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An AI simulated the Lions season and projected a 12-5 record with a playoff run ending one game short of the Super Bowl, which hurts because it feels exactly like something that would happen to this franchise.

AI Predicts Lions Go 12-5 and Lose the NFC Championship Because Of Course It Does

July 18, 2026

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An AI simulated the Lions season and projected a 12-5 record with a playoff run ending one game short of the Super Bowl, which hurts because it feels exactly like something that would happen to this franchise.

The Lions land four defenders on the All-NFC North team including Jack Campbell and Brian Branch, but the Packers and Vikings are stacking talent that makes the division a legit gauntlet.

Lions Land Four All-NFC North Defenders But Packers and Vikings Are Stacking Stars That Could Ruin Everything

July 17, 2026

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The Lions land four defenders on the All-NFC North team including Jack Campbell and Brian Branch, but the Packers and Vikings are stacking talent that makes the division a legit gauntlet.

Five Lions dominate the NFC North offensive super team roster, proving Detroit is no longer the division doormat but a franchise loaded with All-Pro talent that has the rest of the North on notice.

Lions Dominate NFC North All-Star Team With 5 Starters and It’s Not Even Close

July 17, 2026

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Five Lions dominate the NFC North offensive super team roster, proving Detroit is no longer the division doormat but a franchise loaded with All-Pro talent that has the rest of the North on notice.

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Protected: Holmes Rebuilt the Defense, the Schedule Dropped, and Someone Put Campbell on a Hot Seat List

May 18, 2026

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Protected: Holmes Spoke, the Schedule Looms, and the Linebackers Are Still a Thing

May 11, 2026

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Protected: Blake Miller, Derrick Moore, and a Front Office That Just Changed How It Operates

May 4, 2026

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Detroit Lions Draft News

The Dan Campbell Trust Index reveals year three is judgment day for every Lions draft pick, separating franchise cornerstones from roster casualties.

The Year 3 Death Clock: Every Lions Draft Pick Either Becomes a Star or Gets Cut Under Dan Campbell

July 15, 2026

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The Dan Campbell Trust Index reveals year three is judgment day for every Lions draft pick, separating franchise cornerstones from roster casualties.

Brad Holmes is overhauling the Lions offense and defense with heavier personnel, gap schemes, deep passing, and nickel packages after missing the playoffs.

Brad Holmes Just Blew Up Everything We Thought We Knew About This Lions Team

July 15, 2026

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Brad Holmes is overhauling the Lions offense and defense with heavier personnel, gap schemes, deep passing, and nickel packages after missing the playoffs.

Brad Holmes's 2024 draft class was a disaster, and passing on Kool-Aid McKinstry for Terrion Arnold might haunt the Lions for years unless Ennis Rakestraw can finally prove himself this season.

The Kool-Aid We Never Drank: How Brad Holmes Whiffed on the Obvious 2024 Pick

July 15, 2026

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Brad Holmes’s 2024 draft class was a disaster, and passing on Kool-Aid McKinstry for Terrion Arnold might haunt the Lions for years unless Ennis Rakestraw can finally prove himself this season.

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Finally Good. Still Paranoid.

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Detroit Lions News and Rumors

AI Predicts Lions Go 12-5 and Lose the NFC Championship Because Of Course It Does

Lions Land Four All-NFC North Defenders But Packers and Vikings Are Stacking Stars That Could Ruin Everything

Lions Dominate NFC North All-Star Team With 5 Starters and It’s Not Even Close

THE GRIT LIST VAULT

Protected: Holmes Rebuilt the Defense, the Schedule Dropped, and Someone Put Campbell on a Hot Seat List

Protected: Holmes Spoke, the Schedule Looms, and the Linebackers Are Still a Thing

Protected: Blake Miller, Derrick Moore, and a Front Office That Just Changed How It Operates

Detroit Lions Draft News

The Year 3 Death Clock: Every Lions Draft Pick Either Becomes a Star or Gets Cut Under Dan Campbell

Brad Holmes Just Blew Up Everything We Thought We Knew About This Lions Team

The Kool-Aid We Never Drank: How Brad Holmes Whiffed on the Obvious 2024 Pick

AI Predicts Lions Go 12-5 and Lose the NFC Championship Because Of Course It Does

Lions Land Four All-NFC North Defenders But Packers and Vikings Are Stacking Stars That Could Ruin Everything

Lions Dominate NFC North All-Star Team With 5 Starters and It’s Not Even Close

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