DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – It turns out winning will make fans turn out in impressive numbers.

The Detroit Lions played their final home game of  the season on Sunday. Ford Field was at 98-percent capacity for the season, ranking 16th in the league.

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That’s up more than 23-percent for the Lions from previous seasons.

They averaged well over 63,000 fans a game and even sold standing room only tickets to a few games.

Ticket prices are expected to rise for next season.