toys, which is great -- they're playing hard, and they can win when they get lots of turnovers (as they did today), but ... it's not like I have the feeling, "wow, we're starting to feel like a damned good team!"

Maybe I'm not paying enough attention. Are we only a couple key pieces away? Apparently we have a decent offensive line, so that's something, and Goff is a fighter, if not a star, but ... can anyone tell me what part(s) of the team are genuinely worth getting excited about? Like ... what would need to happen for us to actually contend for a playoff spot next year?

I just feel like we'd need a talent upgrade across the board. Now we're bad-but-no-longer-pathetic. The gulf between that and "good" still seems pretty massive to me.

I consider Lions fandom a fire on a stove that I allow to remain on at a very low setting. I pay attention to the team, its personnel moves etc., I check the scores, and I don't root for any other NFL team.

But I'm not going to regularly invest 3+ hours on watching them every Sunday between September and January (or Thanksgiving for that matter) given that it's likely going to end in disappointment and defeat. Nor am I going to get annoyed or upset by their Ls. The Ls are expected and baked in.

I consider this to be a viable compromise that allows me to maintain an interest in the Lions while also not letting it affect my quality of life.

The current situation is typical Lions IMO, they're going to miss the playoffs so of course they win a bunch of meaningless games to ensure their draft position worsens.

This Vikings game is very entertaining.   Every time I look Sparty is getting sacked.  

I dont remember seeing a complete game put together like Lions did today. They were exciting to watch even though Goff almost gave it away a couple of times.  The defense is starting to gel together and if they can get a couple of guys in this draft they will be scary in a couple of years.

Michigan won, Lions won and MSU lost…not a bad weekend.