HYPOTHETICAL: Would Detroit Lions Fans FORGIVE Lions If Their First Choice OC Ditched For Bills?

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🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions weigh what-if scenarios as offseason speculation heats up. Could Detroit fans have faced chaos if Mike McDaniel had left for a head coaching job? Matt Dery unpacks the buzz, explores Drew Petzing’s arrival as offensive coordinator, and breaks down why stability under Sheila Hamp, Brad Holmes, and Dan Campbell sets the Lions apart from the NFL’s most dysfunctional franchises. Stacey Dales joins to share insights from Week 18 in Chicago, updates on David Montgomery’s future, and how offensive line upheaval plagued Detroit’s season. Key conversations highlight NFC North shifts with Ben Johnson’s Chicago leap, upcoming roster turnover, and what Drew Petzing means for the Lions’ run game. Plus, a mock draft surprise: could Avion Terrell bolster Detroit’s secondary at pick 17? Get the expert takes and stay ahead of the latest Detroit Lions developments.

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0:00.0	A little hypothetical for Lions fans today and Stacey Dales from the NFL network.
0:10.5	You are Locked on Lions, your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:17.6	Part of the Locked on podcast Network, your team every day.
0:24.1	Well, it's good, everybody.
0:25.0	It's a Friday edition of Lockdown Lions right here in the Lockdown Podcast Network,
0:28.6	the number one sports podcast network.
0:30.5	Matt Derry with you on this, a Friday, January 23rd, into a snowy weekend and Saturday,
0:36.0	January 24th.
0:37.4	Thanks for making us your first listen, of course,
0:39.1	and checking us out wherever you get your podcast locked on lines today.
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0:55.2	Visit fanduil.com to get started. As we talked about Stacey Dale's NFL reporter for the NFL
1:02.0	network coming up in moments here on the show. We'll get her thoughts on this past lion season.
1:08.1	She's based out of Chicago, so she's got a lot of knowledge of the bear.
1:10.9	She's going to be in Seattle for the NFC championship game this weekend. We'll get Stacey's
1:15.0	thoughts on all of that coming up momentarily here on the program. Also, we've got a wild mock draft
1:20.6	for you at the end of the show. No edge rusher, no detackle, no offensive lineman in the first round at number 17 for the Lions in this mock draft.
1:31.9	We will go over that coming up momentarily.
1:35.4	First things first, though, I'm going to play a little hypothetical with Lions fans.
1:41.1	And I'm well aware that there are still some Lions fans, some,
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