Don’t ever count Aaron Rodgers out. Sure, he and the Green Bay Packers looked dismal earlier this season, but they’ve turned that around. Now, Green Bay is 8-8 on the season, following a 41-17 victory against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday (Jan. 1). After the game, he said, “Much like [when we were] 4-6, I think in [2016]. Sometimes you’ve got to fool yourself a…
Detroit Lions’ Playoff Chances Are Messy
The Detroit Lions are the Cinderella story of the NFL this season. Starting the season at a miserable 1-6 start, the team fought back and is currently 8-8 after Sunday’s (Jan. 1) victory over the Chicago Bears. The Lions didn’t just beat the Bears, either. They clobbered them with a 41-10 victory. Six of the seven NFC playoff spots have already been secured, with the…
Detroit Lions: Remember Matt Patricia? He’s In the Hot Seat Again
If you’re a Detroit Lions fan, chances are you remember the Matt Patricia era. It wasn’t that long ago. Plus, it was a really, really bad era in Lions football, so it stands out. Yes, I realize that all eras of Lions football are usually bad – this current one the exception – but things were particularly dismal under Patricia. Patricia came onto the Lions’…
NFL Power Rankings for Week 16 Are Unbelievable
If you had said early in the season that the Detroit Lions would be catapulting up the NFL Power Rankings in Week 16, I wouldn’t have believed you. But, here we are. The Eagles are still at the top of the NFL Power Rankings for the fourth straight week, but the Lions are gaining traction on them. After all, the Eagles barely won their early…
The Detroit Lions Are the Team to Beat
If I had told you back in October that the Detroit Lions would be considered the team to beat in the NFL going into the middle of December, you would have said I was drunk on blue Kool-Aid. Heck, maybe you would have been right. But, here we are, and after starting the season 1-6, the Detroit Lions have one six of their past seven…