I really hate saying this

just wow

However, I don’t see where the decline will happen. I think this team would have gone farther if we’d have a legitimate running game. We played our best football of the year when Jahvid Best and then later Kevin Smith were healthy and productive. I also think we’ll see improvement on the defensive side, because frankly, they can’t be much worse than they were the last 2 games.

A healthy Leshoure and Best could make a big difference.

production should equal MORE wins, because it means we are running the ball effectively, using up the clock, keeping the other guys off the field and resting our defense for the 4th quarter.

Have you even looked at next years schedule? Its not bad as our schedules go.

If we stay healthy we can play with anybody in the league.

our schedule should be significantly easier and we will get our features backs back. lions got nowhere to go but up.

http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2011/7/31/2308073/the-lions-have-successfully-changed-to-a-winning-attitude

I still feel the same. This team is different. I do not feel they will fall flat as past Lions teams have done. I really can see this team making a run for all the marbles every season for the next ten years, at least.

I usually bet pretty conservatively, and I say 9-7 at minimum next year is fine. I hope and expect to see double digit wins, but something of a sophomore slump is not uncommon. You can’t necessarily to expect improvement every single year, and I can see this year being a reloading (not rebuilding) season.

Considering our non division schedule we got it easy! The AFC South and NFC West! The Falcons and Eagles!

That screams 12-4! We will be just fine. Hell, we may even contend for the division.

If we get more playoff wins

I’m looking forward to more exciting Lions football

I reserve the right to modify that based on what happens during the offseason.

I really like our chances to improve this record based on some of our players who have improved their performances this last year with plenty of room to grow; ie. Avril, Willie Young, Aaron Berry, Stafford, Titus, Pettigrew, and Calvin.

Especially the dynamic duo. I think the last four games of the season really made Calvin and Stafford realize what they can accomplish together. Both of them really stepped up their play over that time and I see no reason why they cannot carry it over to 2012.

And I predict the next president will be……wait for it…..wait for it…….Mayhew! With JS as VP!! Man, I echo a thousand times over; “You’ve GOT to be kidding”!!!!!
If ANYONE has ANY reason to judge this team over ANYone from the last X nr. of years; it is someone who has followed FANATICALLY for the last 45!!!! There is NO comparison to ANY of the teams in that era INCLUDING when we had Barry(I love Barry and he is IMO THE greatest RB of all time!) or when we had Fontes or Clark or WHOEVER as coach! If you can’t see that and look at the future with not only hope but CONFIDENCE, then I suggest you find a team of TRANSFORMERS, or whatever; someone who CANNOT be defeated! There is NO SUCH TEAM that exists or will ever; duh! All we can do is APPRECIATE the changes, the newfound “Swagger”, the newfound mental attitude; the COMEBACK , never say die approach to the game and as one poster said; realize we CAN PLAY WITH ANY TEAM IN THE LEAGUE!!! In all my years as a Lions fan, I have NEVER been more pumped and looking forward to the draft and then to next season!! Staff; Comeback POY!!!!

And I wouldn’t be surprised to see improvement, not in the very least.

Mayhew and Co can only patch n fill so many holes a year via the draft, trades and FA. Whoever they go with in this year’s draft should only make them even a tougher team to beat. The nice thing about their 10 win season this year is that now, Detroit is an even more attractive destination for the better free agent players. With the way they showed up every game, won on the road, overcame bad officiating and came from behind to win more than once showed alot of character as a team. And belive me other players from around the league took notice. Losing and mediocre teams don’t do those things. That, added with playoff experience… .I only see this team being even more formidable next year.

The world is going to end on 12/21/2012. The Lions will have 10 wins at that point and look like a championship contender. We all know as Lions fans that this is inevitable.

until I see what we do during the draft and off season. I am, however, optimisic. :)