It may sound greedy, but shortly after the Detroit Lions season ended in the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers, my attention quickly turned to how the Lions can repeat as division champions in 2024. And so far through the offseason, one thing has become abundantly clear—it is not going to be easy for the Lions.
While the Lions themselves are still a young roster still very much on the rise, the same can be said for at least two of the other three teams in the division. Both the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears ended 2023 better than they had started it, and each has made plenty of improvements thus far through the offseason.