Detroit Lions Can Beat Seahawks; Other Detroit Teams Have Faced Longer Odds

By Matt Pelc | Jan 5, 2017

Jan 1, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions fans during the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /

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Conclusion

These Detroit Lions have a lot in common with the 2006 Detroit Tigers. Knowing they had a playoff spot clinched, they couldn’t win the division.

Facing long odds and pessimistic home fans, the Tigers showed they weren’t the Tigers of old and started winning.

At some point, if the Lions are to take the next step, they must overcome long odds. They didn’t against Green Bay.

Can they against Seattle? Before you automatically say no, consider all the times when we doubted our teams and they surprised us.

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