Chuck Wagon Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 hour ago, ScottLaw said: I think in recent history the Bills are a lot like the lions. Just terrible football. Lions have sprinkled a few playoff appearances but have mostly been bad. Vikings have been pretty successful the past 10 years or so, so I don't get the comparison My memory is longer than 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 4 hours ago, wppete said: Yea they are. Yep, they are very similar franchises, most easily defined by having done nothing for a very long period of time. Make up the numbers type franchises. We did have our Super Bowl run, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 No. The Lions traditionally end up at a totally forgettable 8-8. Whereas we all know the Bills live in their comfy place....7-9 Baby!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 6 hours ago, PetermanThrew5Picks said: yeah but they have Stat Padford Totally assumed that was a nickname for Sam Bradford, not Matt Stafford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I’m always surprised when I see someone say they hate the Bills, which isn’t often but does happen. It makes no sense, unless it’s a fan whose team was routinely beaten by Buffalo when we ruled the earth. It’s how I’ll still feel about the Patriots in 20 years. That’s the main difference. The Lions don’t have that. I can’t imagine anyone hating them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, BuffaloHokie13 said: Totally assumed that was a nickname for Sam Bradford, not Matt Stafford It would work better if there was a Matt Bradford at Detroit. It's more apt for Stafford Edited December 11, 2018 by PetermanThrew5Picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjt328 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Detroit is one of the (few) NFL teams with a significantly worse history than us. Despite being on of the league's oldest teams, they have never even MADE a Super Bowl. Much less won it. I would also group Cleveland, Arizona, the Los Angeles Chargers, Cincinnati, Atlanta and Tennessee/Houston as franchises who have accomplished far less than Buffalo... at least during the Super Bowl era. The NY Jets have done almost nothing outside of Super Bowl III, but at least they won a championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, mjt328 said: Detroit is one of the (few) NFL teams with a significantly worse history than us. Despite being on of the league's oldest teams, they have never even MADE a Super Bowl. Much less won it. I would also group Cleveland, Arizona, the Los Angeles Chargers, Cincinnati, Atlanta and Tennessee/Houston as franchises who have accomplished far less than Buffalo... at least during the Super Bowl era. The NY Jets have done almost nothing outside of Super Bowl III, but at least they won a championship. Those are almost all expansion teams I'd say we're most comparable to the Vikings. Had some good runs to the SB, never won it. And have had a beast in the division: Packers/Patriots with transcendent QBs foiling our past 2 decades. The Lions are to the Vikings what the Jets are to us. Edited December 11, 2018 by PetermanThrew5Picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Detroit is probably the most difficult team in the league to figure out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfanatic8989 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 From 89-96 (Including 4 straight SB trips) the Bills were a powerhouse in the AFC. They had a top three or four QB in the league. Lions haven't had a stretch even close to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldfan Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Yes but with no Superbowl appearances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17years&waiting Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 11 hours ago, Another Fan said: It seems like it. Does their fan bases passion equal Buffalo though overall? No, not even close. Michigan is a college football state and the Lions are far below Michigan, Michigan State, and the Detroit Red Wings. I admittedly live in West Michigan, not Detroit area, but I have never been impressed with Lions fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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