2010 Detroit Lions season

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The 2010 season was the Detroit Lions' 81st in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Jim Schwartz. They spent most of the season at the bottom of the NFC North, but with more division wins than the Minnesota Vikings (whose overall record was the same), the Lions ended up at third place on the final day of the season with a victory over that team. They were eliminated from playoff contention after their Thanksgiving Day loss, extending their postseason drought to 11 seasons, tied with the Buffalo Bills for the longest active streak in the NFL. High points of the season included two division wins, the first being a 7–3 victory over the eventual Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers that snapped a 19-game losing streak against division opponents, and a four-game winning streak which included a victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that ended their record 26-game road losing streak. The Lions also sent two players to the 2011 Pro Bowl: wide receiver Calvin...

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