The Lions have had a great season ... for them.
After a sizzling start, the Detroit has been a bit of a mess in the last few months. But these struggles are nothing compared to how terrible they've been for decades.
Since winning the old NFL Championship Game in 1957, they've been one of the worst franchises in sports.
How bad have they been?
You might be surprised.
They've won one playoff game since 1957
Detroit has only been to the playoffs nine times in the last 53 years.
They're 1-9 with their only win coming in 1991 against Dallas. The Lions were promptly killed 41-10 by Washington in the conference championship game the next week.
They've drafted in the top 5 nine times since 1980
It's not just that the Lions have been bad. It's that they've been DREADFUL.
In nearly one third of the last 30 seasons, they've been among the worst of the worst in pro football.
They've only had double-digit wins five times since 1957
To put that in prospective, the Patriots have had at least 10 wins eight seasons in a row.
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