Looking at the rest of the current top teams in the NFL and their records against teams that currently hold a winning record:

  • Eagles (9-1) are 4-0

  • Ravens (8-3) are 4-2

  • Chiefs (7-3) are 3-2

  • 49ers (7-3) are 3-2

  • Jaguars (7-3) are 1-3

  • Cowboys (7-3) are 0-2

  • Dolphins (7-3) are 0-3

Part of the Lions’s low record against winning teams is due to a weaker NFC North this season (although Vikings currently hold a winning record and Lions have yet to play them). But it still stands that the Lions have had a relatively weaker schedule this year, and have not defeated a team with a current winning record since Week 1.

This stands to change with upcoming games against the Vikings (6-5) and Cowboys (7-3), as well as possibly the Broncos and Saints (5-5) depending on how their records turn out.

  • cmay91472@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Last season…. Eagles had an easy schedule and the narrative was that they didn’t face anyone good.

    This season… Eagles have an extremely tough schedule and have already beaten the 7-3 Chiefs, 7-3 Dolphins and the 7-3 Cowboys all within this past month and the narrative is that they are just lucky wins.

    Go figure 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • SicWilly666@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I think the Lions are definitely a legitimately good team, however I think they are going to struggle to make a deep run in the playoffs.

    The playoffs are just a different game entirely and they have no experience in those type of games yet.

  • BeautifulRapture@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It’s almost like the schedule is made up by the NFL before the season starts and you can only play the teams that are already scheduled. They’ve also beaten up on a ton of teams and have played 2 bad games this whole season. Last weekend against the Bears in which they still rallied to win and a few weeks ago where were completely outclassed by the Ravens. This Lions team will go toe-to-toe with pretty much anybody.

  • callmecyke@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    What I’m taking away from this is that the Cowboys are flat track bullies who can’t beat a winning team

  • CloudN3in@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    they lost to the AFC leader, beat the last Super Bowl champion at home, and nearly won against a good Seahawks team pre-offensive implosion

    still a good team at 8-2

  • TattoosandSnapbacks@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    We had this shit said to us all last year, and we made it to the dance while hanging around until the final minute.

    You can only play and beat the teams in front of you. You win some. You lose some.

  • HoldMyPitchfork@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Broncos are 3-2 against teams with a winning record.

    But we’re also 2-3 against teams with a losing record

    So make of that however you will

    • justainsel@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Crazy coming from a Bills fan whose fan base has been echoing this same argument against the Dolphins.

      Poll all the teams with more than 4 loses and ask if they’d rather be 7-3.

    • MosaicToeNail@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Yeah but they should also beat good teams lol I’m not saying I agree but if we take the Cowboys for example, they beat up on horrendous teams and get beat by the good ones, sometimes blown out by the good ones ala the 9ers game. It’s not hard to see why people use this argument