The Detroit Lions are not going to win the Super Bowl this year. I’m sorry if I’m the first one to break it to you. They were eliminated from playoff contention last week following their loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. That means for the 52nd-consecutive Super Bowl, the Detroit Lions will not be represented.
But chin up, Lions fans. Today is a wonderful day in Detroit Lions history. Exactly 60 years ago, quarterback Bobby Layne led the Lions to an 8-4 record, but more importantly, the franchise’s most recent championship.
Most Lions fans today can only imagine how those 55,263 fans in attendance were feeling that day.