Week 9 · 2025–26 season
Lions
L 24-27 vs Vikings · Nov 2, 2025
Misery Index · Despair
Lions fans calling for Morton's head after a home loss to JJ McCarthy turned into a referendum on the entire coaching.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
The S.LaPorta touchdown to open the game and his 17-yard catch in the fourth had Detroit positioned to put this away, but a blocked J.Bates field goal recovered by MIN-I.Rodgers flipped the field and the game with it. Coming off a bye, the offense looked unprepared and the play-calling in the final two minutes has the fanbase ready to fire John Morton into the sun. Losing at home to J.McCarthy is the kind of result that lingers.
What fans said
“John Morton should be sent to the moon for that run call before the 2 minute.”
u/Extension-Owl-1814▲ 157rage
“RUNNING THE BAL???????????? FUCK MORTON AND ANYONE WHO DEFENDS HIM FUCK ALL OF YOU”
u/Low_Cap_708▲ 57rage
“How do you play this bad off a bye? Offense was absolutely pathetic.”
u/Mission-Text9863▲ 416frustration
“Letting “JJ McCarthy” and the “Vikings” come into your crib and get a win if disgusting I’m about to throw up. Send Morton to Iraq”
u/Elite_Alice▲ 54rage
“this team seriously needs to figure some shit out. All phases of the game looked ill prepared and lackluster from the start.”
u/enemydaffodil▲ 387frustration
“FUCK ME IF I CALLED A HIGH SCHOOL PASSING OFFENSE LIKE THIS THE KIDS WOULD BE PISSED”
u/AffectionateSlice816▲ 47rage
14 more
“With no running our offense becomes predictable and we look like dogshit.”
u/throwaway8943265▲ 125frustration
“God that hurts and we're at home..”
u/luringtj▲ 60despair
“Team should be embarrassed, man. Everything has been absolute dogshit.”
u/Real_Dragonfly_7530▲ 236frustration
“No way they just ran the ball up the middle lol. That should be the nail in the coffin for Morton’s job”
u/ImaginationMedical11▲ 102frustration
“So glad I waited 2 weeks to watch this hot garbage.”
u/NothingAgreeable3254▲ 73frustration
“Detroit sports fandom is hell. No championships in almost 20 years. This shit sucks”
u/mitchyfootball▲ 26despair
“What the actual fuck is that 'roughing the passer' call. Commentators are pissed about it, too. Unreal.”
u/TheUnknownStitcher▲ 37rage
“Fire him like the Ravens did Cam Cameron before their SB run, or have John Morton single-handedly shut your Super Bowl window.”
u/KingSpoon2▲ 23rage
“The Goff evaded Sack and the Monty catch and tough mother fucking run is my favorite play of the year so far.”
u/Sodomy_Steve▲ 21joy
“Oprah handing out injuries. Stop it bitch!”
u/Side_of_Eggs▲ 21rage
“Morton still a bitch sleeping in the booth all game running screens for 0 yards”
u/Nervous_Shame9755▲ 31rage
“FUCK. THE. REFS.”
u/Huge-Ad2263▲ 20rage
“What the fuck is he supposed to do??? Fucking Christ, NFL”
u/lardshark▲ 19rage
“HEY JOHN STOP CALLING FUCKIN SCREENS ON 3RD DOWN YOU FUCKING MORON”
u/MobilePicture342▲ 19rage