NFL season is over, and the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions. With a mix of defensive dominance and opportunistic offense, the Eagles stopped Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs' pursuit of a three-peat in a 40-22 victory.

The early numbers aren't all identical, but a few of the biggest sportsbooks look at the Detroit Lions in the same manner: They currently have the fifth-best odds to win Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., next year.

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.

In the week leading up to Super Bowl LIX, MLive conducted a survey of Lions fans to get their opinions on the showdown between the Eagles and Chiefs, and what the Lions need to do to reach the big game.

The Detroit Lions could be picked to play in the NFL kickoff game for the Week 1 2025 season opener at the Super Bowl winner. Here's a breakdown.

No team with a returning coach and two new coordinators has won a Super Bowl since the 2009 New Orleans Saints

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.

"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.

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

On Super Bowl Sunday one of the Lions' top defenders, linebacker Alex Anzalone, hilariously revealed his family's plans for Sunday night's choice of entertainment during Super Bowl 59's matchup between the Eagles and Chiefs. "Anzalone family is watching Beauty and the Beast right now," Anzalone said to his 48,000 plus followers on X.