Posted on 11/27/2008 5:40:18 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
As the Detroit Lions gird up their loins to hit the field of battle on another turkey day, they face quite a daunting task. No team in the history of the NFL has ever lost 16 games in the regular season. That's probably because they only play 16. You have to be a really, horrifically brutal football team to finish 0-16, which is why no one has accomplished that feat before.
A peek at the Lions schedule from here on out shows their task. Any win for an 0-11 team would be an upset, but this is a stout group left on the docket for Detroit. They play the Titans (10-1), Vikings (6-5), and Saints (6-5) at home, while traveling to face the Colts (7-4) and the Packers (5-6). The most winnable game would seem to be Green Bay, but beating the Packers in Lambeau on December 28th isn't an easy task for a team used to the indoors.
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I have seen plenty of Lions games on Thanksgiving, but this was the worst game by the Lions on Thanksgiving that I have seen in my life....
If they had the Rams on the schedule, they might have a chance.
Fire Marinelli now.
It’s not all his fault, but coaching change may at least show someone is serious. Might win them one game.
Three words -— Tampa Bay Bucs (at the inception).
It’s really hard to top (bottom?) the 76 Buccaneers. It wasn’t just the winless season it was just how bad they were.
Finally just two words...Steve Spurrier.
Tampa Bay went 20 something games before their first victory in the mid 70s.
What about the 2007 Miami Dolphins????
Difference being that Detroit has been around for a while and Tampa hadn’t.
Gonna be tough to top the 89’ Cowboys.
The question is: who keeps deciding to put the worst NFL team on Thanksgiving Day vs a far superior team year after year?
Does the Detroit Lions have some racy pics of the NFL commish?
The Bucs went 0-14. The Lions could go 0-16. Let's wait and see.
An interesting caveat.
26 straight before winning last two games of ‘77.
Haven’t they played some close games against good or at least fair teams? Yes but it’s a pity when they are playing poor on Thanksgiving where they usually rise to the occasion but I don’t think they are necessarily the worst ever. Every year it seems you have some poor teams. I feel sorry for their fans.
Detroit fans are left to recall the glory days of the Wayne Fontes (coaching) era, when they actually won a playoff game.
This is the only playoff win in the last, what, 51 years?
It’s time for another Millen Man March!
Well the Lions playing on Thanksgiving has been going on since the 30’s..
And at a franchise winning pct of .400 they remain the worst American pro franchise ever (save the Texans).
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