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\"Lions<\/p>\n

Summer’s over \u2014 it’s\u00a0Lions\u00a0season!<\/p>\n

Why it matters:<\/strong>\u00a0Sunday’s opener at Green Bay is the fresh start fans have needed to wash away the remaining bitterness over last season’s sad playoff exit.<\/p>\n

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  • Kickoff is at 4:25pm on CBS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Between the lines:<\/strong>\u00a0Experts\u00a0predict\u00a0a regression from last season’s 15-2 record.<\/p>\n

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    • The loss of offensive coordinator Ben Johnson,\u00a0now the\u00a0Chicago Bears head coach, and changes on the offensive line are among the most pressing concerns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      What they’re saying:<\/strong>\u00a0Detroit is No. 7 among teams facing the most pressure this season,\u00a0per NFL.com.<\/p>\n

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      • “Longtime fans who have suffered along with this team over the years surely do\u00a0not<\/em>\u00a0want to think about the alternative possibilities that could unfold should serious cracks begin to form in the facade this season,” editor Tom Blair writes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        State of play:<\/strong>\u00a0SOL (“Same Old Lions”) syndrome is hard to overcome, especially after decades upon decades of losing.<\/p>\n

        Reality check:<\/strong>\u00a0Detroit is bidding for its third straight playoff berth, which the Lions haven’t done\u00a0since the mid-1990s.<\/p>\n

        Yes, but:\u00a0<\/strong>Here are three reasons to believe the Lions will continue their winning ways:<\/p>\n

        \ud83d\ude08 Hutch is back:\u00a0<\/strong>Detroit’s defense wasn’t the same after edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson went down last season with a broken leg.<\/p>\n

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        • “He’s healthy now, looking menacing again and the biggest reason to believe the Lions defense could elevate to a top-10 unit this fall,” the Freep’s Dave Birkett\u00a0writes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          \ud83d\ude80 Rookie class:<\/strong>\u00a0Early returns are electric. Receiver Isaac TeSlaa\u00a0looked like a stud\u00a0in the preseason. Offensive lineman Tate Ratledge could become the franchise’s center of the future after Frank Ragnow’s offseason retirement,\u00a0general manager Brad Holmes says.<\/p>\n

          \ud83d\udc4b\u00a0Hi, haters:<\/strong>\u00a0Maybe it’s not a coincidence that Detroit fell flat last season after so much media hype. Reduced expectations could be the motivational tool the Lions need for another Super Bowl push.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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