The contestants for Super Bowl LIII are now officially set, and for the LIII’rd time, the Detroit Lions will not be among them.
As my ranking for the past 25 Lions seasons reaches its ending, and even the very best team on here can’t boast even a single playoff win to their credit, the only real conclusion I can draw from it is this: I really want there to be a new #1 on this list after next season.
I present, the Top 5…
5. The 2016 Detroit Lions
Record: 6
Matthew Stafford in 2016 was every bit as important to the Lions’ relative success in ’16 as Barry Sanders was in ’97 (see #4).