
Detroit sports fans have been starving for a winner for far too long. So when the Lions surged up from the bottom of the standings to a 9-8 finish and second place in the NFC North, the fans rallied around the team.
No NFL team saw a higher increase in average attendance than the Lions did in 2022. With the final five home games all sellouts, Ford Field saw a 23.1 percent jump in attendance over the dismal 2021 season when the Lions finished 3-13-1.