Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell smiles on the sideline during the first half of the NFL Divisional Round game on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at Ford Field in Detroit. The Washington Commanders defeated the Detroit Lions 45-31. Jake May | MLive.com

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.

Detroit Lions rookie Terrion Arnold made a big promise to Lions fans after watching the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl.

"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 Detroit Lions are among the early betting favorites to win Super Bowl LX next season. After the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, in Super Bowl LIX, the opening odds were released for next season.

The Detroit Lions are one of the early favorites to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the next postseason. Coming off a 15-2 record and getting several injured key contributors back makes Detroit a popular pick to be the best team in 2025.

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

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

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