Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Each week we ask questions of the most plugged-in Detroit Lions (+4)
fans and fans across the country.
When optimism is flowing as strongly as it is in Detroit right now, it’s hard to gauge what realistic expectations are. For the Detroit Lions, the reality is they are a team coming off a 3-13-1 season—the second-worst record in the NFL. For most, that would mean expectations should be tempered for 2022 because just about anything would be considered an improvement from last year.