
It seems that there are two camps of Detroit Lions fans this year. On one side, there are the avid Honolulu-Blue Kool Aid addicts who believe this team is significantly better than most give them credit for, and on the other the “SOL” fans who think the Lions are a cursed franchise that’s doomed to a purgatory of mediocrity.
After a solid outing week one versus The Philadelphia Eagles, and a big win over The Washington Commanders in week two, many Lions Fans had high hopes going into Sunday against The Minnesota Vikings. After all, getting a road win against a divisional opponent would be absolutely huge for the 2022 campaign, and could potentially show that The Detroit Lions had turned a new leaf. Detroit started off the game fast, going up 14-0 in the first half, and at one point taking a two score lead going into the fourth quarter. Dan Campbell and co. could feel it, the first road win of the new regime! But in classic and predictable fashion, Kirk Cousins and The Vikings marched right down the field and scored their second touchdown of the fourth quarter to take the lead and eventually the win. It was not the fact that The Lions lost on Sunday that hurt so bad, it was the way they lost. Taking a big lead only to squander it by allowing the opponent to take momentum and win a close game. Realistically though, The Lions went into Sunday 6 point underdogs, in one of the toughest road game environments in the entire NFL, so why does this loss hurt more than it should? The simple answer is expectations. Here is how we as Detroit Lions fans can temper our expectations for the 2022 season, and what we should realistically expect to see.
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