DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – The Detroit Lions and its tongue-in-cheek history of being the team who can “snatch defeat from the jaws of victory” faded into the background Thursday night in their season opener win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
The win is an extra feather in the cap of Lions fans who say the 2023-24 season is the one where Detroit could make its debut in the Super Bowl.
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The Lions 21-20 victory over the reigning Super Bowl champs is not lost on the team, or their die-hard fans.
Hope everyone is having a nice #VictoryFriday 😁#OnePride pic.twitter.com/1ozqoxglT3
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) September 8, 2023
STATEMENT. MADE.
LIONS WIN IN KANSAS CITY TO OPEN THE 2023 SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!! WE SHOCKED THE WORLD… AGAIN. WHY NOT US? WE TOLD YOU THE DETROIT LIONS ARE COMING. THE DETROIT LIONS ARE HERE.
L. F. G. 🦁🔥📈#OnePride
(via @NFL)
pic.twitter.com/3XmC5nQCDK— Tony Dombrowski (@tonydombrowski) September 8, 2023
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My entire life the Lions and Super Bowl has been taboo
Not anymore
Beating Mahomes in Arrowhead means you can beat anyone anywhere
pic.twitter.com/jXirMP0Gzo— Jim Costa (@JimCosta_) September 8, 2023
IT’S VICTORY FRIDAY 🔥
Brad Holmes is the best thing to step foot in Detroit 🤝 #OnePride pic.twitter.com/pd0bVpWRC4
— Woodward Sports Network (@woodwardsports) September 8, 2023
1-0 baby! Now let’s get to the playoffs and prove to everyone what we know we can do. LFG LIONS, I love this team!
— Kyle Cushway (@KyleCushway) September 8, 2023
However, not everyone is ready to celebrate just yet. Some fans called it a “fluke” and warned there’s a long season ahead.
That game was more about how bad the Chiefs are right now, not how good the Lions are
— James (@JamesH8sCrypto) September 8, 2023
Be prepared to get let down 😬
— your best friend (@lawnguywithkids) September 8, 2023
Super Bowl betting sites like BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook and FanDuel, have the Lions at +1900 to hoist the Lombardi Trophy next winter in Super Bowl 58.
Last month, the Lions sold out of their season tickets for the first time in franchise history.
