The Detroit Lions had only beaten Tom Brady and the New England once since the turn of the millennium—a dominating 34-9 win at the Silverdome back in 2000 before the Patriots dynasty was a thing.
So Sunday’s convincing win over the New England Patriots was somewhat of a rarity for the franchise, and whether it says more about the Lions or the Patriots is something we’ll likely find out several weeks from today.
But for now, Lions fans are feeling it.
Last week, Lions fans were only 30th in overall team confidence, according to SB Nation’s 32 individual team FanPulse polls.