The Detroit Lions are one of the less successful franchises in, well, all of sports. Sure, in the era before the Super Bowl, the Lions were often one of the better teams, even a title winner. However, in the 2023 NFL season Lions fans were robustly celebrating the team winning the NFC North. Why was a divisional title cause for enthusiasm? Because it is the first divisional title for the Lions since 1993. Looking for some context for that? Here’s what was going on in 1993, the last time the Detroit Lions even won a division. They are still waiting on that first Super Bowl.
