Few people are giving the Detroit Lions much of a chance this season.
You would be hard-pressed to find many prognosticators who see something other than an NFC North basement finish for a team coming off a 3-12-1 season.
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The national narrative, and perhaps even the local one, goes something like this: “Yep, Matthew Stafford has a strong arm and he can be really good if he’s healthy. And Kenny Golladay is really good.”
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