Could Lions and Giants STUN the NFL by Jumping From Worst to First Next Season?

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4.6 • 966 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions eye a remarkable turnaround as NFC North faces unprecedented upheaval. Can Dan Campbell’s squad capitalize on a favorable schedule to surge from worst to first and shake up the playoff picture? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs spotlight the Lions’ unique advantages, weigh the looming challenges in a loaded division, and debate which team is set to tumble from the top. Hot takes fly as the hosts dissect Offensive Player of the Year contenders—Puka Nacua, Jackson Smith-Njigba, Bijan Robinson, and Jonathan Taylor—while arguing the value of elite offensive line investments and potential quarterback shakeups for the New York Jets. Added insight covers San Francisco 49ers’ trade options, the Miami Dolphins’ coaching future, and whether Josh Allen can silence his critics no matter the playoff path. This episode teems with insider analysis and bold predictions on NFL teams, draft prospects, and shifting power dynamics.

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0:00.0	Could the Detroit Lions go from worse to first?
0:04.3	We'll explore that and a whole lot more today on the Locked On NFL Scouting podcast.
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0:55.9	We're the Draft Dudes. I'm Joe Marino from Lockedon Bills. He's Kyle Crabbs from Lockdown Dolphins. And we are your NFL experts here with you daily to talk team building across the league. I'm the Lockdown NFL scouting podcast with the Draft dudes. Part of the Lockdown Podcast Network, your team every day. One issue, a big thank you. Shout out and welcome to our everydayers.
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1:29.0	Joe, happy Friday. Happy Friday. How's your haircut? It's completely cut. Every single piece of it has been removed from the top of my head. It's for the top of your head. Yeah. Yeah. Beer looks good too. Thanks, man. It was time, you know. We were getting a little, you know, so get that thing tight up.
1:30.7	You're a little tighten up, you know what I mean? Are you worried about the implications of the Buffalo Bill's playoff run for you having cut your hair mid playoffs?
1:35.9	Let me tell you something about me and my behaviors. If my behavior had anything to do with bills, wins, or losses, they'd have a trophy case slam full of Lombardies.
1:47.0	They don't have any.
1:47.7	So I've stopped wishing for Bill's Super Bowls on my birthday when I blow out the candles.
1:51.8	You know, we're over all those possibilities, you know.
1:55.2	What is the last thing you wish for in your birthday that you actually got?
1:59.0	Imagine thinking I could remember that.
2:00.5	I was going to say if that's a family-friendly answer.
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