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Detroit Lions fans not the most miserable in sports, but they're close

Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview the Detroit Lions' home game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Ford Field. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press

As if a 1-3 start and a Monday Night Football drubbing on national television weren’t bad enough for Detroit Lions fans, now we get this.

An actual ranking of their misery.

And it’s not pretty.

The Lions faithful check in as the 13th most miserable fan base in U.S. pro sports, according to a recent ESPN.