Here are my thoughts on why the Lions are not playing in Super Bowl 59. It's true. The injuries along the defense were piling up. What made it challenging for the front office to take a big swing at the deadline was the team was still competing and winning games.

"The Lions are not there. The teams who are there, I couldn't care less if they win or lose. ... I'll be doing laundry," one fan said.

The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs feature a handful of players who used to play for the Detroit Lions. Four ex-Lions players are currently on the rosters of the teams that will appear in Super Bowl 59 from New Orleans,