On the day of his franchise’s first playoff game in 12 years, Lions coach Jim Schwartz had a simple message for his team: “Let’s set one goal: to not get embarrassed. Simple as that. Let’s not get our asses handed to us.”
Three years removed from the first ever 0-16 NFL season and coming in as double-digit underdogs, the Lions are realistic in realizing they really have no chance in hell at winning this game.