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<\/p>\nFor the Detroit Lions, the 2025 NFL season didn’t end the way they expected.<\/p>\n
They were bounced by the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n
That early exit came after a regular season where they had the NFC’s best record with 15 wins and put together one of the best offensive seasons in league history.<\/p>\n
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A Detroit Lions helmetMatthew Emmons-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
One rival coach seems to think that the regular season performance is more indicative of where the Lions currently stand than the playoff disappointment.<\/p>\n
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During an appearance on “Up & Adams”, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur called the Lions “the class of the NFC.”<\/p>\n
The Lions proved they were exactly that during the 2024 regular season.<\/p>\n
They finished with the conference’s best record despite having to play in the NFL’s toughest division, with the Packers winning 11 games and Vikings winning 14.<\/p>\n
Despite that tough competition, the Lions swept the division last season.<\/p>\n
They may face an even more difficult challenge trying to repeat as the NFC’s best team in 2025.<\/p>\n
The rest of the division has made offseason improvements and the Lions are going to face on the league’s toughest schedules.<\/p>\n
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Luckily, they should have one thing they were missing when they were eliminated from the playoffs, which is a healthy roster.<\/p>\n
LaFleur won’t have to wait long in 2025 to see how his team stacks up against the “class of the NFC”.<\/p>\n
The Lions and Packers are set to meet in Green Bay during Week 1 of the upcoming season.<\/p>\n
That matchup will serve as one of the NFL’s most interesting games in Week 1 and a good measuring stick for both of these franchises.<\/p>\n
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