Their success in the Playoff Bowl is why I consider the Lions the third best team in the NFL from 1960-62.RichardBak wrote:
My understanding is that the Playoff Bowl was an official playoff game, used to determine the third and fourth place finishers in the league.[/quote]
I've always been pretty fascinated with that '62 Lions squad. A sprinkling of HOFers (Lary, LeBeau, Schmidt, Karras, Night Train Lane). Consider their 11-3 record where their only losses were by a total of 8 points--2 points to GB and 3 points to NY and the Bears. They won their third straight Playoff (Hinky) Bowl to cap a 12-3 season. Throw in their famous Turkey Day rout of the mighty Packers (GB's only loss of the season) and they might be the best team never to make the postseason.[/quote]
If you can show me NFL standings that show the Lions in 3rd place and the Packers in 4th place, I might agree with you
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