Week 17 · 2025–26 season
Lions
L 10-23 at Vikings · Dec 25, 2025
Misery Index · Despair
Lions fans losing by two scores to a team with three net passing yards and questioning every dollar Holmes never spent.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
J.Addison's 65-yard house call in the fourth was the dagger, but this one was rotting from the J.Goff fumble on the opening drive through the strip-sack by D.Turner that opened the fourth. One offensive touchdown — a 4-yard dump to I.TeSlaa — against a backup quarterback in M.Brosmer. The Holmes/Campbell era has had ugly nights, but few have felt this directionless this late in a season that was supposed to mean something.
What fans said
“That was a sickening loss that can’t be placed anywhere but the Lions playing like total ass all game.”
u/TheRealMC19▲ 193rage
“That was, by far, the most abysmal pile of flaming dog shit game of Detroit Lions football that the Holmes/Campbell era has ever shat out.”
u/lardshark▲ 147rage
“Coach should be embarrassed and ashamed of himself. Fucking trash”
u/Slatherass▲ 130rage
“WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK IS GOING ON WITH THE REFS AND DETROIT”
u/kanuor▲ 60rage
“Can't wait to tell my great grand kids in 65 years about the 2023 season. I think it'll stand the test of time as the best season ever.”
u/UltimateTeam▲ 96joy
“Most embarrassing game I’ve seen in a long time. Merry fuckin Christmas.”
u/EGRedWings23▲ 66rage
14 more
“who the fuck locks a post game thread let us vent jesus”
u/Simmumah▲ 49rage
“I’m mad. This was complete ass. Pathetic”
u/Silver-Cheesecake827▲ 36rage
“Brad Holmes needs to learn some humility and start spending on talent because this team needs depth like human beings need oxygen to survive”
u/The_Astros_Cheated▲ 217frustration
“This team is a shit show and my trust in them is toast.”
u/Engrish_Major▲ 52despair
“This is the most demoralizing loss in franchise history: here’s why”
u/TheDirtyBurger522▲ 31despair
“Lost by 2tds to a team with 3 net passing yards”
u/Silver-Cheesecake827▲ 434frustration
“I threw up in my mouth reading that.”
u/HuntinginColter▲ 65despair
“Officials always huddling up trying to figure out the best way to fuck us”
u/ProductiveAnxiety▲ 25rage
“Yes let's all blame Goff for this atrocious o-line. You fuckers are delusional.”
u/enemydaffodil▲ 23rage
“Honestly, was there one fucking instance all season where they actually put 7 on the board after a defensive turnover?”
u/ZedRDuce76▲ 23rage
“Fuck all the way off, another fucked up call in a high leverage situation”
u/MattPatriciasFUPA▲ 22rage
“15-2 to whatever this is.”
u/SchedulePhysical807▲ 109frustration
“The “our guys” mindset is ruining this team.”
u/New_Tennis_7726▲ 105frustration
“Medical staff gotta go, this isn’t just “unlucky” anymore”
u/Ducey89▲ 32rage