Currently the Detroit Lions are headed to the first 0-16 season in NFL history (1976 Buccaneers were 0-14). They are currently 0-11 with 5 games remaining. And they have not been competitive in those games. IMHO their ineptitude on offense, defense, and special teams along with a favorable schedule make their chance of a winless season better than even (change my under-over for wins to ZERO).
Other Detroit teams were bad but not thoroughly inept. Detroit Pistons had 16 wins and 66 losses in 1979-1980 season. During the 1990s they were 20-62 in 1993-94.
Detroit Tigers flirted with the major league record but only established an American League record of 119 losses in 2003 missing the major league record by one loss. (Their team yearly loss record was 109 in 1996, but their 1952 season was their second worst winning percentage 0.325 on 50 wins and 104 losses.)
In 1985-86 the Red Wings won 17, lost 57, and tied 6, a franchise worst season.
For consecutive losing seasons Detroit teams can hold their head high.
The Detroit Lions will complete their 8th consecutive losing season this year and can extend that streak next year. In six more years they can match the Buccaneers who had 14 straight losing seasons from 1983-1996.
Detroit Tigers had 12 consecutive losing seasons (1994-2005). Only the Brewers, Athletics, Phillies, and Pirates had longer streaks.
Pistons, who moved from Fort Wayne to Detroit in 1957, had 14 consecutive losing seasons (1956-70), Only Sacramento Kings had one longer.
Red Wings had 14 consecutive losing seasons (1973-87). The Canucks had a longer one.
We will be there Thursday to see the 10-1 Titans (who we hoped would be 11-0 but lost to the Jets Sunday) deep fry the Lions for Thanksgiving.
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