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 early numbers aren't all identical, but a few of the biggest sportsbooks look at the Detroit Lions in the same manner: They currently have the fifth-best odds to win Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., next year.

Four ex-Lions players are currently on the rosters of the teams that will appear in Super Bowl 59 from New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will compete in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Feb. 9, and each team has several players with ties to either the Detroit Lions or Michigan.

In the week leading up to Super Bowl LIX, MLive conducted a survey of Lions fans to get their opinions on the showdown between the Eagles and Chiefs, and what the Lions need to do to reach the big game.

No team with a returning coach and two new coordinators has won a Super Bowl since the 2009 New Orleans Saints

The Detroit Lions came up short in what felt like a "Super Bowl or bust" 2024-25 season. However, there are a handful of former Lions and connections to the franchise competing for a Super Bowl ring on Sunday among the Chiefs and Eagles: Eagles: Defensive back

On Super Bowl Sunday one of the Lions' top defenders, linebacker Alex Anzalone, hilariously revealed his family's plans for Sunday night's choice of entertainment during Super Bowl 59's matchup between the Eagles and Chiefs. "Anzalone family is watching Beauty and the Beast right now," Anzalone said to his 48,000 plus followers on X.

Lions fans have watched the Super Bowl as outsiders for nearly 60 years now. But there is a lingering sting that comes with this weekend this time around.