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Ranking every Detroit Lions team from the last 25 years (20-16)

By Payne Schanski

DETROIT - OCTOBER 20: Quarterback Joey Harrington #3 of the Detroit Lions scrambles during the NFL game against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on October 20, 2002 in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions beat the Bears in overtime 23-20. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Getty Images)
DETROIT - OCTOBER 20: Quarterback Joey Harrington #3 of the Detroit Lions scrambles during the NFL game against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on October 20, 2002 in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions beat the Bears in overtime 23-20. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Getty Images) /
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17. The 2004 Detroit Lions

Record: 4

  • Context is important when comparing the six win season in ’04 to the current one
  • 6-10 at the time was considered a sign of improvement (coming off of 2-14, 3-13, and 5-11 in the three prior seasons), rather than a massive disappointment

Achievements: 2

  • Season sweep over the Bears keeps Detroit out of last place in the division
  • Eddie Drummond makes first time All-Pro on the strength of four return touchdowns

Star Power: 3.5

  • CB Dre’ Bly in his prime, reaching the Pro Bowl for the second year in a row
  • DT Shaun Rogers in his prime, with his first Pro Bowl appearance
  • QB Joey Harrington, having his best season as a Lion and sparking some hope in the first half

Entertainment Value: 4

  • Lions got off to a hot start (4-2), getting us fans more excited than we should have been, before tailing off later in the season
  • Eddie Drummond’s electrifying returns, including two consecutive punt returns in the fourth quarter of the Jacksonville game to single-handedly force overtime
  • Sadly, this was Detroit’s best season of the six year stretch from 2001 to 2006

Total Score: 13.5

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