After making it all the way to the NFC Championship Game, the Detroit Lions are aiming their sights for a Super Bowl appearance in 2024.
The Lions came into the 2023 NFL campaign expected to make a leap and they made good on those hopes as they won the NFC North and made a deep postseason run.
Although Detroit fell just short of beating the San Francisco 49ers, the franchise has nothing to be ashamed of given how they played on both ends.
Their offense proved it was able to hold up in the playoffs and that’s a large credit to offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who has established himself as one of the best play-callers in the league.
Despite receiving interest for head coaching positions, Johnson surprisingly opted to stay in Detroit and make another run with the team.
During the offseason recently, Johnson showed how committed he is to the city by appearing at a Detroit Red Wings game, via Max Bultman of The Athletic.
“Lions OC Ben Johnson on the goal horn today,” Bultman reported.
Lions OC Ben Johnson on the goal horn today pic.twitter.com/yip9LN9Azt
— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) February 24, 2024
Johnson was the reported favorite to land the Washington Commanders head coaching job, but pulled out last minute.
It was a shocking move considering how highly-coveted he was, but it shows that he’s dedicated to putting the Lions on top.
The OC has several weapons to use at his disposal in Detroit and probably felt like his best chance to win a Super Bowl was to stay put.
It’ll be worth monitoring to see if that was the right move, but there’s no reason to doubt that he and the Lions will be a force to be reckoned with next season.
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