On Thursday, the Detroit Lions clinched a playoff spot with a gigantic win over the Green Bay Packers. That win triggered another avalanche of franchise records and achievements for the Lions. It’s the first time they’ve gone to the playoff in back-to-back seasons in 30 years. It was the Lions’ 11th win in a row, which broke the previous record of 10. Oh, and it was the Lions’ 12th win in a single season—matching a franchise record that was also matched by last year’s squad.
Let me repeat that last one in a different way.