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Xavier Breath

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47. The first NFCCG they lost was to the Washington R-words in 1991.
Tue Dec 31, 2024, 09:33 PM
Dec 31

It was an absolute beatdown. It's too bad they didn't make it to the SB that year because they would have faced the Bills, who were in year number two of their four year SB losing streak.

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Same here Xavier Breath Dec 31 #1
Dan Campbell seems like a good guy coach True Dough Dec 31 #2
He's a player's coach, I think. He's proven himself on the field and this team gets his vision. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 31 #16
Lions have never won the Super Bowl. This year's team is really good. sop Dec 31 #3
Packers fan here, but damn Detroit is looking pretty dang good......now Sunday night is gonna be a big game. a kennedy Dec 31 #5
They've never even played in the Super Bowl. WestMichRad Dec 31 #31
The first NFCCG they lost was to the Washington R-words in 1991. Xavier Breath Dec 31 #47
Yes, you're right. WestMichRad Dec 31 #51
Yeah, had they beaten Washington back in September or whenever the game would have been in Detroit. Xavier Breath Dec 31 #53
yup same here proud patriot Dec 31 #4
I've been a Jerrod Goff fan from back in his Cal Berkeley days Brother Buzz Dec 31 #6
Stafford is still a top 10 QB StocktonNative Dec 31 #19
All things considered both teams and both QBs made out pretty good. Xavier Breath Dec 31 #48
They've certainly earned it the last couple seasons Blue Owl Dec 31 #7
I saw Goff play in college against the Oregon Ducks. Nice to see the Lions in the running. jalan48 Dec 31 #8
I'm rooting for the Ravens and Commanders AZProgressive Dec 31 #9
Nah... OldBaldy1701E Dec 31 #14
HELL YES! elleng Dec 31 #30
Lions over Chiefs! I like it. eom Exp Dec 31 #10
The Cheats are over rated Jerry2144 Dec 31 #21
The Chiefs BOSSHOG Dec 31 #39
Were the Pat-cheatriots over-rated? OAITW r.2.0 Dec 31 #49
No. Not until we found out about Brady's deflated balls Jerry2144 Dec 31 #52
I watched the game, Saw the drama. Watched Brady kick Chicago's ass in the 2nd half. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 31 #55
On edit....maybe it was the Bronco's. Can't remember, doesn't matter. He kicked the team's ass OAITW r.2.0 Dec 31 #56
Yep! MorbidButterflyTat Jan 1 #57
They don't cheat AKwannabe Jan 4 #61
Packer fan rooting for Detroit. LakeArenal Dec 31 #11
Cool...I hope Chicago Fans fans agree. Can't count on Minnesota fans this year, though. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 31 #13
This One Is! ProfessorGAC Dec 31 #45
Vikes. mac56 Dec 31 #12
Which is who I will be rooting for IF the Commanders get eliminated. OldBaldy1701E Dec 31 #15
Hard team kozar Dec 31 #17
There is no "4 out of 7" in the NFL. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 31 #22
I'm a Niners Fan, but we are out. StocktonNative Dec 31 #18
The Bills will beat them Jerry2144 Dec 31 #20
Chiefs - Lions. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 31 #23
The fans are onto the Refs Jerry2144 Dec 31 #35
KC ain't cheatin friend AKwannabe Jan 4 #62
Dumb luck, then Jerry2144 Jan 5 #64
Yep! MorbidButterflyTat Jan 1 #58
I dare not dream, for fear of jinxing it JoseBalow Dec 31 #24
DO NOT LET ME DISTURB YOUR DREAM. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 31 #25
Good luck from a Die HARD Raider fan YoshidaYui Dec 31 #26
Will they stay in LV or will they move on? They are the Raiders, after all. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 31 #29
Ask Brock Bowers as he runs over every team in the NFL YoshidaYui Dec 31 #34
Lions v Vikings will be an awesome game stollen Dec 31 #27
This Packer fan would love to see the Lions get the Lombardi -- TBF Dec 31 #28
This Patriot fan applauds your post. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 31 #38
Same here calguy Dec 31 #32
Last time they won an NFL championship was 1957. maveric Dec 31 #33
I was born in late 1966 - TBF Dec 31 #46
Yep. I jumped on their bandwagon after my Bucs (fan since day 1) let GQ and Mronky spoil it for me Cheezoholic Dec 31 #36
I've been a Lions fan my whole life, live 2 hours west of Detroit Americanme Dec 31 #37
You, my friend, remind me of the Boston Red Sox fan I've been since from the 60's. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 31 #41
Live only DownriverDem Dec 31 #44
The SAINTS coulda been a contenda! BOSSHOG Dec 31 #40
Been rooting for the Lions DownriverDem Dec 31 #42
A Super Bowl Win for Detroit, Michigan, the mid-west...would be great. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 31 #50
It's Ok By Me ProfessorGAC Dec 31 #43
I'd be happy for the Lions if they won. Morbius Dec 31 #54
But that's why I Love this team. Dan was a player and he must have 2nd guessed a lot OAITW r.2.0 Jan 4 #63
Me too Auggie Jan 1 #59
Go KC!! AKwannabe Jan 4 #60
I've been a Lions fan since Greg Landry's rookie season Kaleva Jan 6 #65
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