The best regular season in Detroit Lions history was quickly erased when a depleted defense could not stop Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in a home playoff game. Dan Campbell's rebuild has been super impressive but the Lions have fallen short of the Super Bowl in two consecutive years.

Dan Campbell's Detroit Lions had a strong campaign but fell short of reaching the Super Bowl, prompting former Indianapolis Colts star Peyton Manning to make his thoughts clear on the matter. Last season in the NFL,

The Detroit Lions were the best team in the NFC heading into the playoffs. They finished the regular season with a 15-2 record and clinched the top seed in the conference, giving them a first-round bye.