2016 Detroit Lions season

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The 2016 season was the Detroit Lions' 87th in the National Football League (NFL), their 83rd as the Detroit Lions and their third under head coach Jim Caldwell. This was the first time since 2006 that Calvin Johnson was not on the opening day roster. On January 8, 2016, the Lions hired Bob Quinn as general manager. This was also the first season in over 40 years in which the Lions had an official cheerleading squad. The Lions improved upon their 7–9 record from 2015, and clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2014—the Lions finished tied with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the last NFC playoff spot, but won the tiebreaker based on their record against common opponents. However, the Lions were defeated by the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round and extended their playoff losing streak to nine games, making it the longest losing streak in the playoffs ever. The Lions did not return to the playoffs until 2023, where they would put an end to nine consecutive postseason losses....

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