For the first time in three decades, the Detroit Lions are celebrating a division championship.
The 11-4 Lions, who are tied with the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers for the best record in the NFC, have double-digit wins for the first time since 2014 and are in contention for the conference’s No. 1 seed, but not everyone is sold on them being a legit force in the postseason.
Former Arizona Cardinals All-Pro receiver Larry Fitzgerald is one of them, stating during the latest episode of the “Let’s Go” podcast, which he hosts with Tom Brady and Jim Gray, that he’s not a believer in Detroit given its track record of mediocrity.
“Look, you can say that I’m the Grinch right now, but a team that hasn’t won a division championship since 1993, it’s hard for you to take them that serious,” Fitzgerald said. “It’s just been a long time coming. Yes, they’re playing really well, but they are the Detroit Lions. It’s just tough to get excited about what they can do in the playoffs. You want to see this great matchup they have against the Cowboys. It’s a wonderful test before they go into the playoffs.”
