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In the NFC Championship game on Sunday, the Detroit Lions led the San Francisco 49ers by 17 points, hinting at the team’s potential first-ever Super Bowl trip. Rather, the Lions had their hearts “ripped out,” as Dan Campbell put it after the game, not just because San Francisco overcame to win, but also because Detroit’s “only shot” to win it all might have been in 2023.
Unquestionably, the Lions were a successful underdog story this season; after finishing 3-13-1 just two seasons prior, they won the NFC North and came within one victory of the championship game. However, it’s also impossible to ignore the hurt Motown must be experiencing following such a disappointing exit. especially considering that the Lions’ extremely lengthy title drought—the second-longest in the NFL—has now lasted an additional year.
The top ten NFL title droughts, which include Detroit’s, are as follows:
It should be noted that NFL titles come before the Super Bowl, which debuted in 1966. The end-of-season win totals defined the champions between 1920 and 1932. NFL Championships were the culmination of the playoffs from 1933 to 1965. Ever since, the winner has been decided by the Super Bowl, both before and after the NFL and AFL merged in 1969.
Note: * Due to team ownership moving club personnel to Baltimore to form the Ravens franchise, the Browns “suspended operations” from 1996 to 1998. They returned in 1999 with new staff, which explains the three-year gap in their drought.
