Are the Detroit Lions Legitimate Super Bowl Contenders?

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00:00I feel like every week the lines reinforce your opinion.

00:06They are the best team in the conference.

00:08Yes, they are the best team in the conference.

00:09The best offensive line, maybe the best quarterback, as crazy as that sounds, maybe the best running

00:13game, maybe the more dominant wide receiving core that they have.

00:16I like everything that I see.

00:18Now also, understand this, when you are heading into a playoff run, which Detroit has higher

00:22expectations, Aiden Hutchinson going down doesn't help you one bit.

00:26I mean, he was an absolute wrecking ball this season.

00:28You're not going to replace him in any way, shape or form, but you know what you can do?

00:31Go out and get a couple guys at the trade deadline to sort of fill in that role and

00:34help you out.

00:35The reason I bring this up is because I think Detroit understands what chance they have

00:39here of getting to a Super Bowl, which in Detroit is very rare.

00:43I expect them to be unbelievably aggressive at the trade deadline to fortify that team.

00:48I like everything that I'm seeing.

00:49The offense doesn't have to change one bit.

00:51You add a component or two to that defense, where now you can get after the quarterback,

00:55Joe, or should I say, stay after the quarterback.

00:57That's huge.

00:58I don't see anybody in the NFC, and this is coming from an unbelievable division.

01:02Minnesota's solid.

01:03We know that.

01:04The Green Bay Packers are solid.

01:05Chicago looks like they're on their way up, but for me, Joe, it's Detroit at the top of

01:08the heap.

01:09I love the way they play.

01:10Offensive and defensive lines are dominant.

01:12They're running the football.

01:13Jameer Dibbs takes over, a buck 16 last week, right?

01:16He catches the football out of the backfield, and their quarterback, Jared Goff, might be

01:19as hot as anybody.

01:20Phenomenal this year.

01:2122 or 25 last week, again.

01:23The consistency, I mean, without Jamison Williams in that lineup, he's still finding multiple

01:29weapons.

01:30We saw St. Brown step up with an eight-catch performance last week.

01:33They find ways and mismatch opposing defenses to create one-on-one opportunities.

01:39Doesn't matter if it's a tight end with Laporta, Dibbs coming out of the backfield.

01:42They just have a great offensive set and philosophy, and you know what?

01:47That's a testament to Dan Campbell, Ben Johnson, and all of those players.

01:50They have players that fit their scheme, and I'm with Donnie.

01:54Right now, power ranking.

01:55You want to rank the best team in the NFC based off that performance last week?

02:00To go into Minnesota and win?

02:02Still a gutty win?

02:03I would go Detroit won.

02:04I do.

02:05You know how I feel.

02:06Put Green Bay right behind them.

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