💔🦁 2025 was a gut punch for Detroit — no doubt about it. After Super Bowl dreams, the Lions finished 9–8 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2022. A step back? Absolutely. But the full story matters. Defensive injuries destroyed continuity, and the offseason brain drain — losing Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn — hit harder than expected. Too much change, too fast. Still, the core remains elite: Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Jahmyr Gibbs. That’s explosive firepower most teams dream of. The talent didn’t vanish. The ceiling didn’t collapse. The window didn’t slam shut. If Detroit nails its coordinator hires this offseason, those new play-callers inherit one of the best-built rosters in the NFL. 2025 was everything going wrong at once. Which is exactly why 2026 screams bounce-back season. 🤞🦁