The Detroit Lions lost both of their coordinators and their starting center from last season, but that also means they have three things in common with the reigning champion Philadelphia Eagles.
Former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson landed the head-coaching gig with the Chicago Bears, and former defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn took the same role with the New York Jets.
Replacing them is offensive coordinator John Morton and defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard.
The Lions are also looking for a new center after the retirement of Frank Ragnow, who is expected to be replaced by either rookie Tate Ratledge or veteran Graham Glasgow.
While this situation is not exactly ideal for the Lions, who lost two top-notch coordinators and an elite center, there is a silver lining.
The Eagles faced a similar situation going into last season and went on to win the Super Bowl anyway.
Not only did Jason Kelce retire ahead of the 2024 campaign, Philly hired Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator and Kellen Moore as offensive coordinator.
Granted, those coordinators were hired under different circumstances after the Eagles parted ways with Sean Desai and Brian Johnson, but you get the idea.
While we're not ready to crown the Lions Super Bowl champs because of that, it is an example of why nobody should be blowing Detroit's losses out of proportion, something many fans and analysts have done.
If any team is talented enough to overcome those losses and still accomplish its ultimate goal, it's Detroit.
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