As Detroit processes the fallout from Saturday’s disappointing end up to the best season in Lions club history, significant changes could be on the horizon with both offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn potentially leaving for head-coaching gigs.
During Sunday’s sullen locker room cleanout, players acknowledged that change in some form or fashion is inevitable.
“I feel like it happens to teams every year,” injured star defensive tackle Alum McNeill said, via The Detroit News. “Players move in and out. Coaches move in and out. You just gotta roll with the punches and keep going.”
The Lions became the second team in NFL history to win 15-plus games and not win a playoff contest (joining the 2011 Green Bay Packers) after their five-turnover barrage in Saturday’s loss to the Washington Commanders.
Detroit earned back-to-back NFC North titles, generating its first-ever No. 1 seed this season. With the Lions’ success, other clubs in turmoil will seek solutions from Detroit’s turnaround, from laughingstock to league darling.
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