Well I have a new one for you...see if you can figure it out.
NFC team that started out 5-0 and was the talk of the league until reality hit and they lost 4 out of the next 5 only to finish 8-8 for the season.
They had a defensive minded coach, ferocious D-Line and an above average QB.
Still don't know...?
Well, these were the 2009 New York Giants.
Present day...These could be your 2011 Detroit Lions.
Started out 5-0 and was the talk of the league until back to back home losses and the meat of their schedule coming up...deja vu anyone?
Here's the rest of their schedule:
| Sunday, October 30 | at Denver Broncos | FOX | 4:05 p.m. |
| Sunday, November 6 | *** BYE WEEK *** | ||
| Sunday, November 13 | at Chicago Bears | FOX | 1:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, November 20 | CAROLINA PANTHERS | FOX | 1:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, November 24 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | FOX # | 12:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 4 | at New Orleans Saints | FOX | 1:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 11 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS | FOX | 1:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 18 | at Oakland Raiders | FOX | 4:05 p.m. |
| Saturday, December 24 | SAN DIEGO CHARGERS | CBS | 4:05 p.m. |
| Sunday, January 1 | at Green Bay Packers | FOX | 1:00 p.m. |
Now that you've seen the schedule, let's break it down. The Lions are currently 5-2
The Lions could very well lose to the Broncos this Sunday. But let's say they win. They still have to play the Packers twice, the @Saints, Chargers, @Raiders and @Bears. There's a very good chance they could lose five of those games. To my calculation that would leave them at 9-7. One game ahead of the 2009 Giants but it could take them out of the playoff hunt all together regardless.
I look forward to seeing how the rest of the season unfold, but the comparison had to be made.
Let me know what you think!
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