Lions, Commanders have discovered success when all hope appeared misplaced

DETROIT — Hope just isn’t a phrase that’s typically been related to Detroit. 

It’s a metropolis that has struggled economically and one which additionally has had its struggles in sports activities, particularly with the Lions. 

It wasn’t way back that the Lions had been thought of the laughingstock of the NFL, perennial losers who, on the uncommon events once they did attain the playoffs, misplaced, misplaced and misplaced some extra. 

Earlier than final season, the Lions hadn’t gained a playoff sport since they reached the 1991 NFC Championship sport. They had been 0-9 within the postseason since that ’91 title sport earlier than occurring their run to the convention championship sport final season.