Detroit Lions

5 Takeaways from the Detroit Lions' 2016 Season

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 11:42 p.m. ET

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It was a year of ups-and-downs for the Detroit Lions in 2016. After hiring a new general manager and team president, and losing All-World wide receiver Calvin Johnson in the offseason, fans weren’t quite sure what to expect from the team this past season.

However, the Lions were able to make a playoff appearance, and provided spectators with a slew of exciting games, thanks to an unprecedented eight comeback wins in the fourth quarter.

With all of that being said it wasn’t all sunshine and butterflies for Detroit in 2016. Listed below are five takeaways we can draw from the season that was.

There are many other conclusions we can draw from Detroit’s season, but these are the areas that stand out. As usual, the Lions will watch the remainder of the playoffs from home. Maybe, just maybe, one day we will see Detroit in a Super Bowl during our lifetimes.