It’s Rivalry Week at SB Nation for the next two weeks, and that means it’s time to look at some of the Detroit Lions’ most-hated opponents and players.
Most rivalries come from divisional opponents. You plays those guys the most, you know them the best, and they’re the ones directly in between you and the playoffs. It’s the whole “keep your friends close and your enemies closer” kind of thing.
But rivalries can come out of nowhere. Sometimes all it takes is one combative game with a heartbreaking finish or one snide comment from a player, and it kicks off the start of a huge rival.