The Detroit Lions did some good things in 2016. They made the playoffs for the second time in three seasons. They were an all-or-nothing Week 17 game away from a division title, though they came up a bit short in that contest at home to Green Bay (31-24).
Quarterback Matthew Stafford set an NFL record by recording eight fourth-quarter comeback wins.
The season certainly didn’t end the way the team had hoped with a playoff loss in Seattle, but there are some things to build on.
We’ve already looked at five numbers that need to change for the Lions to be better in 2017.