Week 1 · 2025–26 season
Lions
L 13-27 at Packers · Sep 7, 2025
Misery Index · Despair
Lions fans roasting Morton's playbook and bracing for a 1-6 start before the calendar even turns.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
Green Bay scripted the night on the opening drive — J.Love hitting M.Golden, then D.Wicks, then T.Kraft for the touchdown before Detroit's offense had unpacked. J.Goff's interception by E.Williams at the GB 13 killed the one window to climb back in, and 186 yards through three quarters tells the rest. The Patricia comparisons are premature, but a unit this allergic to throwing downfield in Week 1 is a real problem, not a rust problem.
What fans said
“I could have swallowed a week 1 loss to GB if it wasn’t embarrassing. This however…”
u/WhaleSexOdyssey▲ 289despair
“48 plays for 186 total yards through 3 quarters...that's absolutely terrible”
u/pmurt007▲ 89rage
“Golly I hope it’s just getting the rust off but this is the worst I’ve seen this team look since Matt Patricia was around.”
u/dead_drunk_and_naked▲ 107despair
“Okay I'm trying not to overreact but is John Morton fucking clueless”
u/Germ_germ▲ 63rage
“stop being a fucking pussy and throw it downfield”
u/Ice_Dapper▲ 62rage
“This is literally the worst case scenario of a loss. There's nothing to take away aside from bates can kick field goals. Nothing positive. Nothing potentially positive.”
u/Nutzy1242▲ 43despair
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“Couldn’t run or pass block for shit. Play calling was uninspiring. Zero defensive pressure on Love. Brutal start.”
u/mcocklin▲ 310frustration
“Absolute trash”
u/Free-Armor-Trim▲ 41rage
“Fuck the Packers”
u/hijescross▲ 40rage
“Make me the oc with this Mickey Mouse playcalling. What the fuck was that.”
u/Cwispy124▲ 40rage
“This felt about as bad as the Baltimore game a couple years ago.”
u/crease88▲ 61despair
“Everyone involved should be fired. Insane.”
u/HoraceBeforeus▲ 31nuclear
“Must win game, they lose that then 0-7 or 1-6 is legitimately on the table.”
u/GeneralJollyRancher▲ 60despair
“Absolutely cannot lose to Chicago at home because then we get the fucking Ravens in Baltimore.”
u/KororSurvivor▲ 51rage
“John Morton's elite playbook: Let's send our relievers long evey play but just throw check downs.”
u/DickeryMcButkis▲ 183frustration
“Didn’t call holding all god damn fucking game only to call it here where it directly effects the scoreboard. Suck me refs”
u/meatwoodflac27▲ 28rage
“When do we get to fire Morton into the sun”
u/Cotton_Eye_Blind▲ 28rage
“I hate when a coordinator is in the press box. Be with the team dammit”
u/msbenjamin22▲ 43rage
“At least TeSlaa got a TD. Everything LaPorta did also looked good.”
u/intern_12▲ 415hope
“FUCKING HELL JOHNNY MORTON TURN YOUR FUCKING PLAY SHEET OVER!”
u/EverythingIsByDesign▲ 26rage