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The Minnesota Vikings divisional foe, the Detroit Lions, are amid a rebuild or a reset – depending on one’s perspective. The organization axed general manager Bob Quinn last November in favor of Brad Holmes, who has a wildly different vision for the future. And it’s probably a wise move. Why? Since 2009, when now-departed quarterback Matthew Stafford joined the franchise, the Lions are the NFL’s seventh-worst team via win percentage. Detroit won 41% of all football games with Stafford linked to the organization.