In just a few days, the 59th Super Bowl will take place, and for the 59th consecutive time, it will not feature the Detroit Lions. This year, it felt like the Lions may finally break the streak, as they spent a good chunk of the year as Super Bowl favorites. They finished with a franchise-best 15 wins and looked to have gathered one of the most talented rosters in football. It all culminated in Detroit’s first-ever No. 1 seed in the post-merger playoffs.
Yet it all came crashing down in an instant, when Detroit played an ugly game against the Washington Commanders.