The Lions looked to have wrapped up the NFC North but suddenly Green Bay have found a running back in the most unlikely of places
You can almost feel the dread coming from Detroit this morning. This is a familiar sensation for Lions fans, after all. Their team has never been to a Super Bowl, has won just one playoff game in 59 years and last celebrated a division title in 1993. People want to talk about the suffering in Cleveland, but you can’t talk about misery without understanding the darkness that has been the NFL in Detroit.
On Sunday the Lions practically held the NFC North title in their hands. All that had to happen was they beat the New York Giants and have the Green Bay Packers lose or tie in Chicago. Given the way Detroit had been playing (with five straight victories) and the way the Packers have been inconsistent, a title on Sunday seemed a reasonable hope. But those who have spent their lifetimes following the Lions knew better than to expect glory.
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