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Tis the season to cry and pout -- if you're a Detroit Lions fan.
Justin Rogers of The Detroit News writes:
The temperatures are plummeting, it’s getting dark earlier and earlier, and the sky is gray during the day more often than not. Oh, and the Detroit Lions are playing meaningless football in December.
Welcome to your version of seasonal depression. The Lions travel to Arizona to face the Cardinals this weekend and I’m struggling to provide you with a reason to care about the game. According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, this week’s matchup earns a score of 2.7 out of 100.
And it’s probably not going to be any more compelling when the Lions head back on the road next week to battle the Buffalo Bills. The 4-8 Lions are bad. Worse than just about anyone could have expected when the team hired Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia to replace Jim Caldwell and elevate the franchise from the hamster wheel of mediocrity to a true contender.
