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The Detroit Lions are one of the less successful franchises in, well, all of sports. Sure, in the era before the Super Bowl, the Lions were often one of the better teams, even a title winner. However, in the 2023 NFL season Lions fans were robustly celebrating the team winning the NFC North. Why was a divisional title cause for enthusiasm? Because it is the first divisional title for the Lions since 1993. Looking for some context for that? Here’s what was going on in 1993, the last time the Detroit Lions even won a division. They are still waiting on that first Super Bowl.

The Kansas City Chiefs brought in a couple of guys during the 1993 offseason that would have really made them formidable had it been a few years earlier. In addition to signing Marcus Allen from the Los Angeles Raiders, this was also the year they famously traded for Joe Montana. Montana was still good, but not in his prime.

The Patriots spent decades as the top franchise in the NFL, racking up Super Bowl appearances behind Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. Back in 1993, the team was not operating at peak levels. New England had the first overall pick in the 1993 NFL Draft, and it took Washington State quarterback Drew Bledsoe. He would, memorably, go on to be replaced by Brady at the beginning of the franchise’s dynastic run.

The Pats were bringing in a new quarterback, and also a new head coach in Bill Parcells. That wasn’t all, though. Prior to the 1993 season, New England ditched its “Pat Patriot” look for the “Flying Elvis” uniforms they have worn ever since.

Bledsoe started 12 games as a rookie, and he posted 15 touchdowns and 15 interceptions in the campaign. Those aren’t Offensive Rookie of the Year numbers. Instead, Los Angeles Rams running back Jerome Bettis, himself a future Hall of Famer, won the award. “The Bus” ran for 1,429 yards and seven touchdowns.

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