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Podcast: The Detroit Lions Podcast
Episode: The Grey Area: a Look Back at the 2025 Season With Kevin Kugler
Description: Defense Set the Tone Across the NFLMichael Grey welcomed Kevin Kugler for one last look at the 2025-26 NFL season. The Detroit Lions Podcast audience got a simple theme. Defense carried the year. Teams with great defensive play stayed in the mix. Seattle did it. Houston did it. Denver did it. Cleveland had a good defense but lacked answers elsewhere. The lesson was clear. Pair a good defense with at least a serviceable offense and you can go a long way.Seattle’s Surprise and the Sam Darnold QuestionSeattle opened with qu...