Guarded optimism is probably the best way you can describe a Detroit Lions fan during the offseason. This fanbase has been hurt too many times for unbridled Kool-Aid chugging optimism. But at the same time, if you’ve stuck around this long, you’re probably the kind of person that either a) loves the punishment or b) looks on the bright side of things.
So going into Week 1, Lions fans hung around a modest 63 percent confidence level in the direction of the franchise. However, after their collapse against the Arizona Cardinals, people are jumping ship, as they typically do after a Week 1 loss—or in this case, tie.