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I got a note in here about my lions.

You guys talked about them after the Thanksgiving game. I put lost in translation here.

Even in Spanish it was not good what happened on Thanksgiving. I want to reset my

expectations as a fan right now and you tell me if I'm in the right head space.

I'm listening. I feel like this team is poised to win this division, have felt that

way since before the season started.

But any talk of a run, I no longer believe that.

I think they can get in, win their home playoff game,

but in terms of stacking playoff wins, Mike,

they do not get pressure on the quarterback.

It puts their offense in positions where they need to win more shootout-esque games, and that's

good unless you have breakdowns up front.

Because when the offensive line struggles the way they did

on Thanksgiving and when you play better fronts deeper in the playoffs golf is

going to get hit a little more he spirals once his timing gets thrown off, he's not someone who can get through his second and third read very well.

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