Looking at the rest of the current top teams in the NFL and their records against teams that currently hold a winning record:
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Eagles (9-1) are 4-0
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Ravens (8-3) are 4-2
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Chiefs (7-3) are 3-2
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49ers (7-3) are 3-2
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Jaguars (7-3) are 1-3
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Cowboys (7-3) are 0-2
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Dolphins (7-3) are 0-3
Part of the Lions’s low record against winning teams is due to a weaker NFC North this season (although Vikings currently hold a winning record and Lions have yet to play them). But it still stands that the Lions have had a relatively weaker schedule this year, and have not defeated a team with a current winning record since Week 1.
This stands to change with upcoming games against the Vikings (6-5) and Cowboys (7-3), as well as possibly the Broncos and Saints (5-5) depending on how their records turn out.
When we beat the Chargers, they were .500.
When we beat the Bucs, they were 3-1.
When we beat the Falcons they were 2-0
When we beat the Packers they were 2-1.
I despise this stat
Despise the stat all you want. “ were” is the keyword. The body of work for these teams this season has them with a losing record.
Yeah… and it’s a silly stat on its face. It acts like teams don’t have ebbs and flows throughout the season.
The team with only 1 win this year (1-9), has more wins against teams with winning record than the Dolphins and Cowboys lol.
Maybe let’s wait til we have a larger sample size than 3
Blog boys are salivating at this post - it’s gonna be a topic on every podcast now
I still have no idea how they keep losing to the Seahawks
Lions are a good team.
Lions are also overrated and benefitted an awful lot from being in the NFC, which is a joke of a conference.
Both things can be true
Sometimes you just get lucky.
But even though I absolutely snort lines of Kool-aid, I know that the Lions aren’t quite a Super Bowl team yet. They’re better than they have been in fucking ages, but they still have some work to do.
Most of these teams have had more opportunities than us.
I hope you crossposted this to r/nfcnorthmemewar, this will have the honolulu blue faithful downvoting you to oblivion.
Who gives a shit
Yes the Lions have had an easier schedule, which was expected to be the case earlier in the season.
I can’t overstate how much they should’ve lost to the Bears. Teams were 48-0 with a +3 turnover margin and 40 minutes of possession before we fucked it up.
God I’m so sick of this line
Toney also gifted them that win lol
Don’t want to be a negative Nancy but I’m pretty sure that the next 4 weeks will flip one of those 2 teams’ record…