It’s still hard to think of the 2024 Detroit Lions season as a positive. There were so many expectations for the year, and for it to end so abruptly and surprisingly was a huge bummer. The team was clearly better than they were in 2023, yet their playoff push ended a game short of where they got that season. On top of that, the Lions now head into 2025 with major questions about their coaching staff. It’s easy to feel like the Lions may have blown their best opportunity to get a ring.
Yet, all of that thinking is extremely premature.