Since we’ve never really been in this position before, I just assume a lot of Michiganders used to have a mild interest in games outside of Lions world.
When you’re a perennial loser team, you don’t have a lot to contrast against.
I find myself checking stats, scores and everything else with a passion I’ve never had before.
Anyone else?
Less, I used to care about playoff standing and what it meant for NFL as a whole, but now that I have a vested interest in one contending team I really only care how they do