Offseason Chronicles: Did the Detroit Lions blow their best chance to win a Super Bowl?
Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions walks off the field after an NFL divisional round matchup against the Washington Commanders, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Ford Field, in Detroit, MI. The Commanders stunned the Lions, 45-31. ( Kimberly P. Mitchell/USA TODAY NETWORK ) It felt like a storybook ending was in the cards for the Detroit Lions. The slow and steady implementation of a gritty , no-nonsense, hard-working culture by general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell allowed the Lions, a franchise formerly known for being one of the biggest laughingstocks in sports (let alone the NFL) for decades , to become one of the best teams in the NFL. After a fantastic 2023 season that saw Detroit make it to the NFC Championship game for the first time since 1991 , every NFL fan and expert wondered what the team from the Motor City would do for an encore amid sky-high expectations. It's safe to say that Campbell and Co. delivered on those expectations and then...
