Just last offseason, the Detroit Lions had legitimate reasons to hope that a Super Bowl run could come in their 2024 campaign. They were fresh off a narrow 34-31 NFC championship game defeat against the San Francisco 49ers,

Samantha Stonecipher, who still plans on making the trip to New Orleans, says she will wear her Honolulu Blue with pride.

Detroit has watched two of its best seasons in team history close in heartbreaking defeats in consecutive years. They have earned their sky-high expectations, but they'll have to wait another year to try to reach them.