They did it. The Dan Campell Lions actually did it.
After 30 years without a division title and 32 years without a playoff win, the Lions officially began a new chapter in their franchise history Sunday night by (fittingly) beating the Los Angeles Rams and longtime Lion Matthew Stafford. Detroit has now ascended past “scrappy underdog” and can firmly stake their claim as a legitimate contender for a Super Bowl.
The Lions don’t have many household names, but Detroit quietly boasts an extremely talented roster. Their offense is truly dynamic, with a dual-threat running back room led by David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, an All-Pro receiving talent in Amon-Ra St. Brown, a historic rookie tight end in Sam LaPorta, and a seemingly rejuvenated Jared Goff. The defense is almost completely homegrown, either with draft picks like Alim McNeill, Brian Branch, and Aidan Hutchinson establishing the core or veteran reclamation projects like Alex Anzalone and C.J. Gardner Johnson rounding out the unit. The group has earned their status as one of the league’s best teams, and the X-factor of head coach Campbell can elevate this group well above its weight class.
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