Detroit Lions

For most of their history the Lions were the NFL's lovable disaster, the franchise that turned losing into a regional identity and gallows humour into a fan language. Decades without a playoff win, a winless season, and a Thanksgiving slot that mostly served up national embarrassment. That is exactly why the recent turn matters so much: a hard-nosed, chip-on-the-shoulder rebuild finally gave this long-suffering fanbase a team that hits back. Detroit's other franchises had their dynasties; the Lions were always the sibling that got nothing. Now the whole city is testing whether it is safe to believe again, which is its own kind of tension. Come argue whether the culture change is real or just a good run, how they handle real expectations for once, and whether this is finally the era Lions fans were promised. Team home at DetroitLions.com.