NYLion

Meh, the Lions deserved to lose. They got badly outplayed and aren't good enough anyway. The call on Teslaa one can argue was a bit ticky tacky but not really that egregious, the Lions lost and the season is over because of the Lions not because of the refs.

The Lions were never interested in playing this game while the Steelers clearly were.

There's only a few high end guys not playing, the safeties and LaPorta. The Lions just suck this season, injuries aren't an excuse.

The change of coordinators, the changes on the offensive line, their two best defensive players recovering from very serious injuries and of course the rash of injuries that they suffer annually. This was a season that never felt right

He didn't complete the process of the catch until he was on the ground then was untouched after that.

The ref who called incomplete is a moron, it was clearly a catch.

I gotta say it, this season has been very SOL. It was a nice 2 year reprieve but hello darkness again old friend

Nothing radical but they need to look themselves in the mirror and reassess. The execution has been poor this season, coaching highly questionable and they've been very soft up front. The schedule hasn't even been that bad, a lot of these teams like the Chiefs, Ravens and Eagles aren't as good as expected and the Bengals and Commanders didn't have their starting QBs. They've beaten two above .500 teams, the Bucs who aren't that good and the Bears early in the season when the Bears weren't nearly as good as they are now. It's a mediocre Lions team, far cry from the Superbowl contender of the last two seasons, a sizeable step back.

Meh, this season just never felt right. Still a chance for the playoffs but they need a hard reset this offseason, the coaching has been terrible, defense even worse and they look soft. Something is off with the group and it needs to get corrected.

The Pistons are in an advantageous position being 20-5, having a strong deep roster, young developing players and some good assets. It's not like they need to get all in now, they have a team that can be good for a long time if they play their cards right. Of course there's something to be said for competitive windows being shorter in the new second apron NBA but there's no real pressure to force a big trade now. With that said, I do think they will need to make a big trade at some point for that final piece, their Sheed trade so to speak, to put them in title contention but that time isn't yet IMO.

The Pistons are a better team when he gives the bench guys meaningful minutes and doesn't run Cade and the starters into the ground. Obviously Cade is going to get big minutes no matter what but the real strength of this team is its depth so when more guys are getting involved the Pistons are more dangerous. Something to monitor going forward because JB tends to become too reliant on the starters at times and there's some games when they get fatigued down the stretch and start clanking shots and turning the ball over. Regardless, it's a minor gripe. This is a 20-5 team and they're looking strong at the moment.

How don't the Pistons have another assets? They have everything a team needs to make a big trade like that, a wealth of young talent, control of all their 1sts, tradeable vet contracts to match salary and cap flexibility. The Pistons are set up as well as any team to make a big splash trade. Whether or not they have the willingness is another story.

Pistons kind of coming back to earth. 2-3 in their last 5 with two of the wins being close. Cade has been very uneven with his play and JB's love affair with LeVert might well be the Pistons undoing, what he sees in this guy that he wants him out there in the clutch I will never understand.

The bench is a problem because JB's rotations stink, so much LeVert, and he gives very little playing time to guys that were previously playing with lots of confidence. He's essentially coaching like Thibs, the starters are going to be burnt out by the time the playoffs come around. Cade 40 minutes, Duncan Robinson 35? It's too much. If he's only playing a lot of the bench guys a few token minutes they're never going to get in a rhythm and it's going to be a mess.

Did you read my posts? HE'S A ROOKIE 3rd round receiver who was touted as being raw coming out of college. The issue is your expectations, not the player. I'm going to give it more time before calling him a bust, I've seen enough talent in him with his 3 TD catches this season and that really tough other catch today to know that there's some talent to be harnessed.