Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell smiles on the sideline during the first half of the NFL Divisional Round game on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at Ford Field in Detroit. The Washington Commanders defeated the Detroit Lions 45-31. Jake May | MLive.com

"The Lions are not there. The teams who are there, I couldn't care less if they win or lose. ... I'll be doing laundry," one fan said.

Here are my thoughts on why the Lions are not playing in Super Bowl 59. It's true. The injuries along the defense were piling up. What made it challenging for the front office to take a big swing at the deadline was the team was still competing and winning games.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will compete in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Feb. 9, and each team has several players with ties to either the Detroit Lions or Michigan.

Aug 28, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubiski (10) is brought down by Detroit Lions defensive linemen Charles Harris (53) and Aidan Hutchinson (97) during the first quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports

The Detroit Lions are among the early betting favorites to win Super Bowl LX next season. After the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, in Super Bowl LIX, the opening odds were released for next season.

Lions fans have watched the Super Bowl as outsiders for nearly 60 years now. But there is a lingering sting that comes with this weekend this time around.

Four ex-Lions players are currently on the rosters of the teams that will appear in Super Bowl 59 from New Orleans, Louisiana.

The 2024 season was mostly a disaster for the San Francisco 49ers, but that didn’t stop them from landing among the early NFC favorites to play in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium. After the Philadelphia Eagles knocked off the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX,

DraftKings gives Green Bay the seventh-best odds to win Super Bowl LX. Philadelphia, which won the 59th Super Bowl, is the early favorite at +600.