If you’ve followed the Detroit Lions for a certain amount of time, the premature end to Matthew Stafford’s 2019 season was merely confirmation of something that we already knew. Stafford is the heart and soul of the Lions, massively underappreciated on the national scene and by many of the team’s own fans, and of extreme value to the franchise.
With such a shaky backup quarterback situation, the reality is that maybe even the most vocal supporters of #9 still underestimated how vital he is to the team’s success. They’re not going to win a single game this year with him out of the lineup.