The Detroit Lions’ 2023 season will forever go down as one of the most memorable in the modern era of this franchise. Scattered throughout the record-breaking season are unforgettable moments. There’s Brian Branch’s pick-six that helped Detroit take down the World Champions in the season opener. How about Ifeatu Melifonwu’s NFC North-sealing interception against the Vikings or David Montgomery’s 75-yard touchdown run against the Chargers in a wild game? And we’ll never forget Derrick Barnes’ iconic interception that sent the Lions to the NFC Championship game.
However, the NFL wasn’t all that impressed with Detroit’s individual plays from the season.