Amid the Detroit Lions ’ success under general manager Brad Holmes, there’s been much talk about the team’s contending window. “ They better win it now,” they say, “because they’re not going to be able to keep all of these young stars.”

Here are my thoughts on why the Lions are not playing in Super Bowl 59. It's true. The injuries along the defense were piling up. What made it challenging for the front office to take a big swing at the deadline was the team was still competing and winning games.

"The Lions are not there. The teams who are there, I couldn't care less if they win or lose. ... I'll be doing laundry," one fan said.