Hey, all it takes is your owner dying, and his daughter or wife (I forget), actually being the rare competent owner through inheritance, hiring an amazing GM and amazing coach.
It's insane how quickly the M.O. of a franchise can change. The Fords bought the Lions on the day JFK was killed, and it took 60 years to figure it out. Now the Lions allowed Za'Darius Smith to take this week off, even though they just traded for him, because it was supposed to be his bye week, and multiple agents Tweeted that it was noticed among their clients.
They've gone from a joke to a destination