
The Lions’ dissatisfying season came to a close on Sunday with a 19-16 win over the playoff-bound Bears. After losing three straight games to knock themselves out of the playoffs, Detroit snapped their losing skid with a win Chicago to finish out the season.
Unfortunately, that win just a small consolation prize for a team that entered the season with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations. The Lions went 15-2 a season ago and won the NFC North in 2023 and 2024. Instead of building off those campaigns, Detroit fell to 9-8 this year and last in the division.