The Detroit Lions are dealing with more adversity than a 12-2 team typically has to navigate. Their defense has been completely devastated by injury and running back David Montgomery has also been sidelined by what's shaping up to be historic bad luck. In a matter of weeks we'll know if the Lions are the No. 1 seed in the NFC or if they dropped all the way down to the No. 5 spot. Meaning that even though things went really well for three months, all of those good vibes could be completely extinguished. Considering how things have played out over the past 75 years or so, there's some intrinsic gloom and doom baked into the situation — even for fans who finally have a legitimate team to support.
Standout offensive tackle Penei Sewell was asked about this mindset, which has been growing as the sidelined players stack up. His answer? Jump off this bandwagon at your own peril.
